Three’s company: Trio of US carriers operating in Middle East for first time in decadesThree U.S. aircraft carriers are operating in Central Command's area of responsibility for the first time since 2003.By Eve Sampson3 days ago
US Navy is reviewing cost of future Ford-class carriers to ensure they ‘make sense’The service is looking at how superior Ford-class carriers are to Nimitz-class carriers, said the recently ousted Navy Secretary John Phelan.By Riley Ceder4 days ago
As Iran saps US focus, the troop math for monitoring a Ukraine peace deal looks grimThe coalition has also not resolved the question of what any of its forces would be authorized to do once a ceasefire takes hold.By Katie Livingstone4 days ago
US Southern Command stands up autonomous unitOnce fully operational, the new command will be tasked with engaging autonomous, semi-autonomous and unmanned platforms to “counter threats across domains.By Cristina Stassis6 days ago
Vessels report being hit by gunfire as Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut againMerchant vessels attempting to cross the strait on Saturday received radio messages from Iran’s navy telling them they were not allowed to pass. By Reuters9 days ago
US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockadeZero vessels have broken through the U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since it began Monday, U.S. Central Command stated.By Riley Ceder12 days ago