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SWOs Assume Amphibious Command: Why it Matters

By Captain Kevin Eyer, USN (Ret.) Amphibious Command Reform In an April 24, 2026 directive, Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle ordered that, beginning in Fiscal Year 2028, comm...

Sinking Exercise Demonstrates Capabilities of Joint Force

U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, successfully carried out a live-fire sinking exercise during Valiant Shield 2026, targeting the decommissio...

FLEETEX250: ‘They’re Here, We Might as Well Train’

USVDIV-32 Advances Unmanned Operations With NATO During BALTOPS 2026

Sailors assigned to the Unmanned Surface Vessel Division 32 are at the forefront of the Navy's fleet during Exercise Baltic Operation, delivering realistic counter-unmanned surface...

US Navy Seeks ‘Seabed Superiority’ in Undersea Warfare Push

The US Navy (USN) is seeking “seabed superiority” in both offensive and defensive operations around the ocean floor as part of enhancing asymmetric advantage in underwater warfare,...

SIMA San Diego Reestablished to Drive Fleet Self-Sufficiency and Warfighter Readiness

SAN DIEGO – In a decisive move to restore and expand organic ship repair capabilities, the Navy officially reestablished Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, San Diego (SIMA SD...

Specialized Group of 1,300 Marines, Sailors Take Over SOUTHCOM Duties As 22nd MEU Heads Home

A specialized group of Marines operating in SOUTHCOM will now support Operation Southern Spear, the U.S. campaign to stop maritime drug trafficking, as the 22nd Marine Expeditionar...

Exercises Put Army’s Newest Multi-Domain Formation to the Test

FORT BLISS, Texas — When it comes to defending the vast Pacific Ocean, the Army is usually going to take a back seat to the Navy, at least until the fight hits land. But in an effo...

USV Swarm Demonstrates Maritime Security Capabilities During Exercise Salaknib 26

Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division partnered with Philippine Army forces and industry representatives during Exercise Salaknib 2026 to demonstrate how autonomous marit...

Will the European Strait of Hormuz Force Float?

A flotilla of ships destined to bulk out the FS Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group has joined up in the Arabian Sea, all part of the Anglo-French...

U.S. Army Uses Drone Boats to Escort Logistics Craft in Philippine Drill

The U.S. Army is deploying drone boats to guard its logistics vessels in the Philippines as the service trains to sustain forces in the first island chain. Fielded during this year...

U.S. Marines Use Commercial Ferries to Haul Anti-ship Missiles Across the Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES ― Marine anti-ship missile launchers and air defense rolled off contracted Philippine commercial transport vessels onto an island in the middle of the Luzon Str...

Photos: U.S. and Allies Conduct SINKEX 2026 Using Former Amphib

U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, successfully carried out a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) on June 27 as...

Graduates of Navy's Surface Navigation Course Steer Fleet

The Navy's Surface Navigator course teaches sailors traditional celestial skills alongside modern systems to build confident bridge teams who can safely navigate without GPS.

Exercise Sea Breeze 26-2 Opens with Focus on Interoperability as a Combat Capability

Portland, United Kingdom – Exercise Sea Breeze 26-2 kicked off in Portland, United Kingdom, today. Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Japan, Lat...

UFORCE confirms Magura drones sank target ship at Balikatan 2026

The same family of unmanned surface vessels that has been hunting Russian warships in the Black Sea made its Indo-Pacific debut at the largest annual U.S.-Philippines military exer...

A United States Navy Flattop Is Now Operating In The South China Sea

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD-4), with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is now in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations

Golden Fleet: How the US Navy Plans to Build a More Lethal Maritime Force

The Navy’s Golden Fleet will feature Trump-class battleships, which are poised to become the largest U.S. surface combatants since World War II The Navy has also announced the medi...

U.S. Stations Marine Anti-Ship Missiles in the Western Pacific

A Japan-based U.S. Marine Corps unit designed to lock down maritime chokepoints and sink naval vessels has deployed the first forward-based American anti-ship missiles along the fi...

Four Fleet Designs: Which Navy is Best for America?

By George Galdorisi Perspective Military leaders often use military-industry conferences to unveil new strategies. Coming on the heels of a new National Security Strategy (NSS) iss...

USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: May 29, 2026

 The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week.  In Singapore The International Institute of Strategic Studies Shan...

U.S. Navy lab gets Space Force gear to boost satellite testing

The United States Naval Research Laboratory, the scientific and technology development arm of the Navy and Marine Corps, has received a transportable satellite tracking antenna sys...

Philippine, U.S. Forces Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines partnered for a joint maritime exercise to strengthen regional cooperation and support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Navy Stands Up 2 Australian Commands in Support of American, U.K. Subs

The U.S. Navy recently stood up two new commands to operate at the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Stirling naval base in Western Australia in support of Submarine Rotational Force-We...