For decades, the United States Navy has been seen as the symbol of global sea power. Its carrier strike groups, nuclear submarines, and advanced destroyers have operated across every major ocean, ...

The United States has released the first images of warships sent to the Caribbean to combat drug trafficking. The group, led by the USS Iwo Jima and accompanied by the USS San Antonio and USS Fort ...

Venezuela on Tuesday deployed warships and drones to patrol the country's coastline after the United States dispatched three destroyers to the region to pressure strongman President Nicolas Maduro. In ...

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Some truly legendary submarines saw combat in World War II, with Germany's formidable U-boats being some of the best known. Naval travel was essential to opposing nations in order to transport weapons ...

Although the extent of the damage to the USS New Orleans is unknown, it will likely sideline a vital component of the US Navy’s surface fleet for months or longer. A fire broke out on the United ...

Adm. Daryl Caudle officially took the reins as the 34th chief of naval operations as the service continues to be shaken by a purge of top leaders that ousted his predecessor six months ago. Neither ...

The US Navy currently operates around 550 Super Hornets, and Boeing is building the final batch of the carrier-based multirole fighters at its facility in St. Louis, Missouri. The US Navy has ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.