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’22 Ships, Late at Night, No Lights’: The President Just Confirmed the Ghost Fleet Running Hormuz

The president confirmed it himself, on live TV: 22 ships ran Hormuz in the dark because Iran's radar is gone. The same day he...

Steve BalestrieriJune 11, 2026

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The U.S. Navy’s F-14 Tomcat Only Exists Because One of the Worst Programs in Pentagon History Failed First

The F-14 Tomcat is remembered as one of the greatest naval fighters ever flown. But it only exists because a defense secretary tried to...

Brandon WeichertJune 10, 2026

(Nov. 17, 2009) USS Connecticut (SSN 22) steams through the Pacific Ocean after participating in a 26 ship formation photo exercise. George Washington, the Navyís only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier participated in a photo exercise which was the culmination of ANNUALEX 21G, the largest annual bilateral exercise with the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Adam K. Thomas/RELEASED)

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It Took America 60 Months to Fix One Submarine. In a War With China, the Damage Would Be Measured in Weeks

The USS Connecticut, one of only three Seawolf-class submarines ever built, struck an uncharted seamount in 2021 — and it took the Navy five...

Harry J. KazianisJune 10, 2026

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) sails in the Philippine Sea Aug. 26, 2018 during a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. PASSEX enabled the Wasp ARG and the JMSDF a chance to practice communications and maneuvering procedures. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group is currently operating in the region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor King)

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One 8-Mile Island Pumps 90% of Iran’s Oil — and It’s Now the Most Valuable Target in the Persian Gulf

After Iranian forces downed a U.S. Army Apache on June 8, the ceasefire is unraveling — and the U.S. has three ways to respond....

Rebecca GrantJune 10, 2026

(February 10, 2024) — The Zumwalt Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) breaks away from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) shortly before sunset after taking on fuel. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram)

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Iran Started Charging the World a Toll to Move Its Oil Through Hormuz. It May Be the Mistake That Ends Its Grip

The ongoing conflict in Iran, specifically in the Strait of Hormuz, has been the subject of ongoing debate. Some say that once the Strait...

Steve BalestrieriJune 9, 2026

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, lands on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 11, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

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The USS Gerald R. Ford Could Be Out of Action for Over a Year. And It Could Be Far Worse

A couple of days ago, CNN released footage showing the aftermath of the laundry fire, which burned several hundred living spaces aboard the USS...

Isaac SeitzJune 8, 2026

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The Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers Now Look Like a Giant Mistake

A British aircraft carrier is sitting in a Norwegian fjord because its propeller shaft failed. Again. HMS Prince of Wales, the 65,000-tonne flagship of...

Harry J. KazianisJune 8, 2026

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The Hardest Part of Building a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Isn’t the Nuclear Reactor or Hull. It’s the One System That Keeps Failing

Summary and Key Points: A nuclear-powered supercarrier is one of the most complex machines humanity has ever built — yet the part that gave...

Harry J. KazianisJune 7, 2026

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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The U.S. Navy Spent 4 Weeks Trying to Sink One of Its Own Aircraft Carriers — and for Most of That Month, It Couldn’t

Summary and Key Points: In the spring of 2005, the United States Navy set out to sink one of its own aircraft carriers —...

Harry J. KazianisJune 7, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

’22 Ships, Late at Night, No Lights’: The President Just Confirmed the Ghost Fleet Running Hormuz

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s F-14 Tomcat Only Exists Because One of the Worst Programs in Pentagon History Failed First

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

It Took America 60 Months to Fix One Submarine. In a War With China, the Damage Would Be Measured in Weeks

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

One 8-Mile Island Pumps 90% of Iran’s Oil — and It’s Now the Most Valuable Target in the Persian Gulf

Dollars and Sense

Iran Started Charging the World a Toll to Move Its Oil Through Hormuz. It May Be the Mistake That Ends Its Grip

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The USS Gerald R. Ford Could Be Out of Action for Over a Year. And It Could Be Far Worse

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers Now Look Like a Giant Mistake

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Hardest Part of Building a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Isn’t the Nuclear Reactor or Hull. It’s the One System That Keeps Failing

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Spent 4 Weeks Trying to Sink One of Its Own Aircraft Carriers — and for Most of That Month, It Couldn’t

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