The destroyer fighting ship (not to be confused with the cruiser) is the workhorse of the modern U.S. Navy. The 75 destroyers in active service — which are mostly Arleigh Burke-class ships — are able ...

Venezuelan F-16s flew over US Navy destroyer in Caribbean, U.S. official says. The Pentagon equates Venezuelan President Maduro's government to a narco-trafficking cartel. WASHINGTON − Two Venezuelan ...

A US Navy ship conducting counter-drug operations was interfered with Thursday when two Venezuelan military aircraft flew over the vessel, according to the Department of Defense. The maneuver, ...

IN THE SOUTHERN Caribbean just two or three American warships and Coast Guard cutters are normally found on patrol. Now an amphibious group centred on the USS Iwo Jima—three ships carrying 4,500 ...

The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel on Thursday in international waters in a "highly provocative move." In a statement posted on the social media platform X ...

All in all, the expansion of USV use is a promising experiment that could ameliorate the US Navy’s force-structure woes—while amplifying US fleets’ combat power in a hurry. Over at Defense One last ...

NAPLES, Italy — The Navy’s highest-ranking officer in Europe and Africa recently received an accolade from Norway for his efforts in strengthening defense in the High North and Arctic, where Russia ...

The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The US president said 11 people were killed in ...

American battleships were a symbol of naval power for decades but became obsolete with the rise of missiles and other ...