Missiles are currently the largest threat to merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf instead of sea mines, defense officials told reporters Friday. Iran has used surface-to-surface ...

Big deck amphibious warship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) and its embarked Marines are heading to the Middle East as the U.S.-Israeli ...

The following is the March 11, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, the Iran Conflict and the Strait of Hormuz: ...

Iran threatens to mine the Strait of Hormuz, petroleum markets react, world economies take notice, and more naval forces are… ...

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Destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) recently departed San Diego to replace USS Robert Smalls (CG-62), the sea service’s last ...

This story has been updated with additional information about the fire. A fire broke out aboard aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) on Thursday, multiple sources confirmed to USNI News. The ...

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now operating in the Middle East as the U.S. war with Iran nears its second ...

U.S. forces and partner nations trained to defend against swarms of maritime drones during exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in Thailand, according to a Tuesday announcement from defense company QinetiQ.

The following is the March 6, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Military Operations Against Iran’s Missile and Nuclear Programs.  From the Report On February 28, 2026, the United ...

The following is the March 5, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, U.S.-South Korea Alliance: Background and Issues for Congress. From the Report In the wake of the Korean War (1950-53), the ...

A People’s Liberation Army Navy helicopter and a Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk had an “unsafe and unprofessional ...