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Navy warship production in worst state in 25 years. What’s behind it?
Labor shortages are one of many challenges that have led to backlogs in ship production at a time when the Navy faces expanding global threats.
South Carolina company gets Navy contract for up to $99M
A South Carolina company has a Navy contract for up to $99 million over four years.
Second Fleet continues to grow
The Navy says its newly revived 2nd Fleet has enough staff to command ships in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
By Mark D. Faram
Op-Ed: the Merchant Marine, America’s fourth arm of defense
Throughout our nation’s history, the Navy and merchant marine served as complementary forces.
By Salvatore R. Mercogliano
Why Stennis is coming to Norfolk
Other warships in the carrier strike group will return to homeports in California and Hawaii.
By Mark D. Faram
Taiwan breaks ground on new sub yard
It's another indication of Taipei's evolving strategy of asymmetric warfare to be pursued against China if Beijing launches an invasion force.
This carrier is deploying on April Fools’ Day. No, really!
It's expected to be a seven-month tour.
By Mark D. Faram
Three carriers, two destroyers and a gator to shift homeports
Navy Personnel Command has started filling in the details on the moves.
By Mark D. Faram
Next Virginia-class sub slated for commissioning
The vessel's sponsor is Deanie Dempsey, the wife of retired Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The 19 things you need to watch in 2019
More money and more personnel but also new challenges from rising rivals in the Western Pacific, Europe and the Persian Gulf. More changes to your leadership at the Pentagon. And more innovations that promise to transform the ways your Navy recruits, trains and retains its sailors.
By Geoff Ziezulewicz, Mark D. Faram, Natalie Gross, Tara Copp, AP, Leo Shane III, Carl Prine and David Larter, Defense News