Captain of ship carrying Iranian-made missile components to remain behind bars pending trial
A Pakistani national who U.S. officials say was the captain of a ship carrying Iranian-made missile components to Houthi rebels in Yemen has been ordered to remain behind bars while he awaits trial on charges of attempting to smuggle a warhead and other weapons and lying to U.S. Coast Guard officers as they boarded the boat U.S. Central Command Navy forces, including Navy SEALs, boarded the vessel in the Arabian Sea the night of Jan. 11.
US, Britain strike Yemen's Houthis in a new wave, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants
The U.S. and Britain struck 36 Houthi sites in Yemen in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked American and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
No diploma? No problem! Navy again lowers requirements as it struggles to meet recruitment goals
The U.S. Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didnโt graduate from high school or get a GED, marking the second time in about a year that the service has opened the door to lower-performing recruits as it struggles to meet enlistment goals.
Navy officer who'd been jailed in Japan over deadly crash now released from US custody, family says
The family of a Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens says he's been released from U.S. custody one month after he was returned to the United States and placed in a federal prison.
US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea
The United States is calling on the U.N. Security Council to take urgent action against Yemenโs Houthi rebels for attacking ships in the key Red Sea trade route, and is warning their longtime financier and weapons supplier Iran that it has a choice.
3 commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea, US warship downs 3 drones
The U.S. military says three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault.
US military may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures
The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels.
US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer
The United States military has released video of what it called an โunsafeโ Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. ship to slow to avoid a collision.
Navy SEALs training plagued by massive problems, according to investigation after death of sailor
The training program for Navy SEALs is plagued by widespread medical failures, poor oversight and the use of performance-enhancing drugs that have increased the risk of injury and death to those seeking to become elite commandos.
US Navy commander: No real change in Russian military's conduct toward Western warships in east Med
A U.S. Navy commander says there is โno significant changeโ in the conduct of Russian aircraft and warships toward Western naval and air assets in the eastern Mediterranean as Moscowโs war in Ukraine grinds on.
U.S. to send nuclear submarines in new pledge to protect South Korea from Northโs threats
The United States will deploy nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea for the first time in decades โ part of a new agreement that will signal Washington's commitment to defend Seoul against rising nuclear threats from North Korea, U.S. officials said.
US denies Chinese claim it drove away American destroyer
The U.S. is denying Chinese claims that its military had driven away an American guided-missile destroyer from operating around disputed islands in the South China Sea, in an incident that comes as tensions in the region between the two powers continue to rise.
'Fat Leonard' may be Venezuela bargaining chip, experts say
A fugitive defense contractor nicknamed โFat Leonardโ who claims to have incriminating sex photos of top U.S. Navy brass could become the latest bargaining chip in Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduroโs efforts to win official recognition from the Biden administration.
AP Exclusive: US admiral says China fully militarized isles
A top U.S. commander says China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea and has armed them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming equipment, and fighter jets.