The Houthis have stepped up their attacks and intimidation efforts with their drone boats. In their latest messaging, the rebels shared a new video of a previously unseen system in action. The uptick comes as the US Navy lacks an aircraft carrier in the region. The US Navy is in the middle of changing up […]
Another US Navy carrier strike group is headed to the Middle East. The USS Theodore Roosevelt and its escort warships will take over counter-Houthi operations. It will be the Pentagon’s third strike group to enter the region since the fall. Two US Navy carrier strike groups have come and gone as conflicts in the Middle […]
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has left the Middle East after a restless deployment. A video shared this week by the crew of the carrier Ike offers a look at the combat operations. Footage shows American forces intercepting Houthi threats and conducting strikes in Yemen. A new video released by the crew of […]
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has left the Middle East after a restless deployment. A video shared this week by the crew of the carrier Ike offers a look at the combat operations. Footage shows American forces intercepting Houthi threats and conducting strikes in Yemen. A new video released by the crew of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is weighing what to do about the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which has been battling Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea for nearly nine months. The question is how to replicate the carrier’s combat power if the ship returns home. The service has 11 nuclear-powered […]
Jun. 2—1/1 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / AUG. 25 A view inside Tank No. 19 at the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility in Halawa Valley in August Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? to continue reading. Get unlimited access From as […]
The U.S. Navy’s message to industry is coming through: the service is committed to buying and operating small unmanned systems on and under the water. What’s less clear is how the Navy will procure them and with what funding — but one company says it’s moving ahead in developing disruptive systems now and will figure […]
For those of us who maintain detailed forecasts of the global defense market, there are few times as exciting as the annual release of the new Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) budget and the 30-year ship building plan. The long-range plan lays out the path that must be taken by industry to build the capability […]
During the Cold War, the US Navy expected that, if the war ever turned hot, it would have to escort cargo ships across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in order to sustain America’s resource-intensive fight against the Soviet Union. That meant frigates, scores of them. These well-armed but inexpensive vessels were supposed to perform the […]
Flip-flops and sunshine go hand in hand. On a hot summer day, you can’t catch me without a pair of these simple sandals on — namely, Old Navy’s. The brand’s ubiquitous flip-flops have been around for ages, and shoppers always come back for more because they’re comfortable, affordable and available in a wide range of […]
It means a lot for Capt. Vincent Tionquiao, a Bremerton native, to be promoted to a leadership role in the military. That’s especially true for one where he will be able to keep using his cyber and information system profession — nurtured through higher education and numerous shore and overseas assignments in the past three […]
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the Chinese navy’s presence in the South China Sea is “worrisome” but will not deter his country from defending its maritime territory and protecting its fishermen. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spotted the presence of Chinese navy vessels during a patrol mission by a […]