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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) recently operated with Royal Australian Navy frigates in the South China Sea, the Australian Department of Defense announced Tuesday. Frigates HMAS Perth (FFH157) and HMAS Stuart (FFH153) supported the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group during its transit of the South China Sea in accorda
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Washington is funding a project that will expand the maintenance and repair capability of a shipyard in the Philippines frequently used by U.S. Navy warships. The Subic Drydock Corporation, an American-owned firm operating out of the former U.S. naval station, revealed a partnership with the U.S.
The Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) departed Saturday from Portsmouth, England, for a three-month deployment as the aircraft carrier prepares to return as the U.K. carrier strike group’s flagship. Queen Elizabeth will combine training and operations around the U.K. and Northern Europe. The three-month deployment
The White House formally passed nominations to the Senate for the top three civilian leadership roles in the Department of the Navy, the Trump administration announced late Monday. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao was nominated to be permanent Navy Secretary, and retired Navy Capt. Bill Toti, who is currently performing
Fighting between the Houthis and Yemen’s National Government continued over the weekend after the Iranian-backed rebel group captured strategic points on the Red Sea. The Houthis captured Mocha, Yemen, and Perim Island late last week, giving them a new stronghold on the Red Sea, particularly the Bab el-Mandeb, one of t
The Houthis in Yemen have seized Perim Island, a parcel of land that lies in the Red Sea in an amphibious assault, giving the Iranian-backed group a strategic foothold over the Bab el-Mandeb. The Houthis’ push this week – first taking Mocha on the Red Sea’s North Coast, then Perim Island – coincides with escalating ten
The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the South China Sea Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG-62), destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) are operating in the South China Sea following their departur
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – China’s posture at Scarborough Shoal is shifting to better counter Philippine forces at the disputed South China Sea hotspot, according to recent drills. Known to the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc and to China as Huangyan Dao, Scarborough has become the site of a near daily military standoff bet
U.S. forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere struck a go-fast vessel in the Caribbean, killing three people, U.S. Southern Command announced late Wednesday. The Wednesday strike, the first in September, comes as Marines and sailors have been interdicting floating refueling stations in the Eastern Pacific that a
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps recently deployed the sea service’s long-range Containerized Launching System and Strike Master Coastal Defense System to Norway as part of Operation Atlantic City 26 and NATO’s Arctic Sentry enhanced Vigilance Activity. The expeditionary long-range fire systems were deployed to Norwegian
A Navy destroyer made a port call to Africa last week as the U.S. military considers new destinations for its warships amid longer deployments to support the war with Iran. USS Ross (DDG-71) pulled into Mombasa, Kenya, on Saturday for a planned stop, according to a Navy news release. The port call comes as deployments
The following is “Unseen Impacts: An Investigation into the Navy’s Response to Potential Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health Risks in Naval Aviation” published on Sept. 8, 2026, by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs. From the Report Executive Summary
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