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News, explainers, and analysis about military naval vessels, from carriers to cruisers, destroyers and submarines.

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News

One civilian killed in second day of drone attacks on US forces One civilian killed in second day of drone attacks on US forces

By Patty Nieberg

/ Oct 19 2023

News

China has a stockpile of 500 nuclear warheads, up from 400 last year China has a stockpile of 500 nuclear warheads, up from 400 last year

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 19 2023

News

“We found them!” – How the Coast Guard rescued 4 lost divers “We found them!” – How the Coast Guard rescued 4 lost divers

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 25 2023

Military Life

New ship named after legendary Navy SEAL and Alaska Native New ship named after legendary Navy SEAL and Alaska Native

/ Aug 24 2023

News

4 US Navy destroyers respond to Russian and Chinese ships near Alaska 4 US Navy destroyers respond to Russian and Chinese ships near Alaska

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 7 2023

News

Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 27 2023

News

Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 6 2023

News

US Navy chases away Iranians before they can seize two oil tankers US Navy chases away Iranians before they can seize two oil tankers

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 5 2023

News

Air Force Pararescue teams are looking for a new boat to rescue astronauts Air Force Pararescue teams are looking for a new boat to rescue astronauts

/ Jul 3 2023

News

Coast Guard searching for submersible lost near Titanic wreck Coast Guard searching for submersible lost near Titanic wreck

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 20 2023

Tech & Tactics

The Marine Corps now has drone boats bristling with loitering munitions The Marine Corps now has drone boats bristling with loitering munitions

By Jared Keller

/ May 25 2023

News

British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Apr 29 2023

Tech & Tactics

The Navy wants to sell off its troubled littoral combat ships to allies after just a few years in service The Navy wants to sell off its troubled littoral combat ships to allies after just a few years in service

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 26 2023

News

USS Lewis B. Puller, named for Chesty Puller, headed to Sudan’s coast USS Lewis B. Puller, named for Chesty Puller, headed to Sudan’s coast

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 25 2023

News

The Navy hasn’t learned many lessons about ship fires, report finds The Navy hasn’t learned many lessons about ship fires, report finds

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Apr 23 2023

Tech & Tactics

The Navy is eyeing missile-hauling drone boats as escorts for transport ships The Navy is eyeing missile-hauling drone boats as escorts for transport ships

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 1 2023

News

The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 13 2023

News

Why the US Coast Guard is ramping up deployments to the Western Pacific Why the US Coast Guard is ramping up deployments to the Western Pacific

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 28 2023

News

Navy to rename USS Chancellorsville for former slave who commandeered Confederate warship Navy to rename USS Chancellorsville for former slave who commandeered Confederate warship

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 27 2023

History

That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII That time a US Navy submarine got a confirmed kill on a train during WWII

By Max Hauptman

/ Feb 9 2023

News

The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Feb 5 2023

Tech & Tactics

Here comes the Navy’s laser fleet Here comes the Navy’s laser fleet

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 12 2023

News

The Navy is fixing this warship’s insane rust buildup The Navy is fixing this warship’s insane rust buildup

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 3 2023

News

Navy warship USS Fallujah honors 2 of the hardest-fought battles of the Iraq War Navy warship USS Fallujah honors 2 of the hardest-fought battles of the Iraq War

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 14 2022

News

China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 29 2022

News

The Navy hopes budget changes can fix delays in submarine repairs The Navy hopes budget changes can fix delays in submarine repairs

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 20 2022

News

Navy captain censured over fatal Marine AAV accident recommended to command aircraft carrier Navy captain censured over fatal Marine AAV accident recommended to command aircraft carrier

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 15 2022

News

Here are the US weapons Ukraine would need to sink Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Here are the US weapons Ukraine would need to sink Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 8 2022

News

Navy relieves USS Normandy commander after less than 9 months on the job Navy relieves USS Normandy commander after less than 9 months on the job

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 8 2022

Tech & Tactics

The Navy wants to turn submarines into ‘UUV motherships’ The Navy wants to turn submarines into ‘UUV motherships’

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Nov 5 2022

News

What the US Navy must learn from Ukraine’s bold drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet What the US Navy must learn from Ukraine’s bold drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 1 2022

Culture

The Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier is officially flying a brand new battle flag at sea The Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier is officially flying a brand new battle flag at sea

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 27 2022

Culture

We salute the USS Daniel Inouye for flying its badass battle flag on the way into port We salute the USS Daniel Inouye for flying its badass battle flag on the way into port

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 25 2022

News

Orca submarine is yet another case of the Navy spending money like a drunken sailor Orca submarine is yet another case of the Navy spending money like a drunken sailor

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 12 2022

News

For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’ For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 5 2022

News

No more ambiguity: US Troops will defend Taiwan if China invades, Biden says No more ambiguity: US Troops will defend Taiwan if China invades, Biden says

