Navy commissions its newest submarine, the USS Iowa
The new Navy submarine, a nuclear-powered Virginia-class vessel, is the first submarine to be named for the state.
U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success
In just three weeks, the Pentagon has used $200 million worth of munitions in Operation Rough Rider against the Houthi ...
Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of US commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals
Rubio is at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at which many are hoping he will shed light on U.S. security plans in Europe.
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Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk to retire after 24 years in Annapolis
The Naval Academy said Monday that longtime athletic director Chet Gladchuk is retiring. Gladchuk, who also holds the title ...
USNI News3d
SECNAV Phelan’s First Message to the Fleet
The following is the April 1, 2025, ALNAV Message From the 79th Secretary of the Navy. SUBJ/MESSAGE FROM THE 79TH SECRETARY ...
Opinion
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Navy’s Surface Fleet
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. The U.S. Navy surface warfare enterprise has had several developments to cheer about moving into 2025. First, the AEGIS combat system works, and it […] ...
Hegseth orders fitness standards to be gender neutral for combat jobs. Many already are
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, ...
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Hegseth orders review of physical standards for military combat roles
Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for women are lower.
Military review of fitness standards will find array of tests, but higher requirements for combat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s review of military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance will find widely ...