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

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Five U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 29, 2025. U.S. and Coalition forces are postured to rapidly establish credible, combat-ready forces within the AOR to deter adversary threats of aggression and, if necessary, respond with effective and overwhelming force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)
Ships

2 aircraft carriers, 9 destroyers, and multiple fighter wings gather in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 20, 2025

The superstructure of the aircraft carrier the USS Harry S. Truman, with a combat action ribbon banner.
Carriers

USS Harry S. Truman returns home after six months of fighting Houthis

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 2, 2025

Sailors stand on top of a submarine as it sits in port.
Submarines

Navy commissions its newest submarine, the USS Iowa

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 6, 2025

Aircraft fly ahead of several aircraft carriers and other ships in a deep blue sea.
Ships

This is what it looks like when you have 3 aircraft carriers from 3 countries at sea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 15, 2025

The USS Indianapolis at sea with two smaller boats in front of it.
Ships

The Navy is upgrading littoral combat ships to fight drones

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 18, 2025

A red coast guard icebreaker sails through water.
Ships

The Coast Guard is building up its Arctic fleet

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 26, 2024

The littoral combat ship USS Nantucket sails on the water, the sun setting behind it.
Ships

US Navy commissions latest littoral combat ship, the USS Nantucket

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 17, 2024

The destroyer the USS John Basilone sails through the waters around New York, wit the Statue of Liberty behind it.
Destroyers

Navy destroyer commissioned in honor of legendary Marine John Basilone

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 9, 2024

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, flies alongside a KC-10 Extender after receiving fuel on Jan. 6, 2021.
Destroyers

US sending destroyers, B-52 bombers to the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 2, 2024

A US Army landing craft loaded with vehicles and artillery components floats in the waters off of Fort Story.
Ships

The Army’s watercraft fleet is slipping in readiness even as the need for it grows

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 19, 2024

Sailors assigned to USS New Jersey (SSN 796) stand by to man their ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Earle, New Jersey on September 14, 2024. New Jersey is the first fast attack submarine designed for a fully integrated male and female crew and is the third U.S. Navy ship named after the state of New Jersey, the most recent being the decorated battleship BB-62 which saw action during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. New Jersey and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 8, whose primary mission is to provide fast-attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten.
Submarines

Navy’s first fully gender-integrated submarine joins the fleet. Here’s what that means.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 19, 2024

USS Abraham Lincoln sailor wears E-FOUR Mafia patch
Carriers

Sailor proudly rocks ‘E-4 Mafia’ patch as he stands watch on USS Abraham Lincoln

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

A photo of the gym dedication to Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole Gee.
Ships

USS Iwo Jima dedicates ship gym to Sgt. Nicole Gee

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

One of the Argus rockets sitting on the USS Norton Sound waiting to launch. (AEC/USDE, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
Carriers

The Navy once tried to create a nuclear death cloud

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 27, 2024

The USS Kingsville at its commissioning ceremony on Aug. 24, 2024. (photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/U.S. Navy)
Ships

Navy commissions the USS Kingsville, one of the last new littoral combat ships

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 25, 2024

The USS Dubuque smokes after taking a missile hit during a SINKEX on July 11, 2024. (photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro/U.S. Army)
Ships

Watch the U.S Air Force sink an old Navy ship as part of RIMPAC

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East
Carriers

USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 13, 2024

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance
Carriers

Carrier USS Nimitz back at sea following months of maintenance

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 23, 2024

USS Carney had ‘seconds’ to respond to anti-ship ballistic missiles
Carriers

USS Carney had ‘seconds’ to respond to anti-ship ballistic missiles

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 20, 2024

Navy Seaman 1st Class James R. Ward, of Springfield, Ohio, was killed on Dec. 7, 1941 when he stayed aboard the sinking USS Oklahoma to help fellow crewmen escape. He will be buried Dec. 21 in Arlington National Cemetery.
Ships

Sailor awarded Medal of Honor for Pearl Harbor heroism identified by DNA

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Carriers

US sends a warning with 2 aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean at the same time

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 3, 2023

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Carriers

US expects Iran to continue to escalate Israel/Hamas war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

iraq drone attack
Carriers

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

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 19, 2023

Chinese nuclear weapons
Carriers

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

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 19, 2023

USS Porter
Destroyers

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 25, 2023

New ship named after legendary Navy SEAL and Alaska Native
Ships

New ship named after legendary Navy SEAL and Alaska Native

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 24, 2023

USS John S. McCain
Destroyers

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

Area 52
Destroyers

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 6, 2023

Iran corvette
Destroyers

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 5, 2023

pararescue air force boat nasa water jump
Ships

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

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 3, 2023

Titan
Submarines

Coast Guard searching for submersible lost near Titanic wreck

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 20, 2023

marine corps Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel loitering munitions
Ships

The Marine Corps now has drone boats bristling with loitering munitions

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2023

British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom
Submarines

British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 29, 2023

USS Jackson littoral combat ship
Ships

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 26, 2023

USS Lewis. B Puller
Ships

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

Navy Ship USS Bonhomme Richard Burns At Naval Base In San Diego
Ships

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 23, 2023

Greenough Advanced Rescue Craft (GARC) navy drone boats
Ships

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 1, 2023

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 13, 2023

Coast Guard
Ships

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 28, 2023

USS Chancellorsville action
Ships

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 28, 2023

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 9, 2023

The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse
Ships

The Navy’s maintenance troubles are getting worse

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 5, 2023

navy HELIOS laser system
Ships

Here comes the Navy’s laser fleet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 12, 2023

us navy uss hopper rust
Ships

The Navy is fixing this warship’s insane rust buildup

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 3, 2023

Fallujah
Ships

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 14, 2022

China's nuclear weapons
Submarines

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 29, 2022

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

The Navy hopes budget changes can fix delays in submarine repairs

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 20, 2022

Capt. John William Kurtz
Carriers

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 15, 2022

Black Sea Fleet
Cruisers

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 8, 2022

USS Normandy
Ships

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 8, 2022

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

The Navy wants to turn submarines into ‘UUV motherships’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 6, 2022

Black Sea Fleet
Frigates

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 1, 2022

uss gerald r ford battle flag
Ships

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 25, 2022

Orca submarine
Submarines

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 12, 2022

USS New Mexico
Carriers

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

China Soldiers Training
Ships

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

battle flag
Carriers

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

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 13, 2022

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 6, 2022

The Navy’s ‘ghost fleet’ is growing
Ships

The Navy’s ‘ghost fleet’ is growing

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 28, 2022

Littoral Combat Ships
Ships

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 24, 2022

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

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

By Marcus Canady

Posted on Aug 23, 2022

China War
Ships

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 3, 2022