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Admiral michael gil roys confirmation, he has been nominated to become chief Naval Operations. Conflicts of interest . There we go. Yes, senator, i have. Will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines for request of communications including questions for the record and hearings . Yes, sir, i will. Will you cooperate and provide witnesses in response to the congressional requests . Yes, sir, i will. Withl those witnesses be protected for their testimony and briefings . Yes, sir, they will. Testify upon request of this committee . Yes, sir, i will. Do you agree to provide documents, includin...

On Jan. 19, Lloyd Austin had a very public job interview with members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The hearing contained surprisingly few questions concerning naval issues and when they did arise, Austin remained noncommittal. This is perhaps understandable for a former Army four-star. Nevertheless it is worrisome, suggesting that naval issues may not weigh heavily on the mind of the new Defense Secretary. >>> Index of U.S. Military Strength

The Navy Is Still Hoping Its Technological Advantage Will Make up for a Smaller Fleet The Navy is expected to grow, but will keep to find ways to keep its edge as China builds ships faster than America does. Can an increasingly high tech, heavily armed and networked Navy achieve technical and tactical superiority over larger sized near-peer rivals? Specifically, could the U.S. Navy retain a significant measure of advantage over a potentially larger Chinese Navy? This may be the thinking among some U.S. war planners now analyzing future Naval Force Structure questions. Essentially, could a sli...

"I don't mean to be dramatic," said Navy CNO Adm. Mike Gilday, "but I feel like if the Navy loses its head, if we go off course and we take our eyes off those things we need to focus on, I think we may not be able to recover in this century." By   Paul McLeary on January 11, 2021 at 8:52 PM

Study: US Navy will need more manned, unmanned vessels December 14, 2020, by Naida Hakirevic Last week, the Department of the US Navy released the annual 30-year shipbuilding plan outlining a larger, modernized force. Over the last four years, the Trump administration has steadily increased the number and readiness of battle-force ships. This plan moves to continue that buildup and is resourced to achieve a 355-ship naval fleet. “The plan calls for a larger fleet of both manned and unmanned vessels prepared to face greater challenges on, abov...