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Will the United States Base 2 Aircraft Carriers in Japan?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new study suggests that basing more ships overseas will help the overstretched U.S. Navy meet its global commitments.
China and US Hold Joint Naval Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem arrives in Shanghai ahead of the drills.
Carrier Wars: Imagine a US Navy Without the F/A-18 Super Hornet
By Robert Farley
What would a U.S. Navy without the F/A-18 Super Hornet look like?
US Hawks Want 12 Aircraft Carriers for US Navy
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A lawmaker is pushing to increase the number of operational aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy from 11 to 12.
A First: Japanese and US Navies Hold Exercise in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Following Malabar 2015, a Japanese destroyer and a U.S. carrier are exercising together in the South China Sea.
South China Sea Update: Freedom of Navigation Operations and International Law
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss recent developments in the South China Sea.
Top US, Chinese Naval Officials Meet to Discuss South China Sea Tensions
By Ankit Panda
Top officials from the U.S. and Chinese navies will meet to discuss recent tensions in the South China Sea.
Is the US Navy Too Weak to Fight in the Asia-Pacific?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan does not meet requirements for amphibious warfare in the Pacific.
The US-China South China Sea Showdown
By Jeff Smith
U.S. freedom of navigation operations could take the U.S.-China relationship past a point of no return.
A Brief History of the US Navy in the Indian Ocean
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
As it celebrates its 240th birthday, the U.S. Navy would do well to keep the Indian Ocean in mind.
Confirmed: Japan Will Permanently Join US-India Naval Exercises
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo’s participation will be hard to swallow for Beijing.
One Step Closer to US Freedom of Navigation Patrols in the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
Washington's moving closer and closer to staging freedom of navigation patrols near China's artificial islands.
'North to Alaska:' US and Chinese Competing Visions of Maritime Fair Use
By Steven Stashwick
What makes the Chinese transit of the Aleutians provocative to some is an apparent hypocrisy.
US Submarine Fleet in the Pacific Has New Commander
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Rear Admiral Frederick J. Roegge takes over during a testing time in the region.
Should the Pentagon Fear China’s Newest Weapon?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Beijing conducted yet another test of a new high-tech hypersonic glide vehicle.
Top US Commander: US Won't Pursue New Bases in Australia
By Ankit Panda
So far, the U.S. approach to the South China Sea doesn't involve the establishment of additional military bases.
US Navy Commissions ‘Most Lethal Warship’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy just commissioned its 12th Virginia-class nuclear-attack submarine.
Beijing Strikes Back: U.S. 'Militarizing' South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China's Defense Ministry is retaliating against recent U.S. remarks in kind.
America's Aircraft Carrier Challenge
By Robert Farley
The United States may operate 10 carriers, but it doesn't do so at the same time.
United States to Develop Sixth-Generation Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Air Force and Navy are teaming up to develop a Next Generation Fighter.
Will This Chinese Weapon Be Able to Sink an Aircraft Carrier?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The PLA's anti-access/area denial arsenal is slowly but steadily expanding.
US and South Korea Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Drill
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The biennially held 'Silent Shark 2015' naval exercise is taking place from June 8-12 in the Philippine Sea.
10th Fleet's the Charm? US Navy Looks to Beef Up Cyber Capabilities
By Jack Detsch
The U.S. Navy’s nascent 10th fleet plans to beef up its ability to fight off cyber intruders. Will that be enough?
The Pentagon's South China Sea Overkill
By Greg Austin
The military edginess that the DoD has been consistently displaying over the South China Sea appears to be overkill.