United States Navy

Trump, Anduril Make $6.6 Billion Bet To Fix America’s Submarine Production Crisis

Defense technology company Anduril is betting billions of dollars that a massive new Maryland shipyard can help break one of the Navy’s most persistent submarine-production bottlenecks.

Anduril Plans $3.7B Maryland Submarine Shipyard

Anduril will invest $3.7 billion in a Sparrows Point, Md., shipyard for Virginia-class sub parts and won a Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion; operations expected in 2030.

Trump nominates Hung Cao as Navy Secretary

President Donald Trump has nominated Hung Cao, the acting Navy Secretary, for the permanent post as the Navy contends with strain from ongoing operations in Iran and leadership turnover, praising him as a “true WARRIOR.” The nomination moves to the Senate for confirmation, with Cao already having led the Navy in an acting capacity since April and underscoring the service’s focus on readiness, shipbuilding, and homeland defense amid a challenging deployment pace.

USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after record 286-day deployment

The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in eastern Thailand for a four-day rest and relaxation stop after a roughly 286-day deployment that included operations in the Middle East, with about 5,000 sailors and Marines disembarking in Pattaya and Laem Chabang. Thai authorities expect a boost to local tourism and businesses, potentially around $3 million, while Navy officials acknowledge ongoing concerns about morale and supply conditions on board.

HII wins US Navy contract

Navy Offers Voluntary Honorable Discharges To Transgender Marines, Sailors

The Navy is offering transgender sailors and U.S. Marines voluntary honorable discharges in order to comply with new restrictions on gender identity, according to a memo released on Thursday. The memo , issued by Acting…

MORGAN MURPHY: Time To Make The US Navy The Fighting Force It Should Be

There’s an old saying in the U.S. Navy: “If it moves, salute it. If it doesn’t, paint it grey.” President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Navy, John Phelan , announced this week, will get plenty of…

Navy Secretary Violated Law By Praising Biden And Criticizing Trump, Special Counsel Says

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro violated federal law by endorsing President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and criticizing former President Donald Trump while overseas, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) said…

MORGAN MURPHY: Trump Reveals What A Sane National Security Policy Would Actually Look Like

In my time as a national security advisor in Washington, I came to believe that convoluted answers are usually the result of muddled thinking too stupid to be clear. A good example popped up recently. The U.S. Navy has…