HMS Artful at Faslane Naval base , and another submarine, on Gare Loch, Scotland, after it emerged that Britain’s entire fleet of hunter killer submarines were out of action because of repairs. February 10, 2017.
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‘Dad’s Navy’ recruited to crew fleet’s new carriers amid staffing…
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones, pictured, approved the From Street to Fleet plan to attract more than 1,000 former staff on contracts of up to five years. Currently, the Navy is facing a shortage of more than 1,200 workers including chefs, medics, communicators, engineers and clerks.
‘Dad’s Navy’ recruited to crew fleet’s new carriers amid staffing…
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones, pictured, approved the From Street to Fleet plan to attract more than 1,000 former staff on contracts of up to five years. Currently, the Navy is facing a shortage of more than 1,200 workers including chefs, medics, communicators, engineers and clerks.
US Marine captain writes stinging op-ed: ‘We lost the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan’
An active-duty US Marine captain wrote a stinging op-ed for the Marine Corps Gazette, going through all the problems he sees with the Department of Defense and the Marine Corps in addition to recent failures in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Let us first begin with the fundamental underpinnings of this delusion: our measures of performance and effectiveness in recent wars,” he wrote.
How Bannona s Navy service during the Iran hostage crisis shaped his views
It was just after midnight on March 21, 1980, when a Navy destroyer navigated by Stephen Bannon, a junior officer, met with the supercarrier USS Nimitz in the Gulf of Oman. The convoy headed near the Iranian coast, where a secret mission would be launched a month later to rescue 52 U.S. Embassy hostages held in Tehran.
US aircraft carrier looks to join Seoul-Washington military drill
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made a port call in Guam on Friday in what could be a preparation to take part in an annual joint military drill between South Korea and the United States slated for March, a military source said. A possible mobilization of the nuclear-powered carrier for the upcoming Key Resolve exercise is aimed at deterring North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats, it added.
Today in History
On Feb. 9, 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordinate military strategy during World War II. Daylight-saving “War Time” went into effect in the United States, with clocks moved one hour forward.
Military leaders say budget caps are crippling armed forces
President Donald Trump has lunch with troops while visiting U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Trump, who spent the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, stopped for a visit to the headquarters before returning to Washington.
Tulsa (LCS 16) to be Christened
Austal will host The Honorable Kathy Taylor, ship sponsor, for the christening of the Tulsa at its Mobile, Ala. shipyard, Feb. 11. Taylor was Tulsa’s 38th Mayor and is currently Chief of Economic Development for Tulsa’s sitting Mayor, G.T. Bynum.
This day in history, Feb. 5, 2017
On Feb. 5, 1917, Mexico’s present-day constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in Santiago de Queretaro. The U.S. Congress passed, over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, an act severely curtailing Asian immigration.
County News: Sussex Man charged following alleged removal of items from Wwi wreck
A Sussex man has been charged in connection with the alleged removal of items from a sunken Royal Navy warship in the English Channel. The man is charged with three counts of dishonestly failing to disclose items of wreck to the Receiver of Wreck with intent to make a gain, according to Kent Police.
Yes! Mattis Just Put N. Korea On Notice Like a Boss- ‘Attack…
North Korea is always trying some sort of shenanigans, and Mattis isn’t taking it. He gave them a stern warning that was clearly only going to be said once.
Navy decommissions ‘legendary’ carrier that shaped history
During Friday’s ceremony at a Newport News shipyard, the USS Enterprise was described as a “legendary” vessel that helped shape history. It served more than 50 years, playing a role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Navy investigating convoy’s display of Trump flag
The Navy is investigating the display of a Donald Trump campaign flag by the lead vehicle in a military convoy. The Virginian-Pilot reported Thursday the Navy has repeatedly warned sailors against appearing to endorse candidates while on the job.
White House stands by Trumpa s first military raid, despite civilian, U.S. casualties
The White House on Thursday insisted that the risky ground raid personally approved by President Donald Trump against al Qaida targets in Yemen was a “successful operation,” despite the death of a Navy SEAL and the Pentagon’s conclusion that civilians, including children, were “likely” killed in the operation. “This was a very, very well thought out and executed effort,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said.
