The US has counter-mine ships homeported in the Middle East. Are they effective?Some military and defense experts argue the Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the MCM mission package falls short of its predecessor.By Riley Ceder9 days ago
Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy saysThe USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week. By Riley Ceder13 days ago
Navy to commission ship named after Medal of Honor recipientUSS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. will honor a Marine Corps veteran for his service during the Vietnam War.By Cristina Stassis3 weeks ago
US has destroyed entire class of Iranian warships, CENTCOM commander saysThe U.S. had struck more than 60 Iranian ships, according to U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper.By Riley Ceder3 weeks ago
Navy to begin constructing 2 ‘Trump class’ battleships"The U.S. Navy will lead the design of these ships," the president said Monday, "along with me because I’m a very aesthetic person."By Tanya Noury and J.D. Simkins3 months ago
US Navy nixes Constellation frigate program after two ships half-builtContinuing work on the first two ships, plus indemnities agreed with the U.S. government, would be worth $3 billion, sources in Italy said.By Tom Kington4 months ago