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(Dec. 17, 2021) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Indian Ocean during a bilateral training exercise with the Royal Australian Air Force, Dec. 17, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and elements of the Royal Australian Navy and Air Force are conducting a bilateral training exercise to test and refine warfighting capabilities in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyler R. Fraser)

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2,000 Miles Per Hour Test: Every Iranian Chinese-Made CM-302 Missile the Navy Shoots Down Is a Free War Plan for Beijing

Iran absorbed the kinetic loss in the Gulf — China absorbed the engineering data. Every Chinese CM-302 cruise missile the U.S. Navy has shot...

Andrew LathamMay 7, 2026

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The U.S. Just Launched a Live ‘Tomahawk Strike’ From Philippine Soil—China Is Furious

The U.S. Army and Philippine forces carried out a live-fire Tomahawk cruise missile strike from a ground-based Typhon launcher in the Philippines early on...

Jack BuckbyMay 6, 2026

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 participates in an air power demonstration near the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) April 24, 2013, in the Pacific Ocean. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group was returning from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ignacio D. Perez/Released)

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Iran Has Fired Hundreds of Weapons at the U.S. Navy. Nothing Ever Lands

U.S. Central Command just flatly denied claims from Iran’s IRGC-aligned Fars News Agency that an American Navy frigate was hit by Iranian missiles in...

Kris OsbornMay 5, 2026

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

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Hundreds of Tomahawks Gone: The Navy Can’t Retire the Ohio-Class SSGN Submarines Now

The war in Iran and the wide array of persistent global threats indicate that cruise missiles will likely endure into the future. The need...

Kris OsbornApril 29, 2026

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Typhon: The Army and Navy Have Missiles That Can Strike China or Aircraft Carriers from 1,200 Miles Away

The U.S. Army and Navy are cooperating in the Pacific to develop new tactics and concepts of operation to support a fast-increasing number of...

Kris OsbornApril 26, 2026

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 7, 2019) The Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2019. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed and when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (Photo by Joel Diller/Released)

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Hundreds of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Now Gone: The U.S. Navy’s Ohio-Class SSGN Submarine Crisis Is Coming

The Ohio-Class Submarine Crisis, Explained: A U.S. Navy guided missile submarine (SSGN) is a lethal war machine that stretches the length of two football...

Kris OsbornApril 26, 2026

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“Mosaic” Challenge: Why U.S. and Israeli Air Dominance Can’t Reach Every Iranian Missile and Drone Launcher

Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, evaluates the persistent threat of Iranian mobile missile launchers and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 16, 2026

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The U.S. Navy’s Self-Inflicted Tomahawk Cruise Missile Shortage

The U.S. Navy is caught between the physical limits of 1980s-era nuclear reactors and the 2026 requirement for overwhelming conventional fire. If the USS...

Jack BuckbyMarch 16, 2026

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Hundreds of Tomahawks Gone: The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class Cruiser Crisis Is Real

Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, evaluates the retirement of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers, the “quarterbacks” of the Carrier Strike...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 16, 2026

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2,000 Miles Per Hour Test: Every Iranian Chinese-Made CM-302 Missile the Navy Shoots Down Is a Free War Plan for Beijing

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The U.S. Just Launched a Live ‘Tomahawk Strike’ From Philippine Soil—China Is Furious

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Iran Has Fired Hundreds of Weapons at the U.S. Navy. Nothing Ever Lands

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Hundreds of Tomahawks Gone: The Navy Can’t Retire the Ohio-Class SSGN Submarines Now

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Typhon: The Army and Navy Have Missiles That Can Strike China or Aircraft Carriers from 1,200 Miles Away

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Hundreds of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Now Gone: The U.S. Navy’s Ohio-Class SSGN Submarine Crisis Is Coming

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“Mosaic” Challenge: Why U.S. and Israeli Air Dominance Can’t Reach Every Iranian Missile and Drone Launcher

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The U.S. Navy’s Self-Inflicted Tomahawk Cruise Missile Shortage

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