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Combat Swimmer Operations and Their Importance
One of the Navy SEAL Team missions that falls squarely into the direct action category is combat swimmer operations.
03/16/26Read it on Sandboxx NewsClosing the Sea: Lessons from Ancient Mediterranean Blockades
By Dr. Stephen DeCasien Nearly a century ago, Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, U.S.N., wrote in the foreword to Arthur M. Shepard’s seminal work, Sea...
3h agoRead it on CIMSECNavy F/A-18 Spotted With New AIM-174B And AIM-260 Long-Range Missiles
The image of the VX-31 Super Hornet gives us a glimpse of what's soon to appear in the fleet, and the two missiles will also be joined by the AIM-424...
2d agoRead it on The WarZoneU.S. Navy to Begin Testing for USS Lyndon B Johnson (DDG 1002)
The future USS Lyndon B Johnson is undergoing work at Ingalls after arriving at the shipyard in January 2022 for the installation, activation and...
2d agoRead it on Naval-TechnologyU.S. and Japan Begin Naval Exercises Near Taiwan
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and U.S. troops on Monday kicked off one of their largest joint exercises focusing on the defense of Japan’s southwestern...
3d agoRead it on Associated PressU.S. Navy, Gecko Robotics Surge AI Maintenance Contract
The U.S. Navy is ramping up its investment in artificial intelligence technology to streamline ship repairs and resolve maintenance logjams....
3d agoRead it on Navy TimesGhost Shark XL-AUV Payload Bay Seen For First Time
Ghost Shark will deploy aerial drones, lay mines, and execute seabed resupply missions as part of Australia’s new undersea arsenal....
3d agoRead it on The WarZone
U.S. and Japan Begin Naval Exercises Near Taiwan
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and U.S. troops on Monday kicked off one of their largest joint exercises focusing on the defense of Japan’s southwestern islands and showcasing advanced weapons systems in the face of growing tension in the region.
About 45,000 Japanese troops and 12,000 American service members are participating in the biennial Keen Sword 27.
The Navy Said Her Son Died by Suicide – the Fight for Truth
A recent book, "A Soul on Trial," chronicles Rosa Sutton's fight for answers...
4d agoRead it on We Are the MightyDefending Freedom of Navigation in Contested Waters
... these foundational rights face unprecedented threats across critical maritime chokepoints, from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific....
4d agoRead it on RealClearDefenseSea Services Weigh How to Embrace Autonomous, Attritable Tech
The Navy and the Marine Corps are increasingly looking to industry for help with operational hurdles as they look to integrate autonomous and...
4d agoRead it on National Defense Magazine
The Services Do Not Need a Four-Star Autonomous Warfare Command
By Steven Wills • RealClearDefense
Honor Them While There Is Still Time
By Jeffrey Rosales • RealClearDefense
From Siberia to Fairford: How Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
By Frank A. Rose • RealClearDefense
Faster Simulations, Better Defense Decisions
By Rut Lineswala • RealClearDefense
Will HASC Have an Oversight Subcommittee in the Next Congress?
By Christopher J. Bright • RealClearDefense
Hegseth Barred Trans Troops. Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders.
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Closing the Sea: Lessons from Ancient Mediterranean Blockades
By DeCasien, CIMSECFrom Siberia to Fairford: How Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
By Frank A. Rose • RealClearDefenseFaster Simulations, Better Defense Decisions
By Rut Lineswala • RealClearDefense
Bombers Could Have a Major Air-to-Air Combat Role
By Joseph Trevithick, The WarZone