Trump’s First Military Operation Goes Disastrously Wrong
Two Americans, including a Navy SEAL and an 8-year-old girl were left dead. Three other SEALs were left seriously injured.
Elite chopper squad ready to take out Kim Jong-un’s ‘Super…
Following US jets being moved to nearby Japan to strike , an elite squadron of choppers have been moved to South Korea to take out his nuclear fleet in a pincer movement. Since 2008, photographer Eric Lafforgue ventured to North Korea six times.
Navy upgrades Pacific carrier wing with new E-2D Hawkeye
The Navy bolstered its airborne radar and detection capabilities in the Pacific with the Thursday arrival of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. VAW-125’s presence signifies a shift for the Navy as it continues relocating the bulk of Carrier Air Wing 5 – the USS Ronald Reagan’s aviation wing – from Naval Air Station Atsugi, southwest of Tokyo.
Trinidad And Tobago Confirms Links Of Nationals To Terrorist Groups
PORT OF SPAIN, Feb 2 –The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed the link of more than 100 nationals to terrorist activities and groups abroad, the Guardian newspaper informed today. In an address to the Senate, Homeland Security Minister Edmund Dillon said many of those people offered false information to the authorities when they left the country.
Trump makes unannounced trip to honor fallen Navy SEAL
Assuming the somber duties of commander in chief, President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip Wednesday to honor the returning remains of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in a weekend raid in Yemen. Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago.
County News: Sussex man and another charged with alleged removal of items from wreck
A Sussex man and another have been charged in connection with the alleged removal of items from a sunken Royal Navy warship in the English Channel. HMS Hermes was a protected cruiser built in the 19th century and converted into an aircraft ferry and depot ship ready for the outbreak of the First World War.
Conway: Flynn resigned because he’d become ‘a lightning rod’
National security adviser Michael Flynn resigned following reports he misled Vice President Mike Pence about contacts with a Russian diplomat, up-ending President Donald Trump’s White House team less than a month since his inauguration. In a resignation letter, Flynn said he gave Pence and others “incomplete information” about his calls with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. The vice president, apparently relying on information from Flynn, initially said the national security adviser had not discussed sanctions with the Russian envoy, though Flynn later conceded the issue may have come up.
The Latest: Trump delays signing executive order
FILE – In this Jan. 26, 2012, file photo, Dana Boente, then-First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia leave federal court in Alexandria, Va. President Donald Trump has fired Acting Attorney General … .
Navy SEAL killed in al-Qaida raid remembered as hero
A decorated U.S. Navy SEAL from Illinois who was killed during a raid against al-Qaida in Yemen is being remembered as a hero by elected officials and those who knew him as a high school student. A friend from Illinois Valley Central High School, Cody Jackson, said Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens was doing exactly what he wanted with his life when the 36-year-old Peoria man was killed in a firefight in a raid that left 30 others dead, including an estimated 14 militants.
BAE Systems to modernize USS Roosevelt under $51 million Navy contract
BAE Systems will maintain and modernize the USS Roosevelt, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, under a new $51.3 million U.S. Navy contract. Under the depot maintenance availability contract, BAE Systems first will dry dock the ship at the company’s shipyard and then complete the work at Naval Station Mayport, both located in Jacksonville, Florida.
White House aims tough talk at foreign leaders
President Donald Trump’s administration sent the same unyielding diplomatic message on multiple fronts Wednesday, making it clear that the president and his team are using the same blunt talk with world leaders that he used last year to rally crowds on the campaign trail. Sharp words for Iranian and Mexican leaders stood as early manifestations of Trump’s promise of a tougher American approach to nations who don’t align with U.S. goals and values.
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A U.S. Marine, right, speaks with an officer from the Iraqi Army and an interpreter aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 31, 2014. The Pentagon is compiling a list of Iraqi citizens who have assisted the U.S. military since the U.S. invasion in 2003, an effort to get them special consideration for entry to the United States following President Trump’s executive order that restricts travel from seven Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and Africa.
US no longer has geography as defense, ally in cybercombat
The United States has long relied on its borders and superior military might to protect against and deter foreign aggressors. But a lack of boundaries and any rulebook in cyberspace has increased the threat and leveled the playing field today.
