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India’s Membership of the CMF: Mapping the Future of India-US Maritime Ties
By Shreyas Shende
The two countries can map avenues for enhanced interoperability and prioritize areas where they can deconflict.
Growing Naval Imbalance Between Expanding Chinese and Aging US Fleets
By Steven Stashwick
A Pentagon report projects a 460-ship Chinese fleet by the 2030s.
US Navy Outlines Long-Term Shipbuilding Plan
By Abhijnan Rej
The report adds details to a plan introduced by now former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
US Navy to Scrap Fire-ravaged USS Bonhomme Richard
By Steven Stashwick
The Pacific-based amphibious carrier burned for nearly five days in July.
US Submarines to Field Hypersonic Weapons in 2025
By Steven Stashwick
The U.S. Navy expects limited operations by mid-decade and broader capability in 2028.
US Navy Secretary Proposes New Indo-Pacific Fleet
By Abhijnan Rej
Kenneth Braithwaite’s proposal for a First Fleet has raised eyebrows, including in India.
No Matter Who Wins in November, Budget Cuts and Domestic Politics Will Crimp America’s China Strategy
By Jacob Parakilas
Even though China is a rare point of convergence for both parties, partisan politics and COVID-19 induced cuts will affect the U.S. military’s ability to hold the fort in Asia-Pacific come January.
Chinese Military Experiments With Using Commercial Vessels as Helicopter Bases
By Steven Stashwick
The use of civilian ships to support combat could expand the military’s reach but blur targeting rules in wartime.
US Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near China-Held Features in Spratlys
By Ankit Panda
The operation comes shortly after the unveiling of a new South China Sea position by the U.S. government.
US Navy Conducts Dual Aircraft Carrier Exercises in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
U.S. aircraft carriers simulated multiple sorties against enemy bases in the South China Sea.
A Nine Carrier US Navy? In 2020?
By Robert Farley
Should the U.S. Navy downsize its carrier force?
US Navy Reports First COVID-19 Death of USS Theodore Roosevelt Crew Member
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A sailor of the coronavirus-infected USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier died Monday.
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