The US Navy has announced that the USS Bonhomme Richard will be decommissioned and scrapped, after an investigation found that the damage the amphibious assault ship sustained during a fire… Continue reading "USS Bonhomme Richard To Be Decommissioned and Scrapped Following Fire"
Just looking at the US military’s media, it is clear that drones are increasingly becoming a basic feature of modern war; even when it comes to military ad campaigns. In… Continue reading "US Department of Defense To Create Anti-Drone School"
The advance in the construction and development of missiles achieved by the People’s Republic of China is a serious issue raised by the Pentagon in its annual report on the… Continue reading "The US Navy’s Greatest Fear – China’s New Carrier Killer Missiles"
Mark Esper, the Secretary of Defense, recently suggested a plan to increase the number of hulls in the United States Navy. In his opinion, a fleet of 355 ships or… Continue reading "US Navy Restructure – Does Fewer Carriers Mean More Versatility?"
Beijing once again rises the tensions between the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. In a bold speech to People’s Liberation Army Marines Corps in Chaozhou, Xinhua, President Xi Jinping… Continue reading "‘Focus On Preparing For War’ – Says China’s Xi Jinping"
Is the US’s position in the Pacific in terminal decline? In the recent months the situation in the East and South China Seas has been very difficult for the US… Continue reading "Pacific Power Play: The Decline of US Dominance In the Pacific"
The United States Navy is looking into its major shipbuilding programs and reassessing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on schedules and costs as shipyards are being increasingly affected by… Continue reading "USS Kennedy’s Among Other US Navy Project Schedules Reassessed as COVID-19 Cases Spike"
US logistics firm Mountain Horse in partnership with the UK’s NP Aerospace has been awarded a $20,599,334 USD contract to supply Maritime Buoyant Plates for the US Navy. The deal… Continue reading "US Navy Buoyant Body Armour Plates Deal Struck"
The United States Navy commissioned USS St. Louis (LCS 19) of the Freedom-class on the 8th August at Mayport Naval Station, without holding a public ceremony. The navy opted for a… Continue reading "U.S. Navy’s 10th Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship Enters Service"
On 2 August, the US Marine Corps’ 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit released the names, following the notification of next of kin, of a Marine killed as well as seven Marines… Continue reading "15th MEU Identifies 8 Marines and 1 Sailor Killed In AAV Mishap"