U.S. Navy reports the violation of international law. The U.S. Navy 5th Fleet reported that Iran has seized a foreign vessel in the Gulf of Oman. “The oil…
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Offshore Wind Proposal Competes with Military Training Facilities
Defense Department reports a “large portion” of potential wind lease areas conflict with operations. The Department of Defense released its completed assessment this week of offshore wind lease…
Read MoreNavy Moves to Increase Active-Duty Retention
Suspends “up or out” policy for two years. The U.S. Navy recently announced that the branch will be suspending the enlisted high-year tenure policy for the next two…
Read MoreNew Report Ranks U.S. Military as “Weak”
The lowest rank the nation’s armed forces has received in 9 years. Each year, the Heritage Foundation puts out its Index of U.S. Military Strength. In their report for…
Read MoreHawaii Fines U.S. Navy for Sewage Release
Navy and EPA working to remediate treatment plant. The U.S. Navy has been fined $8.8 million for the release of partially treated or untreated sewage from Joint Base…
Read MoreRussian and Chinese Warships Operating Near U.S. Coast
Discovery in the Bering Sea made by the Coast Guard. A group of Russian and Chinese warships were discovered earlier this month by the U.S. Coast Guard as…
Read MoreFighting Fitz Completes First Post-Collision Deployment
Five years and millions in repairs have succeeded in restoring the destroyer to combat service. The guided-missile destroyer, the Fitzgerald (also known as the Fighting Fitz) has returned…
Read MoreNavy Preps Carrier Strike Group for Project Overmatch
The move is part of the Defense Department’s command network vision for information sharing. The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy a carrier strike group in 2023 as…
Read MoreU.S. Navy Continues Unmanned Vessel Testing
Iranian ship attempted to confiscate drone last week. The U.S. Fifth Fleet has been testing unmanned systems that use artificial intelligence since December of last year. The Saildrone…
Read MoreU.S. and Allies in Indo-Pacific Military Drills
Thousands of troops in exercises. More than 5,000 soldiers from the United States and allies took to the land, sea, and air for joint drills in Indonesia, while…
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