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Could Russian or Chinese Submarines 'Sink' the U.S. Navy in a War?
While the U.S. Navy has been sounding the alarm about a resurgent Russian and growing Chinese submarine threat, much of the problem stems the service’s much diminished anti-su...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Hawks, Pentagon, industry brace for effects of 'dreaded' stop-gap defense budget
Washington reaction ranged from dread to frustration in recent days as the reality sank in that Congress is passing another continuing resolution to fund the Defense Departmen...
By Jerry Hendrix
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A Hero's Story From The Scramble To Survive On The USS Fitzgerald
At 1:30 a.m. on June 17, sailors on the USS Fitzgerald were jolted awake in their bunks. Some were thrown to the floor. Their guided missile destroyer had just collided with a...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Navy's deadly accidents stir questions, House panel to probe for answers next week
The Navy is under pressure due to several deadly accidents involving warships in the western Pacific. Members of a congressional panel will weigh in next Thursday with a heari...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Spate of mishaps, deadly accidents prompts Navy to examine training, leadership
WASHINGTON — Inadequate training for sailors, poor leadership and high demands for ships at sea in the the Pacific will be key areas for naval investigators as they seek answe...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Why are so many Navy ships crashing?
The US Navy is facing difficult questions about the health of its fleet in the aftermath of the USS John S. McCain's collision with an oil tanker east of Singapore on Monday, ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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10 U.S. Navy Sailors Missing After Destroyer Collides With Tanker Off Singapore
The destroyer USS John S McCain collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore early Monday local time. Ten U.S. Navy sailors are missing, and five were injured. This is the f...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Trump And Russia: Lots Of Talk, But Critics Say There's No Clear Strategy
Most U.S. presidents pursue a two-track policy with Russia: confrontation on some fronts, cooperation on others. President John F. Kennedy waged a showdown with the Soviet Uni...
By Jerry Hendrix
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The last resort: How a US strike on North Korea could play out
It's the no-win situation that can only be imagined by US military officials tasked with preparing for a worst-case scenario -- conducting a preemptive strike on North Korea. ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Experts question the US Navy’s ideas for a new frigate
A panel of analysts raised questions Tuesday about the U.S. Navy’s recent request for information from industry on a new frigate that it wants to begin buying in fiscal year 2...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Video: Analysis of US Navy's Persian Gulf strategy
Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro is join by a panel of foreign policy and defense experts at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for analysis on the US Navy's r...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Navy Hosts Guided-Missile Frigate Industry Day; Analysts Worried About Early FFG(X) Requirements
The Navy held an industry day for companies interested in participating in the frigate program, walking them through what is already decided about the future ship program and ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Naval Analysts Weigh in on New Frigate Concept
Naval analysts have expressed concern to Congress over aspects of the Navy’s new guided-missile frigate FFG(X) concept and how it would fit in the service’s plans to grow its ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Navy’s goal of 355-ship fleet may require mothballed vessels, shipyard overhauls
Growing the Navy’s fleet to 355 ships will likely require extending the service of current ships, reactivating vessels and investing heavily in the capacity of the country’s s...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Navy's 'significant bet' on a $13B supercarrier dogged as an expensive boondoggle while threats loom
The newest and most expensive aircraft carrier ever built entered the U.S. Navy fleet Saturday, but almost three years behind schedule and billions of dollars over its estimat...
By Jerry Hendrix
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The U.S. Navy's most advanced warship will join the fleet on Saturday
Greg Willard remembers the excitement in his former boss’s voice when he called to share the news. It was early November 2006 and Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter had summoned ...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Russian military 'harassed' US-flagged merchant ship in the Baltic ahead of exercises
The Russian military has been accused of harassing a U.S.-flagged cargo ship carrying equipment for an annual military exercise in the Baltic region that wrapped up Friday. At...
By Jerry Hendrix
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Navy collisions rare but provide lessons in their wake
While investigators search for the cause of a fatal collision involving the USS Fitzgerald with a container ship near Japan, Navy experts said such accidents are "very rare" b...
By Jerry Hendrix
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War with North Korea: An inside look at how U.S. troops would respond worldwide
The Trump administration sees no good military options in North Korea. The rogue regime’s missile tests are growing more frequent, and Kim Jong-Un is closer than ever to being...
By Jerry Hendrix
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NATO Mulls Arctic and Atlantic Command to Counter Russia
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization may revive a Cold War naval command to counter Moscow’s increased submarine activity in the Arctic and protect Atlantic sea lanes in the...
By Jerry Hendrix & Julianne Smith