February 5, 2021 US destroyer sails by disputed islands, shadowed by Chinese warships One day after sailing through the Taiwan Strait, the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain conducted a freedom of navigation operation near the disputed Paracel Islands while shadowed by Chinese warships.
February 4, 2021 US warship crosses through Taiwan Strait for first time in Biden presidency The USS John S. McCain sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, its first such operation since Joe Biden took office.
January 29, 2021 USS Chafee sailors kept in dark about coronavirus outbreak, report says: ‘People are scared’ Crew members about the Navy’s USS Chafee say they’re being kept in the dark about the severity of a coronavirus outbreak among them – one that has resulted in dozens of sailors being removed from the ship in recent days, according to a report.
December 22, 2020 US destroyer shadowed by Chinese military during freedom of navigation operation A guided-missile destroyer conducted a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea Tuesday in the latest message to Beijing over its disputed territory in the Spratly Islands.
December 21, 2020 US guided-missile submarine enters Persian Gulf in latest show of force to Iran The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia has entered the Persian Gulf Monday in America’s latest deterrence mission against Iran.
December 19, 2020 China tails US warship as it sails through Taiwan Strait China has accused the US of provocation by this action.
November 30, 2020 Navy will decommission warship damaged in suspected arson The amphibious assault ship burned for more than four days in July and was the Navy’s worst U.S. warship fire outside of combat in recent memory.
November 26, 2020 Pentagon switches troops' Thanksgiving meals to 'grab-and-go' takeout, halts dining hall feasts amid pandemic U.S. military troops deployed overseas will enjoy more than 250,000 pounds of Thanksgiving food in a “grab-and-go” fashion, as the Department of Defense does away with traditional holiday gatherings in dining halls to prevent the spread of the coronavirus among service members.
November 25, 2020 Trump administration planning to ask US Congress to fund two Virginia-class attack submarines in 2021 The White House is seeking to add another Virginia-class attack submarine to this fiscal year’s budget by asking Congress to approve the additional Navy vessel, according to a report by Bloomberg Wednesday.