Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization
The following is the Jan. 30, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress. From the report...
View ArticlePentagon’s Director, Operational Test & Evaluation 2023 Annual Report
The following is the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) 2023 annual report. It was released on Feb. 1, 2024. From the report In 2023 this office celebrated 40 years...
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Australian Sailors to Embed on U.S. Navy Submarine Tender in Guam
The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) sits anchored at Ulithi Atoll, Dec. 7, 2019. US Navy Photo A team of 37 Royal Australian Navy sailors are heading to Guam to learn how to maintain nuclear...
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Navy Personnel Chief Sees Low Risk in Recruiting Sailors Without High School...
U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command’s Pass-in-Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Feb., 1, 2024. US Navy Photo Faced with a shortfall of more than 7,000 sailors, the head of Navy personnel is tapping into...
View ArticleU.S. Navy Health of the Force Report
The following is the calendar 2023 Navy Health of the Force Report, released on Feb. 15, 2024. From the report In an era of great power competition and growing global unrest, our Navy faces persistent...
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SECNAV Del Toro to Hold Contractors Accountable for ‘Poor Performance and...
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks with Marines, sailors, and civilians from U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart during a visit to U.S. Army Garrison Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart, Jan. 22, 2024. US...
View ArticleReport to Congress on Columbia-class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program
The following is the Feb. 16, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report The...
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Navy Will Ask for 1 Virginia-Class Sub in FY 25 Shipbuilding Budget, Increase...
Virginia-class submarine with the Virginia Payload Module THE PENTAGON – The Navy’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget will ask Congress to fund one Virginia-class attack boat, a break from a steady...
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Navy Awards $1.2B Repair Contract for Attack Sub USS Boise More Than 7 Years...
An undated photo of USS Boise (SSN-764). US Navy Photo The Navy awarded a contract to start repair work on a nuclear attack submarine that returned from its last deployment nine years ago, according to...
View ArticleReport to Congress on Navy Ship Names
The following is the Feb. 27, 2024, Congressional Research Service Report, Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress. From the report Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by...
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STRATCOM Promises Senate No Gap in Ballistic Missile Submarine Coverage
USS Wyoming (SSBN-742) pulls into Norfolk, Va. in support of USSTRATCOM Component Commanders Conference, Feb. 2, 2024. US Navy Photo Strategic Command’s commander pledged to “ensure there is no gap”...
View ArticleReport to Congress on Taiwan Defense and Military Issues
The following is the March 1, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus Report, Taiwan: Defense and Military Issues. From the report U.S. policy toward Taiwan (which officially calls itself the...
View ArticleReport to Congress on Navy Force Structure
The following is the March 1, 2024 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report The current and planned size...
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Navy Personnel Leaders Tie Uptick in Sailor Stress to Manning Shortfalls
A division marches inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during US Navy Recruit Training Command’s Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Feb. 15, 2024. US Navy Photo It is a truth universally...
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U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Focused on Arctic, Increased Naval Presence in...
Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicles with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, staged at a pier offload in preparation for Exercise Nordic...
View ArticleReport from Pentagon Budget Reform Commission
The following is the March 6, 2024, Implementation Plan for the Recommendations from the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform’s Interim Report. From the report SUMMARY....
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Indian Navy Stands Up First MH-60R Anti-Submarine Helo Squadron
Indian Navy MH-60R Sea Hawks. Indian Navy Photo The Indian Navy activated its first MH-60R Sea Hawk squadron on Wednesday at INS Garuda in Kochi, marking an expansion in the service’s antisubmarine...
View ArticleReport to Congress on Great Power Competition
The following is the Feb. 28, 2024 Congressional Research Service report, Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress. From the report The emergence over the past decade of...
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New Navy Budget Seeks 6 Battle Force Ships, Decommissions 19 Hulls in FY 2025
Guided-missile destroyer Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG-124) in dry dock at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in June 2023. BIW Photo This post has been updated with additional details from the budget...
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First Columbia Nuclear Missile Sub At Risk of 1-Year Delay Due to Supplier...
Stern section of the future District of Columbia headed to General Dynamic Electric Boat in 2024. GD Photo THE PENTAGON – The lead ship in the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is...
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New Navy Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan Details 19 Ship Decommissionings in FY...
USS Shiloh (CG-67) South China Sea, Nov. 4, 2021. US Navy Photo The latest 30-year shipbuilding plan narrows the range of options the Navy will consider for its future force and provides more details...
View ArticleReport to Congress on Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine
The following is the March 21, 2024, Congressional Research In Focus report, Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report Submarine...
View ArticleFiscal Year 2025 Navy Unfunded Priorities List to Congress
The following is the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2025 unfunded priorities list, that was released on March 25, 2024. From the report Dear Mr. Chairman, In accordance with 10U.S. Code § 222(a), I am submitting...
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GAO Report on Fatigue in U.S. Military
The following is the March 27, 2024, Government Accountability Office report, Military Readiness: Comprehensive Approach Needed to Address Service Member Fatigue and Manage Related Efforts. From the...
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CNO Franchetti Focused on Growing Shipbuilding, Weapons Industrial Base
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti tours the Independence-class littoral combat ship PCU Kingsville (LCS-36) at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., Mar. 4., 2024. US Navy Photo Faced with...
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Constellation Frigate Delivery Delayed 3 Years, Says Navy
A Fincantieri Marinette Marine model of the proposed USS Constellation (FFG-62). USNI News Photo This story has been updated to include comments from Navy officials. THE PENTAGON – The lead ship in a...
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AUKUS Partners Working Through Reality of Submarine Pact, Officials Say
Navy Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN-760) and HMAS Stirling Port Services crewmembers prepare the submarine to moor alongside Diamantina Pier at Fleet...
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Late Turbines Have ‘Major Impact’ on Columbia Sub Delivery Schedule, Says SECNAV
Artist’s rendering of the Columbia-class SSBN submarine. US Navy Image This post has been updated with a statement from Northrop Grumman. Late delivery of steam turbines for the under-construction...
View ArticleReport to Congress on Columbia-class Submarine Program
The following is the Congressional Research Service April 4, 2024, report, Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report The...
View ArticleNew Canadian Defense Report: ‘Our North, Strong and Free’
The following is the April Candian Armed Forces policy paper, Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence. From the report Canadians have benefitted enormously from the world we...
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