US commander says China has failed to coerce rivals in South China Sea
Adm. Stephen Koehler gave assurances of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.
Naval
New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
New in 2020: Marines move to greater naval integration, starting with training changes
But naval integration goes beyond putting more Marines on ships.
Proposal for sweeping cuts to US Navy shipbuilding, force structure could herald a new strategy, experts say
A dramatic series of cuts could force the Navy in a new direction, one that relies on unmanned ships and fewer sailors.
Year in review: Top stories from 2019
Troubles with the F-35, plans for killer robot ships and a lack of indoor toilets. Here are the top stories from the year!
Pentagon proposal cuts an FFG(X) and an attack submarine from the budget
A Pentagon proposal would slow the buying profile for both the new FFG(X) program and the Virginia-class submarine.
US Navy proposes decommissioning first 4 LCS more than a decade early
A Pentagon proposal would retire the first four LCS in an effort to save money.
Pentagon proposes cuts to US Navy destroyer construction, retiring 13 cruisers
A Pentagon proposal sent to the White House would cut five destroyers out of the budget over the next five years.
White House poised to blow up US Navy’s plans to recapitalize aging sealift ships
The White House has directed the Navy to find more cost-effective ways to recapitalize its aging sealift fleet.
Amid heated aircraft carrier debate, the US Navy sees funding slashed for a next-generation fighter
Funding for the Navy's effort to develop a next-generation fighter to replace the F/A-18 Super Hornet was gutted by Congress in this year's appropriations bill.
Here’s what the Navy got for Christmas: The Drift, Season II, Vol. VI
A look at what the US Navy got from Congress this Christmas.
