USS Tripoli Operating in CENTCOM, USS Gerald R. Ford in Croatia
USS Tripoli (LHA-7) arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 27, 2026. US Central Command photo Big deck amphibious warship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) and its embarked Marines are now operating in U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon announced Saturday. Tripoli…
IRGC Opens Tolled Passage for Merchant Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Transit Continues to Trickle Through
Strait of Hormuz Satellite Photo. NASA Photo. After publication of this story, the Iran-backed Houthis announced they were prepared to attack American commercial and warships if the conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran continued to escalate. Merchant ships continue to…
Japanese Aegis Destroyer Completes Modifications to Operate U.S.-made Tomahawk Missiles
Kongo-class guided-missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Chokai (DDG-176) arrives in Naval Base San Diego, October 15, 2025. US Navy photo Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Chokai (DDG-176) has completed modifications to make the ship Tomahawk
European Union approves US trade deal, but sets firm conditions
Wary of potential US actions to undermine the agreement, EU lawmakers inserted three clauses into the deal that provide “strong and clear safeguards.”
Philippine Navy Ship Avoids Collision During Chinese Frigate Harassment in South China Sea
People’s Liberation Army Navy Type 054A-class guided-missile frigate Binzhou (532) closing in on the portside of the Philippine Navy’s BRP Benguet (LS507), the two warships narrowly avoiding a collision, March 25, 2026. Philippine Navy image Philippine and Chinese warships almost
Two Kuwaiti ports damaged in drone and missile attacks
No casualties reported in attacks on Shuwaikh port and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.
Shipping in the line of fire – Iran war one month on
The conflict has all but closed the Strait of Hormuz left thousands of ships stranded, and at least 18 vessels struck in direct attacks or by debris
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More ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, shipowner fuel fears, and intra-Asia container shipping’s best performer
‘Fragility’ of Military Sealift Command Could Hold Navy Back from World Class Status, CNO Caudle Says
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196) in the Red Sea, Mar. 4, 2026. US Navy photo U.S. Military Sealift Command’s “fragility”…
Navy Creates New ‘Marketplace’ for Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels After Cancelling MASC Program
The unmanned surface vessel (USV) Ranger from Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One (USVDIV-1) returns to its homeport, Naval Base Ventura County, in Port Hueneme, California, concluding Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, Jan. 15, 2024. US Navy photo The Navy cancelled the…