We have certainly began to get a handle on the piracy that has been and remains in the Gulf of Aden. It still exists but with much effort we have finally made a serious dent in the operations of the rogue sailors who have terrorized sailors who transport valuable goods through the Strait of Hormuz. [...]
It seem t we have dealt piracy in the Gulf of Aden a serious blow with increased surveillance and patrols. This is good but it costs a bunch of money, time, and resources. We have to keep the pressure on because piracy is such a lucrative business that it won’t stop on its own. [...]
The U.S. Navy just ordered $71 million worth of additional testing for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile program. LRASM is an autonomous, precision-guided anti-ship standoff missile which is armed with a penetrator and blast-fragmentation warhead. It cruises autonomously, day or night and in all weather conditions. The missile employs a multi-modal sensor, weapon data link, and an enhanced [...]
The term violence of action literally means the unrestricted use of speed, strength, surprise, and aggression to achieve total dominance against your enemy. The goal of fighting any war or battle is to win. The results of being killed are pretty final and chances are that if you are the one who ended up dead [...]
The drone has proven itself time and time again in military operations around the world so much that the Navy is looking to begin conducting drone missions from aircraft carriers. The U.S. Navy has recently introduced the X-47B which is officially labeled an “unmanned combat air system.” The unit is located aboard the USS [...]
A Navy Campaign Ring is a ring that is created for the express purpose of telling the story about a campaign that the wearer has been involved in. If you choose to create a military campaign ring you may choose to add other information to it but it will feature the operation that you have been [...]
China is poised to take over operational control of a strategic deep-water Pakistani seaport that could serve as a vital economic hub for Beijing and perhaps a key military outpost, according to officials. The Chinese are desperate to improve their military might for several reasons. One being their economy and the need to secure [...]
The US Navy like every other branch of the military is composed totally of different and specialized units. Each unit is created to perform a specific function which is vital to the overall success of the Navy. Each unit will a special name designation along with a special insignia which describe the units function. A [...]
The Navy is reviewing the decision to acquire the Littoral Combat Ship because of cost overruns. The fear is that it will cost too much to build in this time of budget cuts and we seem to fall asleep after we have completed a time of military conflict. It seems that each new conflict seems [...]
The US Navy is an honorable place to serve and offers a wide variety of possible career choices. In past times people looked at serving in and retiring from the Navy as an honor. There are many servicemen and women out there who remain patriotic and serve strictly out of a love for their country. Many serve [...]
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