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 19 2022

Culture

‘Give ‘em hell!’ — Why a Navy aircraft carrier sports an Army-inspired battle flag ‘Give ‘em hell!’ — Why a Navy aircraft carrier sports an Army-inspired battle flag

/ Sep 13 2022

News

‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees ‘Fat Leonard’ is on the lam: Notorious contractor behind $35 million Navy corruption scandal flees

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 6 2022

News

The Navy’s ‘ghost fleet’ is growing The Navy’s ‘ghost fleet’ is growing

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Aug 28 2022

News

The Navy wants to mothball 4 Littoral Combat Ships after just a few years of service The Navy wants to mothball 4 Littoral Combat Ships after just a few years of service

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 24 2022

Opinion

Why intrusive leadership in the US military is actually a good thing Why intrusive leadership in the US military is actually a good thing

By Marcus Canady

/ Aug 23 2022

News

Experts doubt China is gearing up to invade Taiwan under the guise of training Experts doubt China is gearing up to invade Taiwan under the guise of training

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 3 2022

News

Navy warship gets a proper sendoff: Being blown to hell and sunk for training Navy warship gets a proper sendoff: Being blown to hell and sunk for training

By Max Hauptman

/ Jul 27 2022

News

How the Navy trains sailors aboard its oldest ship How the Navy trains sailors aboard its oldest ship

By Max Hauptman

/ Jul 27 2022

Opinion

The fatal flaw in the Marine Corps’ approach to countering China The fatal flaw in the Marine Corps’ approach to countering China

By Jefferson D. Howell, Frank Libutti

/ Jul 22 2022

Opinion

The fundamental flaw in US plans to defend Taiwan from a Chinese assault The fundamental flaw in US plans to defend Taiwan from a Chinese assault

By Carl Forsling

/ Jul 20 2022

News

A Navy warship burned while commanders argued over who was in charge A Navy warship burned while commanders argued over who was in charge

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 6 2022

News

The Navy is paying $100,000 for tips on smuggling drugs and guns in the Persian Gulf The Navy is paying $100,000 for tips on smuggling drugs and guns in the Persian Gulf

By Max Hauptman

/ Jul 5 2022

News

How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii How a disaster of the Navy’s own making poisoned thousands of people in Hawaii

By Haley Britzky

/ Jul 1 2022

News

Congress is bringing back the idea of a ‘limited’ nuclear war Congress is bringing back the idea of a ‘limited’ nuclear war

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 24 2022

News

Iran is once again playing chicken with the US Navy Iran is once again playing chicken with the US Navy

By Max Hauptman

/ Jun 21 2022

News

The Navy is firing a lot of officers and saying almost nothing about it The Navy is firing a lot of officers and saying almost nothing about it

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 17 2022

News

Three Navy commanders relieved of duty in the past week Three Navy commanders relieved of duty in the past week

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Jun 11 2022

News

The Navy just launched a brand new ship it doesn’t even want The Navy just launched a brand new ship it doesn’t even want

By Max Hauptman

/ May 11 2022

News

‘The Ghost of Kyiv’ is the first urban legend of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘The Ghost of Kyiv’ is the first urban legend of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 25 2022

News

The Navy’s still looking for the best use of its ‘little crappy ships’ The Navy’s still looking for the best use of its ‘little crappy ships’

By Max Hauptman

/ Jan 14 2022

News

The Navy’s next-gen unmanned minesweeper passed a critical test: It didn’t blow up The Navy’s next-gen unmanned minesweeper passed a critical test: It didn’t blow up

By Max Hauptman

/ Jan 6 2022

News

Saboteur or fall guy? Inside the Navy case against sailor accused of torching the USS Bonhomme Richard Saboteur or fall guy? Inside the Navy case against sailor accused of torching the USS Bonhomme Richard

By Marty Graham

/ Dec 16 2021

News

Here’s the charge sheet of the sailor accused of setting a $1.4 billion warship on fire Here’s the charge sheet of the sailor accused of setting a $1.4 billion warship on fire

/ Dec 13 2021

News

Navy fires leaders of USS Connecticut following submarine crash into undersea mountain Navy fires leaders of USS Connecticut following submarine crash into undersea mountain

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 10 2021

News

Damning investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard fire reveals sailors were totally unprepared Damning investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard fire reveals sailors were totally unprepared

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 20 2021

News

NCIS wished the US Navy happy birthday with a photo of a Russian warship NCIS wished the US Navy happy birthday with a photo of a Russian warship

/ Oct 18 2021

News

Sailors injured after nuclear submarine crashes into submerged object in the Pacific Sailors injured after nuclear submarine crashes into submerged object in the Pacific

By Paul Szoldra

/ Oct 13 2021

News

An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs An FBI sting and Top Secret info tucked into a sandwich: How a Navy veteran allegedly stole classified submarine docs

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 12 2021