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U.S. Navy
The Decline of US Naval Power (and How It Can Make a Comeback)
By Joseph Kristanto
Decades of continuous sea blindness, increasingly isolationist tendencies, and post-Cold War budget cuts have left the U.S. Navy continuously shrinking year by year.
How Middle East Tensions Are Impacting Security in the Western Pacific
By Hao Nan
The U.S. has redeployed an aircraft carrier from the Asia-Pacific region to the Arabian Sea, renewing questions about Washington’s security priorities.
Freedom of the Seas Requires US Leadership
By David F. Lasseter
U.S.-led Freedom of Navigation operations have dropped off in the South China Sea, at the same time as China has intensified its coercive actions in the region.
Charting a New Course: Why the US Navy Must Confront Unrealistic Optimism
By Jeffrey M. Voth
In the face of China’s stunning naval buildup, competition in the Asia Pacific is entering a new era with consequences for the naval balance of power. Optimism bias stands in the way.
China-US Maritime Crisis Management: Geographical Location Matters
By Hu Bo
In China’s surrounding waters, including the South and East China seas, its military has air and sea encounters with other nations' forces thousands of times per year, raising the potential for accidental escalation.
What’s Keeping the USS Ronald Reagan in Yokosuka?
By Takahashi Kosuke
The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has missed a scheduled departure date for the seventh time in a row. What’s going on?
Remaking US Naval Power for the 21st Century
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Brent Droste Sadler.
An Era of ‘Submarine Diplomacy’?
By Michito Tsuruoka
The long-standing dilemma between deterrence and reassurance is set to play out again.
US Dismisses China Objections to South China Sea Mission
By Associated Press
In an unusual move, the Navy's 7th Fleet issued a rebuttal to China's objections to Tuesday's mission in the South China Sea.
Japan, US Hold Navy Drills Off Koreas Amid Nuke Test Worry
By Mari Yamaguchi
The exercise was seen as a signal to North Korea, as experts expect more missile or possibly nuclear tests in coming weeks.
US Navy, Marines Conclude Giant Two-Ocean Exercise
By Steven Stashwick
Large Scale Exercise 2021 was a look at how the Navy might fight China and Russia at the same time.
US Navy Unveils Strategy for Autonomous Vehicles
By Steven Stashwick
AI-controlled unmanned craft can supplement flagging numbers in the U.S. fleet.
US Navy to Deploy 6 Littoral Combat Ships by Year End
By Steven Stashwick
The deployment will be a record for the long-troubled ship class.
Asian Americans Lobby to Name Navy Ship for Filipino Sailor
By Janie Har
The secretary of the Navy has final authority and discretion to name and rename ships.
US Navy’s Zumwalt Destroyers to Carry 12 Hypersonic Weapons in 2025
By Steven Stashwick
The 2022 U.S. Navy budget plans add details about hypersonic deployment.
Pentagon’s 2022 Budget Cuts Ships to Modernize
By Steven Stashwick
The U.S. Navy proposes to build fewer vessels and make more cuts in order to recapitalize the fleet.
Yes, China Has the World’s Largest Navy. That Matters Less Than You Might Think.
By Benjamin Mainardi
China’s fleet relies disproportionately on smaller classes of ships – and U.S. capabilities are bolstered by its allies’ navies.
Wargames: Losing Is Learning, Learning Is Winning
By Jeffrey T. Vanak
It is imperative the U.S. military learns from wargame losses.
The US Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant
By Robert Farley
Recent reporting suggests the Navy is going back to basics in designing its next cruiser and destroyer hull.
US Touts Uncertain Plan to Put Hypersonic Missiles on Destroyers
By Steven Stashwick
The national security advisor says all three variants of Arleigh Burke destroyers will get new missiles.
Divers in Southeast Asia May Have Found US Submarine Lost in WWII
By Grant Peck
Divers believe they’d found the wreckage of the the USS Grenadier in the Strait of Malacca.
US Navy Begins Design Evaluation for New Sub-Tracking Ships
By Steven Stashwick
The new ocean surveillance ships are expected to begin entering the fleet in 2025.
The Burned Bonhomme Richard: Lasting Damage for the US Navy
By Robert Farley
The burning of Bonhomme Richard is a nightmare that will continue to torture the U.S. Navy for a good long while.
USS Bonhomme Richard Suffers From Major Fire at US Naval Base San Diego
By Ankit Panda
The origins of the fire remain uncertain -- as does the status of the ship.
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