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(Oct. 16, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) renders honors to the USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 16, 2025. Paul Ignatius 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 Seaman Bradley Wolff)

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The U.S. Navy Is Broken

Key Points and Summary – U.S. shipbuilding is struggling. Post-COVID workforce losses, aging yards, and unstable budgets have slowed or derailed key programs: LCS...

Isaac SeitzOctober 31, 2025

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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All the Levels of a U.S.-China Missile Swarm War

Key Points and Summary – If a U.S.–China fight comes, it will be an “integrated missile fight” pitting Chinese salvos against America’s layered shield....

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 30, 2025

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials.

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The U.S. Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Have ‘Design Flaws’

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s aging Nimitz-class carriers, while historically successful, are plagued by significant design and operational flaws. -A core...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 30, 2025

(Sept.9, 2011) The Virginia-class submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) California (SSN 781) gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk to conduct weapons systems acceptance trials. California is the eighth Virginia-class submarine and is scheduled to be commissioned Oct. 29. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Jamieson/Released)

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The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-Class Submarine Is the Best on Earth (With a Giant Asterisk)

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class is the world’s best attack submarine. It blends the lethality of the Seawolf with revolutionary...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 30, 2025

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France’s Charles de Gaulle Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has A Message for Any Navy On Earth

Key Points and Summary – France’s flagship, the Charles de Gaulle (R91), is the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world outside of the...

Jack BuckbyOctober 29, 2025

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China’s J-35 ‘Navy’ Stealth Fighter Is No F-35

Key Points and Summary – China’s J-35 naval stealth fighter achieved a significant milestone in September 2025 by successfully conducting catapult launches from the...

Isaac SeitzOctober 29, 2025

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The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Fiasco

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Ford-class supercarriers, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, were plagued by significant delays and cost overruns...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 29, 2025

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 06, 2008) - The guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. Roosevelt is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) in support of maritime security operations in the Navy's 5th and 6th fleet areas of responsibility. The Iwo Jima ESG is made up of Roosevelt, homeported at Mayport, Fla.; the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7); the amphibious dock landing ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17); the amphibious transport dock ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50); the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72); the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61); all homeported at Norfolk, Va.; and the fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768), homeported at Groton, Conn. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

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China’s 100,000 Naval Mines: The Silent Threat the U.S. Navy Can’t Ignore

Key Points and Summary – China’s 50,000–100,000 naval mines—spanning more than 30 types from basic contact to “smart” influence and remote-activated variants—are built for...

Andrew LathamOctober 28, 2025

USS Enterprise. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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It Took 9 Tugboats To Save Her: How the Navy Almost Lost Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Twice

Key Points and Summary – As the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is dismantled, its legacy—including two near-catastrophic grounding incidents—serves as a cautionary tale. -While...

Jack BuckbyOctober 28, 2025

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