Ukraine shows off a sea drone that can wipe out Russian ships and is 'faster than anything in the Black Sea'

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Russian Navy vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea on February 16, 2022.
Russian Navy vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea on February 16, 2022.

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War with China would be an 'onslaught' like the US hasn't faced in decades

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A boxing match between China and the US.
Military and experts agree: the US is nowhere near ready for a war with China.

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Modern day pirate hunters operate in the 'wild, wild West' as they track countless vessels smuggling 'arms, drugs, and people' on the open seas, former Naval admiral says

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) passes by the smoke from a suspected pirate skiff it disabled March 31, 2010 in the Gulf of Aden.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) passes by the smoke from a suspected pirate skiff it disabled March 31, 2010 in the Gulf of Aden.

Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Cassandra Thompson/U.S.

After a 35-year break, the US Navy is building frigates again, and it has a lot of catching up to do

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Navy USS Ingraham Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate
USS Ingraham, the last Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate built for the US, returns from its last deployment in November 2014.

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US Navy video shows a dozen Iranian fast-attack boats swarming an oil tanker in its latest maritime seizure

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A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023.
A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023.

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Ukrainian soldiers are using a handheld video game console to operate machine gun mounts, per reports. The US Navy has also utilized Xbox controllers in the past.

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Ukrainian serviceman firing a machine gun at a firing range, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, March 15, 2023
Ukrainian serviceman firing a machine gun at a firing range, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, March 15, 2023

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Cats once served as vital members of the US Navy. Old photos show these forgotten service felines.

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Cpl. Edward Burckhardt poses with a rescued a kitten that he named Suribachi Sue.
Cpl. Edward Burckhardt poses with a rescued a kitten that he named Suribachi Sue.

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The US Navy is putting its submarines on rare public display in a message to Russia's growing undersea force

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Navy submarine USS San Juan in Iceland
USS San Juan off the coast of Iceland on April 26.

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Fires are starting on US warships in port more often than reported, watchdog finds, and it's giving the Navy a 'false sense of security'

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SAN DIEGO (July 13, 2020) Firefighting efforts to combat the blaze aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

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A Navy dad was able to get 12 weeks of paternity leave through a new policy. It showed him just how much work goes into childcare, and meant his wife felt supported 'mentally and physically.'

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Kaitlyn DeOliveira (left) and her husband Jordan Heathcoat benefitted from the US Navy's new paternity leave policy.

Kaitlyn DeOliveira, Jordan Heathcoat

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