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Continue reading “Comms Check Latest”Pentagon, Washington, D.C. — On Friday, May 9, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence (DDNI) Steve Parode hosted a commemorative cake-cutting ceremony at the Pentagon in honor of the 83rd anniversary of the World War II Battle of the Coral Sea.
Continue reading “Naval Intelligence Commemorates 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea”By Lieutenant Commander Brian Adornato, U.S. Navy Reserve
“The Navy emphatically acknowledges the need for a larger, more lethal force.”
“We cannot manifest a bigger traditional Navy in a few short years.”
These two quotes from the Chief of Naval Operations’ (CNO’s) Navigation Plan 2024 (NavPlan 24) highlight an intractable problem for the U.S. Navy. The service does not have enough ships. It also has too little time to build more, considering Admiral Phil Davidson’s warning that 2027 will start a period of high risk for war with China—a timeline NavPlan 24 affirmed.
Continue reading ““Crash Fleet:” An Emergency Shipbuilding Program”March 11, 2025 | By David Vergun, DOD News |
U.S. shipbuilders continue to produce the highest quality, safest and most advanced warships on the planet, said Brett A. Seidle, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition, who testified today at a House Armed Services Committee’s seapower and projection forces subcommittee hearing on the state of U.S. shipbuilding.
Continue reading “Navy Intends to Ramp Up Shipbuilding Through Collaborative Efforts”