Russia says British military staging ‘show’ with Channel escort
A RAF Typhoon monitors Russian warships Pyotr Velikiy and the Admiral Kuznetsov as they pass close to UK territorial waters. Ministry of Defence/Crown Copyright 2017/Handout via HMS St Albans monitors Russian warships Pyotr Velikiy and the Admiral Kuznetsov as they pass close to UK territorial waters, in this photograph released in London on January 25, 2017.
US to Send Admiral to Thailand for Military Exercises
Royal Thai armed forces General Sommai Kaoteera and U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Glyn Davies shake hands during the opening ceremony for Cobra Gold military exercise in Chonburi, east of Bangkok, Feb. 9, 2016. The highest ranking U.S. officer to visit Thailand since a 2014 coup will attend a military exercise next month in what the Thai army hailed Wednesday as a sign of improving relations.
Thai junta gives go-ahead to buy Chinese submarine and tanks
Thailand’s military government has approved 13.5 billion baht to buy a submarine from China after putting the purchase on hold last year, Thai officials said on Wednesday. While the Thai army will purchase 10 tanks and auxiliary vehicles from China, in addition to 28 main battle tanks ordered from China last year.
Obama government ‘asked UK to keep trident misfire a secret’
The United States asked David Cameron’s government to keep details of the alleged failed Trident missile test launch secret, according to reports. American technology was to blame for the problems in the June 2016 test and Barack Obama’s administration pressed the UK not to reveal details, The Times said.
The test saw an unarmed Trident missile reportedly malfunction off the coast of Florida in June
The United States asked David Cameron’s government to keep details of the alleged failed Trident missile test launch secret, according to reports. American technology was to blame for the problems in the June 2016 test and Barack Obama’s administration pressed the UK not to reveal details, The Times said.
The test saw an unarmed Trident missile reportedly malfunction off the coast of Florida in June
Theresa May was informed about the Trident missile test at the centre of cover-up allegations before she addressed MPs on the A 40 billion renewal of the nuclear deterrent last summer, Downing Street has confirmed. But the Prime Minister’s official spokeswoman declined to confirm or deny reports that a missile malfunctioned during the test, stating only that Mrs May was told the operation was completed successfully.
Today in History
On Jan. 23, 1933, the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the so-called “Lame Duck Amendment,” was ratified as Missouri approved it. In 1516, King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who with his late queen consort, Isabella of Castile, sponsored the first voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, died in Madrigalejo, Spain.
Theresa May faces calls to come clean on failed Trident test
Theresa May is facing calls to come clean over a failed test of the Trident nuclear deterrent amid claims the government acted like North Korea in covering up the incident. The Prime Minister failed to answer several direct questions on her knowledge of the test, which took place weeks before MPs approved the 40 billion Trident renewal programme in July.
Missile failure off Florida? British leader won’t say
In this file photo dated Monday, Dec. 4, 1989, a Trident II missile launched by the U.S. Navy during a performance evaluation from the submerged submarine USS Tennessee in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cape Canaveral in Titusville, Fla., USA.
The Government said the Royal Navy conducted a routine Trident missile test from HMS Vengeance
Prime Minister Theresa May is facing calls to come clean over a failed test of the Trident nuclear deterrent, amid claims the Government acted like North Korea in covering up the news. Mrs May failed to answer four direct questions on her knowledge of the test, which reportedly took place weeks before MPs approved the A 40 billion Trident renewal programme in July.
The Government said the Royal Navy conducted a routine Trident missile test from HMS Vengeance
Ministers have been accused of covering up a failed test of the Trident nuclear deterrent weeks before a crucial Commons vote on the future of the submarine-launched missile system. Labour former defence minister Kevan Jones demanded an inquiry into Sunday Times claims that the launch of an unarmed Trident II D5 missile from a British submarine off the coast of Florida in June malfunctioned.
The Latest: Pence pledges US will take better care of vets
Pence, who was introduced by the head of the American Legion, said the day was “the dawn of a new era.” He paid tribute to veterans who have been killed or injured in the line of duty and said they were “an inspiration to our new president,” Donald Trump.