The First Island Chain is designed to project force by using U.S.-friendly territories to deter and defend against aggression ...
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 2, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in ...
The redeployment of an aircraft carrier could come at the expense of U.S. naval strength in the Pacific to counter China.
In December 1944, a powerful Pacific typhoon struck the US Navy’s Third Fleet while it operated near the Philippines. Poor weather intelligence and rigid command decisions left dozens of ships exposed ...
Any advances in naval power will be left vulnerable if not backed up by serious efforts to revive America’s Merchant Marine.
Beyond a vague commitment to “maintaining peace and security,” it is not yet clear what the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike ...
F/A-18 Super Hornets multirole fighters, an E-2D Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft, and two MH-60S/R Seahawk helicopters flew in formation over CVN-78 ...
The US Navy (USN) is increasing deployment of maintenance resources to decrease delays in surface-force repairs, according to ...
USS Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting exercises in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of ...
The U.S. Navy said it conducted an exercise with the Philippines in the South China Sea in accordance with international law.
As US Navy (USN) officials tout what they see as the potential for “Golden Fleet” operations, USN leadership and defence contractors note the opportunity for ...
The Department of the Navy (DON) recently marked a significant milestone by completing its successful migration to the Navy Enterprise Resource ...