Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro underscored the urgent need for modernization and expansion in the domestic shipbuilding industry during his keynote speech this week at the Navy…
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U.S. Forces Take Down Narco Sub in Atlantic Ocean
A U.S. Coast Guard specialized law enforcement unit embarked on USS Leyte Gulf, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, successfully intercepted and seized a semi-submersible vessel carrying thousands of pounds of…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-forces-take-down-narco-sub-in-atlantic-ocean/
U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Running Behind Schedule
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – Virginia-class submarines, an aircraft carrier and frigates being built for the U.S. Navy are now years behind schedule because of skilled labor shortages, design issues, and…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-navy-shipbuilding-running-behind-schedule/
Navy Secretary Del Toro Pursuing Korean Investment to Help Revitalize American Shipbuilding
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with top shipbuilding executives in Korea this week, visiting two of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced shipyards. The goal…
Stavridis Says Cyber And Military Escalation Against Iran Could Last Weeks
In an insightful interview yesterday with Lester Holt of NBC, retired Admiral James Stavridis, the former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, provided insightful analysis into the evolving strategies and likely escalation of…
https://gcaptain.com/stavridis-says-cyber-and-military-escalation-against-iran-could-last-weeks/
Houthis Claim Missile Attack Targeting U.S. Navy Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller
Houthi officials claim to have launched a missile attack targeting the U.S. Navy’s afloat expeditionary sea base, USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). However, U.S. officials have not yet confirmed…
https://gcaptain.com/houthis-claim-missile-attack-targeting-uss-lewis-b-puller/
Loose Lips Do Not Sink Ships, Apathy Does
By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Last week, two US-flagged ships manned by US Merchant Mariners were targeted by Houthis and forced to turn around. This is a cause for concern…
https://gcaptain.com/loose-lips-sink-us-merchant-marine-navy-ships/
Latest Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis Destroyed Intended Targets, UK Says
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – U.S. and British forces carried out a new round of strikes on Monday in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site…
https://gcaptain.com/latest-strikes-on-yemens-houthis-destroyed-intended-targets-uk-says/
Houthi claim of hit on Ocean Jazz “patently false”
The Reuters news agency today reported the Houthis as saying that they had launched a missile attack on the Ocean Jazz, a 10,662 dwt U.S.-flagged heavlift carrier, in the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis did not say when or precisely where the attack took place or if any damage was caused.
The Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists' report of an alleged successful attack on M/V Ocean Jazz is patently false. NAVCENT has maintained constant communications with M/V Ocean Jazz throughout its safe transit.
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US Navy Says Two Missing SEALs Died In Raid On Iran Ship
By Dan Whitcomb Jan 21 (Reuters) – Two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing in the Gulf of Aden earlier this month during a raid on an Iranian ship have not been located following…
https://gcaptain.com/us-navy-says-two-missing-seals-died-in-raid-on-iran-ship/