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Navy shipbuilding request rises nearly 50% in 2027 proposal

The White House aims to fund nearly 20 warships plus initial work on a battleship class. The White House wants…

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Pentagon’s New $65.8B Shipbuilding Request is Highest Since 1962

The Pentagon’s request for new shipbuilding funds is among the highest-ever since the Korean War, rivaling the Reagan-era 600-ship spending…

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Is the US running out of Tomahawk missiles? Here’s what the experts say

Last week, the Washington Post reported that the United States has launched at least 850 Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles just over one…

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Navy Commissions New Virginia-class Attack Boat USS Massachusetts in Boston Ceremony

A new Virginia-class attack submarine entered naval service over the weekend, the U.S. Navy announced. The service commissioned USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), a…

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USS Tripoli Operating in CENTCOM, USS Gerald R. Ford in Croatia

Big deck amphibious warship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) and its embarked Marines are now operating in U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon announced Saturday.…

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USS Iwo Jima Conducts Integrated Training Evolutions [Image 5 of 5]

A U.S. Sailor, assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, uses a thermal imaging camera to check for hot…

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USS Gerald R. Ford Headed to Souda Bay for Repairs After Fire

This story has been updated to include a statement from a Pentagon spokesperson. Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is preparing to…

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US carrier Ford to go to port temporarily after fire

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) — The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed in operations against Iran, is expected…

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The US has several options to counter Iranian mines. These are some key assets.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy views the maritime weapon as a key pillar of its military strategy, according to a 2017…

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Destroyer USS Mustin to Replace Cruiser USS Robert Smalls in Japan

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

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