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Norfolk, Va. (Aug. 22, 2006) – Sailors stationed aboard the Pre Commissioning Unit (PCU) Texas (SSN 775) stand topside as she gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk.

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Triple the Firepower: Inside the Virginia-Class Block VI ‘Super’ Submarine

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s upcoming Virginia-class Block VI submarines represent a significant leap in undersea warfare, designed to ensure continued...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 20, 2025

(August 1, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) approaches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a replenishment-at-sea in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)

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The US Navy’s Shipbuilding Crisis Is Real

Key Points and Summary – The United States Navy’s industrial base is facing a full-blown crisis, threatening America’s status as the world’s dominant naval...

Andrew LathamAugust 19, 2025

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We Know Why AUKUS Nuclear Submarines for Australia Might Never Happen

Key Points and Summary – The AUKUS submarine deal is facing a critical challenge after a top U.S. Navy Admiral warned that America cannot...

Georgia GilholyAugust 18, 2025

(June 11, 2025) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, June 11, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)

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Is the AUKUS Submarine Deal ‘Sinking Fast’?

PUBLISHED On August 15, 2025, 9:10 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The landmark AUKUS security pact, which includes the sale of U.S....

Stephen SilverAugust 15, 2025

(July 11, 2014) – The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is underway during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Estes/Released)

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The American Plan to Launch Mach 3 Fighters From a Submarine

PUBLISHED on August 15, 2025, 6:31 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: In the early atomic age, before the doctrine of Mutually Assured...

Alex HollingsAugust 15, 2025

Dollars and Sense

The Navy’s New Columbia-Class Submarine: $132,000,000,000 and Very Late

PUBLISHED on August 14, 2025, 1:07 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class submarine program, the designated replacement for the...

Isaac SeitzAugust 14, 2025