Iran war could last another year Meanwhile, fighting in the Middle East continues as oil prices climb Salon · Oct 23
U.S. Readies Hospital Ship to Bring Aid to Peru as El Niño Threatens the Country's Most Vulnerable Communities A 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship heads to northern Peru in Feb. 2027 as El Niño threatens up to 8M with floods. Latin Times · Oct 21
Clinging to Wreckage in the Dark: 16 Rescued, 11 Missing After Boat Sinks in Open Pacific Off Baja California U.S. Coast Guard rescued 16 from the Pacific 140 miles off Ensenada; 11 remain missing as search covering 950 nautical miles continues. Latin Times · Oct 17
Hegseth vows to stop Iran getting nuclear weapons as anti-war protesters disrupt speech US War Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasized that the United States must act to prevent Iran's nuclear ambitions. Protests erupted during his speech at the Association of the US Army meeting, with demonstrators expressing their dissatisfaction. Hegseth responded to hecklers in the audience, which were eventually removed by security personnel. In… The Economic Times · Oct 15
Pentagon OKs second destroyer for Maine’s Bath Iron Works The Pentagon has given the green light for the Navy to build a second Arleigh Burke-class destroyer this fiscal year at a shipyard in Maine, an announcement that could provide a boon to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the final weeks of her exceedingly tight race for reelection. In a… Roll Call · Oct 13
Ukraine war is backdrop in US push for hypersonic weapons The U.S. Navy is rushing to field its first hypersonic weapon in a race with Russia and China to develop the new class of weapons The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022
US vet jailed in Iran sues for $1 billion, alleges torture A U.S. Navy veteran who was jailed in Iran for nearly two years has sued the Iranian government for $1 billion The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022
The Navy is training for a possible fight with China. Does Russia’s war make that more likely? SAN DIEGO — For much of the past year, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific have trained for a conflict with the Pentagon’s most powerful potential adversary, China. Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2022
US Navy says crashed F-35C plane raised from South China Sea The U.S. Navy says it has recovered an F-35C Lightning II aircraft that crashed while attempting to land on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea in January, injuring seven sailors The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022
U.S. recovers F-35 warplane that fell into South China Sea in January The United States has recovered an F-35C warplane that fell into the South China Sea in a landing mishap in January, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday. Reuters · Mar 3, 2022
Analysts: Navy bribery trial to expose pervasive problem Dozens of U.S. Navy officials have admitted to being bought off by a gregarious, rotund Malaysian defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who plied them with prostitutes, Cuban cigars and free stays at the Philippines’ Shangri-La hotel among other things The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022
Vaccine mandate for Navy SEALs to remain blocked, US Court of Appeals rules FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal appeals court denied the Biden administration’s attempt to reinstate the U.S. Navy’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement Monday, more than a month after a federal judge in Fort Worth initially halted the mandate. Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022
Inflation pain means Biden gets no credit for roaring economy WASHINGTON — Karen Downing, a U.S. Navy retiree living on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, voted for Joe Biden in November 2020 — expecting the new president to end the COVID-19 crisis and then pivot to tackling broader and long-standing social ills, like alleviating student loan debt and increasing access to mental… Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2022
US Navy contractor names 4 killed in Hawaii helicopter crash A civilian contractor working for the U.S. Navy has released the names of four employees killed when their helicopter crashed on the Hawaii island of Kauai The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022 US Navy plans launch of Mideast drone force alongside allies The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet is planning the launch of a new joint fleet of unmanned drones with allied nations to patrol vast swaths of the region’s volatile waters as tensions simmer with Iran
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 17, 2022 U.S. ambassador praises 'world-class' rail system of Japan U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel took a train Thursday to visit Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, where a U.S. Navy base is located.
Axios · Feb 17, 2022 Pentagon accuses Russian jets of "unprofessional intercepts" of U.S. Navy planes U.S. officials say they've "made our concerns known" to the Kremlin about the Mediterranean encounters.
Reuters · Feb 16, 2022 Russian aircraft came close to U.S. military planes over Mediterranean -Pentagon Russian aircraft came close to three U.S. Navy planes in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, at a time of heightened tensions between the two countries over Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine.
Reuters · Feb 15, 2022 US Navy eyes Israeli robot boats as Bennett visits Bahrain, official says The U.S. Navy is considering adding unmanned Israeli boats to its Middle East operations, a U.S. official said, a move that could deepen Israel's growing role in regional military arrangements as it normalises ties with former foes in the Gulf.
The Conversation · Feb 10, 2022 The shameful stories of environmental injustices at Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII When Japanese fighter pilots bombed the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Thomas S. Takemura was raising vegetables and raspberries on his family’s 14 ½-acre farm in Tacoma, Washington.
Zenger · Feb 9, 2022 US Mobilizes 10,000 Troops For Joint Exercise With Japanese Navy In Philippine Sea Miliary drills come as tensions over trade in the South China Sea, plight of Uyghurs percolate.
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 9, 2022 U.S. holds amphibious drills in Okinawa The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conducted a joint exercise, mobilizing about 10,000 personnel, at bases in Okinawa Prefecture and locations in the East China Sea from Feb. 3 through Feb. 7.
Benzinga · Feb 8, 2022 Sypris Wins Follow-On Contract From US DOD Prime Contractor Sypris Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SYPR) subsidiary Sypris Electronics LLC has received a follow-on award from a U.S. DOD prime contractor. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The company needs to manufacture and test electronic power supply modules for a mission-critical, long-range, precision-guided anti-ship missile system. The contract calls for an increase in production…
Benzinga · Feb 7, 2022 Air Industries Pockets $12.4M Order From US Navy Air Industries Group (NYSE:AIRI) subsidiary, Air Industries Machining Corp., has secured a contract to produce complete Main and Nose landing gear and ancillary components for the U.S. Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft. The contract value is ~$12.4 million, with deliveries starting in 2023 and completed in 2024. The E-2D vital…
Reuters · Feb 3, 2022 Israel defence minister visits U.S. Navy base in Bahrain Israel's defence minister visited the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet's headquarters in Bahrain on Thursday, part of an unannounced trip amid heightened Gulf tensions following drone and missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates.