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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

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China Is Hiding Missile Launchers Inside Cargo Ships — The U.S. Navy May Not Be Able to Tell Which Freighters Are Warships

China Could Flood the Taiwan Strait With Missile-Armed Cargo Ships — And the U.S. Navy Wouldn’t Know Which Ones to Shoot New imagery suggests...

Harrison KassApril 2, 2026

(Aug. 9, 2020) Members of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command’s Nuclear Examining Board ride a boat from the Ohio-class guided- missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729), operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility toward Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain’s pier after an inspection. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eduardo Otero)

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When Ohio-Class Submarines Retire, Navy SEALs and Green Berets Lose Their Only Way to Deploy 66 Operators From a Submarine

The US Navy’s Ohio-class Missile Submarines And The Special Operations Forces Component The retirement of the Ohio-class missile submarines will be a tough proposition,...

Steve BalestrieriApril 2, 2026

U.S. Sailors conduct routine flight deck operations on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

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The U.S. Navy’s Greatest Aircraft Carrier Fear Isn’t Russia, China Or Iran But So Much More Basic: The Real Enemy Is Fire

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Go All Out to Make Sure a Fire Can Be Put Out Fast Firefighting is one of the most basic...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 2, 2026

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Trump Says the Iran Air Campaign Ends in 2–3 Weeks — The U.S. Military’s Own Objectives Say Otherwise

Air Campaign Over Iran To End In 2-3 Weeks? Only If Goals Are Met President Donald Trump appeared on a national broadcast Wednesday night,...

Steve BalestrieriApril 2, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) picks up speed as she steams through the western Pacific Ocean on Aug. 25, 2004. Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are conducting exercises at sea on a regularly scheduled deployment.

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The U.S. Navy Will Soon Have 3 Aircraft Carriers ‘Out Of Action’

11 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers on Paper, 8 ‘Available’ in Reality In March 2026, the USS Gerald R. Ford arrived in Split, Croatia, for...

Jack BuckbyApril 1, 2026

China Aircraft Carrier. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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China Just Operated Three Aircraft Carriers at Sea Simultaneously for the First Time — That’s Not the Same as Being Able To Do It Again

China’s Navy Has Quite Few Aircraft Carriers: But It Needs To Sustain Them and Protect Them China’s PLA Navy (PLAN) has operated three aircraft...

Harrison KassApril 1, 2026

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84 A-6 Intruders Were Shot Down Over Vietnam — The Navy Kept Sending Them Because Nothing Else Could Bomb That Accurately at Night

The A-6 Intruder Was a Multi-War Stalwart for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps It wasn’t the most elegant and sleek attack bomber in...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 1, 2026

The USS Constitution sails past the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) during Massachusetts’ commissioning in Boston, on March 28th, 2026. Massachusetts is the newest fast-attack submarine and the fifth U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lucas J. Hastings)

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The U.S. Navy Just Launched Its Most Advanced Nuclear Attack Submarine Yet Armed with Tomahawk Missiles

Meet the Navy’s Newest Virginia-Class Submarine, USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) The U.S. Navy officially welcomed its newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine over the past weekend....

Steve BalestrieriApril 1, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 31, 2026) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk on March 31, 2026. The strike group, comprised of nearly 5,000 Sailors, provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders increased capacity to underpin American security and economic prosperity, deter adversaries, and project power on a global scale through sustained operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jayden Brown)

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China Has 230 Times the Shipbuilding Capacity of the United States — And the U.S. Navy Is Shrinking to 287 Ships While China Passes 370

The U.S. Navy Has a Shipbuilding Crisis. China Plans to Take Full Advantage Of It The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is a highly...

Steve BalestrieriApril 1, 2026

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 and a F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 fly over the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72), April 11, 2025. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides America’s civilian leaders and commanders highly-capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky

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The U.S. Navy Has Only 11 Aircraft Carriers To Handle 3 Simultaneous Crises — Iran, China, and the Red Sea All Demand More

The U.S. Navy Has A Clear Problem: Not Enough Aircraft Carriers As China Builds More Supercarriers The U.S. Navy currently operates with 11 aircraft...

Kris OsbornApril 1, 2026

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China Is Hiding Missile Launchers Inside Cargo Ships — The U.S. Navy May Not Be Able to Tell Which Freighters Are Warships

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

When Ohio-Class Submarines Retire, Navy SEALs and Green Berets Lose Their Only Way to Deploy 66 Operators From a Submarine

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy’s Greatest Aircraft Carrier Fear Isn’t Russia, China Or Iran But So Much More Basic: The Real Enemy Is Fire

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Trump Says the Iran Air Campaign Ends in 2–3 Weeks — The U.S. Military’s Own Objectives Say Otherwise

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Will Soon Have 3 Aircraft Carriers ‘Out Of Action’

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Just Operated Three Aircraft Carriers at Sea Simultaneously for the First Time — That’s Not the Same as Being Able To Do It Again

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

84 A-6 Intruders Were Shot Down Over Vietnam — The Navy Kept Sending Them Because Nothing Else Could Bomb That Accurately at Night

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Just Launched Its Most Advanced Nuclear Attack Submarine Yet Armed with Tomahawk Missiles

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Has 230 Times the Shipbuilding Capacity of the United States — And the U.S. Navy Is Shrinking to 287 Ships While China Passes 370

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The U.S. Navy Has Only 11 Aircraft Carriers To Handle 3 Simultaneous Crises — Iran, China, and the Red Sea All Demand More

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