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Decision on Minuteman missile to shape US nuclear policy for decades
The head of U.S. Strategic Command says Minuteman is so old that Air Force technicians have had to perform magic to keep it fully functional.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
SECNAV: readiness recovery will suffer under defense budget cuts
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said potential defense budget cuts would involve impacts to Navy readiness rebuilding that "will make your eyes water."
Commander of 2nd Fleet latest to sound alarm over Russian subs
Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis said Wednesday that "the Russia undersea threat is real."
CNO thankful for carrier dynamic force employment success
Top Navy officials told Navy Times that the Truman Carrier Strike Group’s ongoing Dynamic Force Employment experiment has been a great success, assuring allies that they’ll show up to defend them and teaching potential foes that the Navy can show up suddenly with dominant firepower.
By Carl Prine
Norwegian frigate sinks after it was rammed by a tanker
Rear Adm. Nils Andreas Stensoenes, the head of Norway’s navy, said several of the wires used to stabilize the KNM Helge Instad snapped Tuesday, causing the vessel to sink further into the fjord.
Norway says Russia jammed GPS signal during NATO drill
The Norwegian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Russian forces in the Arctic disturbed GPS location signals during a recent large NATO drill in Norway.
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press and Jari Tanner, The Associated Press
Walloped by rough seas off Iceland, warship Gunston Hall heads home
Damage sustained to the ship's well deck and landing craft during rough seas late last month was fixed in Iceland before the ship headed back to Virginia, Navy officials said.
NATO, Russia expected to behave during dueling Nordic drills
NATO’s secretary general said Tuesday he is confident the Western military alliance and Russia “will act in a respectable way” as both hold training exercises in the same area off Norway’s coast.
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press and Jari Tanner, The Associated Press
That time Iceland’s bars ran out of beer thanks to US sailors and Marines
Sailors and Marines taking part in NATO’s Trident Juncture exercise wasted no time getting wasted.
By Jon Simkins