Secret WWI telegram holds lessons for today, historians say
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 1918 file photo a US Army 37-mm gun crew mans their weapon during the World War I Meuse-Argonne Allied offensive in France.
Category Archives: US Navy
2nd Scorpene class submarine Khanderi launched in Mumbai
Khanderi, the second Scorpene class submarine that has superior stealth and the ability to launch a crippling attack with torpedoes as well as tube-launched anti-ship missiles whilst underwater or on surface, was today launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited here. Union Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre presided over the function to initiate the launch of Khanderi .
PBC wants to sink submarine off Jupiter coast
Six months after his last news conference, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to answer reporters' questions on Russia's role in election year hacking and how he will cut his business ties. In a combative and freewheeling news conference, President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday that he accepts Russia was behind the election year hacking of Democrats that roiled the White House race.... Sheriff's officials say an 83-year-old Florida man fatally shot a woman after her daughter and brother-in-law knocked on his front door while searching for a missing dog.
F-35B stealth fighters head to Japan for first overseas mission
A squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters is headed for Japan to begin the jet's first overseas mission in the Pacific. The stealth aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 departed Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Monday bound for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, a Marines Corps statement said Tuesday.
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region. China says it was routine combat drills, yet the deployment of the aircraft carrier Liaoning's battle group in the Western Pacific and into the South China Sea has made neighbors jittery about Beijing flexing its muscles.
Chinese Nuclear Sub Spotted at Pakistani Port
A Chinese nuclear-powered submarine was reportedly docked at a port in Pakistan, raising concerns across the border in India that it could have been monitoring the movement of its warships more closely than ever, reported NDTV. Showing an image on Google Earth of Chinese nuclear attack submarine docked in the harbour in Karachi in May last year, the report proved that Beijing might be scrutinizing Indian warships' movements far more closely than earlier.
Golden Globes 2017: Pharrell Williams unimpressed after Jenna Bush Hager interview blunder
Manhattan couple hasn't paid rent on their $4,754-per-month apartment in almost SEVEN years citing little-known 'Loft law' Wild weather rocks the U.S: Three dead as South and Northeast begin clean up from brutal winter storm while landslide fears spread across the West Coast as record-breaking rainfall begins Luggage hell for passengers caught up in Ft Lauderdale shooting: Airport staff desperately try to reunite 25,000 abandoned bags with 12,000 travelers stranded by the rampage Mother and boyfriend charged after her 14-year-old adopted daughter was raped, slaughtered and chopped up in 'sick rape-murder fantasy they plotted for more than a year' Don't get any ideas, Vladimir! Massive stockpile of U.S. tanks and military equipment arrives in Germany as part of mission to 'deter Russian aggression' Cops investigating the 'horror show' death of seven-month-old boy after mother took his ... (more)
US Navy, Donald Trump planning biggest fleet expansion since Cold War
With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China. The Navy's 355-ship proposal released last month is even larger than what the Republican Trump had promoted on the campaign trail, providing a potential boost to shipyards that have struggled because budget caps that have limited money funding for ships.
Devon’s Royal Marines ‘facing cut in numbers’ to meet… 1
DEVON's Royal Marines could face the axe as the Ministry of Defence struggles to plug a A 500 million hole in its budget, according to reports. Cutting the size of the Royal Marines, based in Plymouth, which is already set to lose Stonehouse Barracks, is among a number of options being considered.
Passing of Pierces leaves large void in Tyngsboro
Even six decades into their marriage, the games were more competitive than their friends could believe. Neither liked to lose.
The Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (right) at Rosyth dockyard
The Ministry of Defence has insisted it is "fully committed to operating" both new Royal Navy aircraft carriers following speculation over their future. The statement comes after a shipbuilding union called for "urgent clarification" over reports that one of the carriers could be mothballed to help address a A 500 million budget shortfall.
Reagan carrier group getting Airborne Early Warning Squadron
The USS Ronald Reagan carrier group is getting a new Airborne Early Warning Squadron as the Navy moves closer to relocating Naval Air Station Atsugi units to Iwakuni. Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 is scheduled to arrive next month at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to replace the Atsugi-based Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115.
Shunning the U.S., Philippine President Duterte Will Consider Maritime Drills With Russia
Russian Navy sailors stand guard at the gangway leading to the anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs shortly after arriving at port in Manila on Jan. 3. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will consider joint naval exercises with Russia to enhance the countries' maritime cooperation, his spokesman Ernesto Abella said Thursday, months after the Philippines decided to reduce military exercises with the U.S. At a briefing in the presidential palace, Abella said Duterte considered this week's visit by two Russian warships to the capital Manila as a sign that the Philippines could strengthen its naval diplomacy with Russia. Duterte is scheduled to visit one of the ships on Friday.
2 Russian Navy ships arrive in Manila for goodwill visit
A Russian Navy anti-submarine ship and a sea tanker have arrived in Manila for a goodwill visit amid President Rodrigo Duterte's moves to bolster ties with Moscow, including a possible weapons deal. Rear Adm.
Rethinking The Cost of War
There are many ways to measure the cost of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War: In bombs , in dollars and in bodies . John Scarlett died of brain cancer in November 2015.
Ex-POW from Hillary Clinton campaign ads dies
Joel Sollender, a Jewish World War II veteran and former prisoner of war, who appeared in an ad on behalf of Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, September, 2016. Joel Sollender, a World War II prisoner of war who appeared in television ads for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, has died.
People love tragedy and other top Heraldnet stories of 2016
A glance at our top read HeraldNet stories of 2016 reveals what many already know to be true, or at least believed it to be so. People are drawn to tragedy - death, destruction, loss - but there are definitely some outliers worth mentioning .
Japan beefing up defences against Chinese ‘breakthrough’
The Chinese Navy is making what may be called a symbolic move by shifting from offshore defence to high-seas protection. It is crucial for Japan to work closely with the United States to enhance its vigilance.
USS Gabrielle Giffords: Killer Namesake of Anti-Gun Advocate
The irony of naming of the USS Gabrielle Giffords an enemy killer armed with missiles, machine guns and other fast-firing weapons in honor of the former Arizona Congresswoman who is now an ardent anti-gun advocate has been noted by critics. The name also has been a target for conservatives who see it as promoting stricter gun laws, noted the Arizona Daily Star .
Obama, Japana s Abe decry a horrors of wara at Pearl Harbor
U.S. President Barack Obama, joined by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaks on Kilo Pier overlooking the USS Arizona Memorial, part of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, adjacent to Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, as part of a ceremony to honor those killed in the Japanese attack on the naval harbor. The leaders of Japan and the United States sought to remind the world that even the most bitter enemies can become allies, during a historic pilgrimage to the hallowed waters of Pearl Harbor.