Minesweeping technology in the Middle East is ‘a very good package,’ Caudle says
The U.S. Navy has three Independence-class littoral combat ships with a mine countermeasures mission package homeported in the Middle East.
By Riley Ceder
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The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?
Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor.
By Riley Ceder
Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy says
The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week.
By Riley Ceder
WWII podcast sets sights on stories that offer lessons for future wars
What happens when a Navy captain and a historian walk into a bar? They come out with a hit podcast about the Pacific War.
Navy changing LCS maintenance and staffing practices
More sailor maintenance and changes to crew sizes are in the works for the troubled LCS fleet, officials say.
By Diana Stancy