U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Virginia-Class Submarines Are Getting an Upgrade
Equipped with MK48 heavy torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles, fast-attack subs like the Virginia-class can rain terror on an adversary fleet.

The Latest USS Iowa Is Almost Ready for Action
In a further sign that none of the Iowa-class battleships will ever return to service, the latest U.S. Navy vessel named for the Hawkeye State was officially commissioned into service...

How the Houthis Outsmarted Washington
The Yemeni terrorist group has skillfully taken advantage of an overstretched U.S. Navy. The Yemeni Houthis refuse to go away. Despite the efforts of the U.S. Navy and allies, a...

Why It’s Time for the U.S. Navy to Take Iran’s Submarine Threat Seriously
The combination of stealth, maneuverability, and firepower makes the Ghadir-class a dangerous threat in specific contexts, particularly in ambush scenarios or anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategies.

These Two U.S. Carriers Will Soon Operate in the Middle East
Last month, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth extended the USS Harry S. Truman deployment to the Middle East for at least a month. It is unclear when the carrier will...

Yes, Iran Can Sink American Aircraft Carriers
Any conflict with Iran will drastically increase the chances that an American carrier is either grievously damaged or sunk in an engagement.

The F/A-18 Hornet: Inside the Navy Plane that Almost Never Flew
The Air Force passed on the YF-17 prototype, preferring the more agile F-16. But Navy planners liked it—ultimately transforming it into the venerable F/A-18.

The Navy’s Roadrunner and Coyote Anti-Drone Systems in Development
The Navy will deploy the Ford strike group with two additional missile systems on our destroyers, the Roadrunner system and the Coyote system, both specifically designed to target unmanned aircraft.

Why the U.S. Navy Needs the P-8 Poseidon Now More than Ever
The P-8 contract was awarded at a time when Boeing’s reputation was still sterling—when Boeing was regarded as a paragon of American industry, in sharp contrast to the company’s current...

This World War II Battleship Fights Its Greatest Enemy Yet
The USS Iowa has faithfully served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage of time.

Why the Navy Should Decommission the USS John C. Stennis
The U.S. Navy must use the painful delays in the RCOH overhaul of the USS John C. Stennis as an opportunity to fundamentally reform its surface warfare fleet.

Taiwan’s Defense is out of Stock
Critical weapons shortages mean that Washington ultimately should take a step back and give Taipei more responsibility for its defense.