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The U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, USS Seawolf (SSN 21), conducts Bravo sea trials off the coast of Connecticut in preparation for its scheduled commissioning in July 1997. The aerial image shows the sail from a starboard angle, looking forward, 9/16/1996. Jim Brennan. (OPA-NARA II-9/10/2015). This image is public domain.

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The Navy Wanted 29 Stealth Seawolf-Class Nuclear Attack Submarines. It Got Only 3

Article Summary – The Seawolf-class was built to be the U.S. Navy’s ultimate Cold War hunter-killer sub, but the post-Soviet “peace dividend” killed the...

Christian OrrNovember 24, 2025

(April 14, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, prepares to onload cargo during a replenishment-at-sea between the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). John C. Stennis is underway with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 conducting routine, tailored ships training availability and final evaluation problem. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Ford/Released)

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$120,000,000,000 ‘Floating Coffin’: Is the Age of the Aircraft Carrier Sinking Fast?

Article Summary – Critics argue that in an era of cheap drones and long-range “carrier-killer” missiles, $13-billion Ford-class carriers are oversized targets. -But that’s...

Jack BuckbyNovember 24, 2025

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) participates in a photo exercise alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy during Operation NANOOK (OP NANOOK), Aug. 18, 2024. OP NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces' annual series of Arctic exercises designed to enhance defense capabilities, ensure the security of northern regions, and improve interoperability with Allied forces. Black participated in the operation alongside the U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian and Danish Allies to bolster Arctic readiness and fulfill each nation's defense commitments. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul)

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Russian Tanker Tries to Run Away As U.S. Navy Destroyer Blocks Path to Venezuela

Article Summary – A sanctioned Russian tanker, Seahorse, has repeatedly tried and failed to deliver critical fuel products to Venezuela after a U.S. Navy...

Reuben JohnsonNovember 24, 2025

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The U.S. Navy’s Stealth Seawolf-Class Submarine Shortage Is Extremely Dangerous

Article Summary: The Seawolf-Class Was a Masterpiece. Washington Treated It Like a Luxury -The Seawolf-class was supposed to be the U.S. Navy’s apex hunter-killer...

Harry J. KazianisNovember 24, 2025

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The Navy’s Biggest Problem: Making Sure Aircraft Carriers Don’t Become ‘Battleships’

Article Summary – China’s long-range DF-21D and DF-26 “carrier-killer” missiles have fueled claims that U.S. aircraft carriers are obsolete, forcing them thousands of miles...

Kris OsbornNovember 23, 2025

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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727 Days on Patrol: Navy Ohio-Class Missile Submarine ‘Broke All the Rules’

Article Summary – USS Florida, one of the Navy’s converted Ohio-class SSGNs, just wrapped up an extraordinary 727-day deployment that quietly circled the globe....

Christian OrrNovember 23, 2025

U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Bentley signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Nov. 30, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG 9), is conducting integrated training exercises in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus)

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‘Sir, We Have Been Hit’: A Tiny Nuclear Submarine ‘Sank’ $4.5 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Article Summary – In 2015, the French nuclear attack sub Saphir slipped through the screen of USS Theodore Roosevelt’s carrier strike group during an...

Jack BuckbyNovember 23, 2025

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Navy Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis ‘Out Action’ for 5 Years

Article Summary – America’s aircraft carriers remain the centerpiece of U.S. sea power, but the system that keeps them afloat is cracking. Multi-year overhauls...

Jack BuckbyNovember 23, 2025

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials. Dwight D. Eisenhower completed a nine-month planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Ship Yard on June 10, 2011.

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China’s Big Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Boils Down to Simple 1 Word

Article Summary – U.S. supercarriers still anchor American sea power, but China is steadily eroding their margin of safety. -Long-range DF-21D and DF-26 “carrier-killer”...

Kris OsbornNovember 23, 2025

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The Navy Wanted 29 Stealth Seawolf-Class Nuclear Attack Submarines. It Got Only 3

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727 Days on Patrol: Navy Ohio-Class Missile Submarine ‘Broke All the Rules’

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Navy Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis ‘Out Action’ for 5 Years

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