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U.S. Navy
US Navy Eyes More Combat Upgrades for Littoral Combat Ships
By Steven Stashwick
Anti-ship missiles, new combat systems, and possible vertical launch cells being studied.
South China Sea: US Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near Scarborough Shoal
By Ankit Panda
The operation is the second of its kind in the month of May 2019.
French, US, Australian, Japanese Warships Drill in Bay of Bengal
By Steven Stashwick
The La Perouse Exercise featured a French aircraft carrier and Australian submarines.
Multilateral Presence and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
A recent multilateral set of drills involving the United States, Japan, India, and the Philippines is a model.
US Naval Chief in India for High-Level Defense Talks
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. chief of naval operations is in India this week for meetings.
US, India, Japan, Philippine Navies Demonstrate Joint Presence in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The four-way sail-through is the first engagement of its kind, highlighting coordination among like-minded Indo-Pacific navies.
A More Assertive US ‘Gray Zone’ Strategy
By Steven Stashwick
Leaders want Russia and China to respond to U.S. initiative, not the other way around.
The US Navy’s Shifting View of China’s Coast Guard and ‘Maritime Militia’
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. has told China that it’ll treat its coast guard and “maritime militia” as naval vessels, in effect.
First New US Low-Yield Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Warhead Produced
By Ankit Panda
The first production unit of the W76 mod 2 warhead has been produced in Texas.
Japan, UK, US to Hold Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise in Western Pacific
By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the second time in three months the three countries are holding an anti-submarine warfare exercise in Asian waters.
US Navy Attack Sub to Participate in Japanese Anti-Submarine Warfare Drill
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. Navy submarine will participate in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarine Competition this week.
US Navy Accepts Delivery of New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service took delivery of the future USS Billings on February 1.