At the end of September, a Telegram channel known for its network of Russian intelligence sources reported that a Black Sea fleet submarine had run into “serious technical problems” while on a mission off Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean. The Novorossiysk submarine was at risk of exploding, it said, and according to online sleuths, later surfaced, giving away its location. But the question remains, what was a Russian sub even doing there? This is what we know so far.
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On September 30, 2005, the Naval Security Group Command (NAVSECGRU / Naval Security Group) was formally disestablished. Twenty years later—on September 30, 2025—that date stands as a milestone for reflection on one of the U.S. Navy’s most consequential signals-intelligence and cryptologic organizations. This article traces NAVSECGRU’s origins, evolution through wartime and the Cold War, its transition into the information-age Navy, and the legacy that followed its 2005 disestablishment.
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The USS Normandy and USS Philippine Sea, both Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers, saw their respective 36 years of service honored at decommissioning ceremonies Thursday at Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
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Published: Sep 24, 2025 at 05:16 AM EDT
A United States nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching more than a hundred missiles was deployed in the South China Sea during a visit to an allied nation.
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By Jack Jones
In the early morning hours of Sept. 24, 1965, I sprawled face-down, struggling to breathe after scaling and leaping from the top of a tall, barbed wire-tipped fence behind the U.S. Naval Security Group operations building in Kamiseya, Japan. About a dozen of my shipmates crawled and wandered in dazed confusion around me.
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Cognitive warfare has emerged as one of the most significant dimensions of modern conflict. Unlike traditional military operations aimed at seizing territory or kinetic assets, cognitive warfare seeks to influence, disrupt, or dominate how populations think and perceive reality. It is the battle for the mind, and cyberspace has become its most effective battleground.
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