2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...
A US Navy Ship Makes Its First Port Call in 8 Years in Cambodia, a Top Chinese Ally A U.S. Navy warship arrived Monday in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that is China’s close ally in...
Taiwan Demands that China End Its Military Activity in Nearby Waters Taiwan demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining...
Taiwan's Defense Ministry Says a Large Chinese Military Force Has Been Detected near Island China’s secretive military appears to be up to something around Taiwan, but it’s unclear whether it’s a formal military drill...
Taiwan Says China Has Sent Naval Ships into Nearby Waters Ahead of Anticipated Drills China’s military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent visit by Taiwan's president to...
Dire State of Navy Amphibious Fleet Has Cost Marines Decades of Lost Training, Deployment Time A scathing and detailed new watchdog report has found the condition of the Navy's amphibious ship fleet -- the fleet Marines...
Dwarfed by China in Shipbuilding, US Looks to Build its Defense Base to Fend off War U.S. lawmakers and experts warn that the U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity and urge action to build up...
Russia's Top Military Officer Gave His US Counterpart Advance Notice of Mediterranean Sea Drills Russia's top military officer called his U.S. counterpart to give advance warning of Russia's drills in the Mediterranean Sea...
2 Sailor Deaths and Alcohol Restrictions Mark the Arrival of Navy Aircraft Carrier to Japan Home Port The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in Japan as part of its home port shift less than two weeks ago, but its...
Crew Mistakes Caused the Sinking of a New Zealand Navy Ship off Samoan Coast, Inquiry Finds The ship was one of only nine in New Zealand’s navy and was the first the country lost at sea since World War II.
Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed...
After Supreme Court Victory, Some Veterans to Receive Additional Months of GI Bill Eligibility The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the change in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in April favoring a...
Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased...
Several Types of Cancer Now Eligible for Expedited Veterans Affairs Claims The department has added several blood and urinary tract cancers to the list of diseases considered to be related to service...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...