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U.S. Navy
China Remains Unfazed by Warming US-Vietnam Security Ties
By Derek Grossman
U.S.-Vietnam ties continue to advance, and Beijing doesn’t seem too concerned.
What Will Great Power Militaries Look Like After COVID-19?
By Steven Stashwick
Defense programs on both sides of the Pacific will face new budget pressures.
US Navy May Not Buy More Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service may cap the number of Ford-class carriers at four.
US Navy Re-examining the Future of the Aircraft Carrier
By Steven Stashwick
A new study is looking at both platforms and planes, and the Navy may cut the number of new Ford-class carriers.
How Many Ford-class Carriers Does the US Navy Need?
By Robert Farley
Will the Ford class be capped at just four carriers?
US Navy to Arm Virginia-Class Attack Subs With New Hypersonic Weapon
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Navy aims to deploy its conventional prompt strike hypersonic weapon on Virginia-class attack submarines.
US Navy To Retire First 4 Littoral Combat Ships
By Ankit Panda
The short-lived and troubled class of ships begins its sunset.
US Navy’s Ford-Class Carrier Passes Aircraft Testing
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Navy says the USS Gerald R. Ford has successfully passed important aircraft compatibility testing.
US Navy to Arm P-8A Poseidon With Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Navy is moving forward with the integration of the long-range anti-ship missile on the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
US Adds ‘Low Yield’ Nuclear Weapon to Its Submarine Arsenal
By Associated Press
The U.S. military has deployed a new addition to its nuclear arsenal.
A First: US Navy Deploys MQ-4C Triton Drones to Guam
By Ankit Panda
The high altitude, long endurance drone will add to U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities in the Indo-Pacific.
Are China’s South China Sea Artificial Islands Militarily Significant and Useful?
By Ankit Panda
China's artificial islands are a symbol of its revisionism in the South China Sea, but they're also militarily significant.