Welcome to The Naval Brief, a weekly look at the news and ideas shaping the sea services’ future. On the right path? Senior naval leaders attended a Pacific-centric wargame this week that examined ...

China’s military sent scores of ships and planes near Taiwan for a fifth day Thursday, its largest show of force since April, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. Between 6 a.m.

NORFOLK, Virginia—In a small blue-lit space deep within the guided missile cruiser San Jacinto, two sailors worked to turn the symbols on their consoles into a clearer picture of the potential threats ...