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US Navy’s Lethal New Destroyer Heads for Acceptance Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The future guided-missile destroyer departed Bath, Maine yesterday.

What 2 Russian Jets Can Teach Us About a US-China Clash in the South China Sea
By Steven Stashwick
The ‘buzzing’ of a U.S. warship in the Baltic shows why we shouldn’t exaggerate risk of conflict.

Munich All Over Again: Is the US Navy too Small?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The number of active U.S. Navy warships has sunk to its lowest in over 100 years and that scares some U.S. lawmakers.

US Navy Surveillance Flight Officer Under Investigation for Espionage
By Ankit Panda
U.S. Navy officer Lt. Cmdr. Edward C. Lin is accused of passing secrets of China.

US Navy’s Lethal New Destroyer Class $450 Million Over Budget
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Costs for the U.S. Navy’s most powerful destroyer keep on rising.

South China Sea FONOP No. 3: Coming Soon?
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Navy may conduct its third freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea since China started building artificial islands.

US Navy’s Lethal New Destroyer Completes Builder’s Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The destroyer Zumwalt is back in port after completing builder’s trials.

US Navy's Lethal New Destroyer Heads for Final Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The guided missile destroyer USS Zumwalt left for final sea trials on Monday.

Fixing the US Navy's Anti-Surface Warfare Shortfall
By Ben Ho
With China and Russia looming as potential adversaries, the U.S. sees the SM-6's potential as an anti-ship missile.

Revealed: Anti-Aircraft Missile Sinks US Navy Ship in Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
An anti-aircraft missile has sunk a target ship in a test of the U.S. Navy’s new “distributed lethality” concept.

US Carrier Strike Group Arrives in South China Sea to Deter China
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The carrier strike group is conducting ‘routine operations' in the South China Sea, according to U.S. Navy officials.

Can the Littoral Combat Ship Really Put an ‘Enemy Fleet on the Bottom of the Ocean’?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two U.S. senators think that the US Navy is overstating the capabilities of the Littoral Combat Ship.