Category: Navy

Navy Contractor Jet Was on Fire Before Deadly California Crash, Federal Report Says

SAN DIEGO—A Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people on board, federal investigators said Friday. The twin-engine Gates Learjet 36A plunged into the Pacific Ocean near San Clemente Island on May 10 while trying to make an emergency landing at a Navy airfield there,…


NTD News Today (May 19): Pentagon Makes $3 Billion Ukraine Accounting Error; Lawmakers React to Immigrants Housed in NYC School Gyms

The Pentagon says it accidentally overvalued U.S. military aid to Ukraine by $3 billion. The accounting error means there is still over $5 billion in funding available for Ukraine. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have commented on New York City’s approach to the illegal immigrant surge. The city is now housing such immigrants…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (May 19): Pentagon Makes $3 Billion Ukraine Accounting Error; Lawmakers React to Immigrants Housed in NYC School Gyms

The Pentagon says it accidentally overvalued U.S. military aid to Ukraine by $3 billion. The accounting error means there is still over $5 billion in funding available for Ukraine. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have commented on New York City’s approach to the illegal immigrant surge. The city is now housing such immigrants…


Rep. Dunn Wants Alabama Shipbuilder Investigated Over Alleged Ties to China

A member of the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs said President Joe Biden’s administration should investigate a U.S. Navy vendor with alleged ties to a Chinese company. “What I want to know is, are the Chinese weakening our Navy and Coast Guard from within?” Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) asked during…


Navy Veteran Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A Navy veteran has been sentenced to four additional years in prison for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice announced. Virginia resident Hatchet Speed was sentenced on May 8 in the District of Columbia by U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee. The 42-year-old was convicted on misdemeanor charges for obstruction of…


NTD News Today (May 5): Kennedy Stumps Energy Official on Carbon Neutrality; GOP Lawmakers Blast Navy for Drag Show

Senator John Kennedy prompted a fiery exchange by asking how much 50 trillion dollars spent on carbon neutrality would actually lower global temperatures during Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk’s testimony on Capitol Hill this week. House and Senate republicans are criticizing the U.S. Navy for using a drag performer in its recruitment program. The George…


US Rejects China’s Claim That US Warship Illegally Entered Waters in South China Sea

The U.S. Navy on Thursday disputed China’s claim that the Chinese military had driven away a U.S. destroyer that illegally entered waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. In a statement, the Chinese military said that the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius intruded into China’s territorial waters, undermining peace and stability in the busy…


Philippines Says Chinese Navy Ship Spotted Near Disputed Island

MANILA—The Philippines said on Saturday it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of militia vessels around a contested Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea, as territorial tensions mount in the area. The Philippine Coast Guard said 42 vessels believed to be crewed by Chinese maritime militia personnel were seen in the vicinity…


US Navy Lifts COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Sailor Deployment

The U.S. Navy will no longer consider the COVID-19 vaccination status of sailors when making decisions about their deployment, according to newly updated Navy guidance published this week. The updated guidance comes shortly after Congress removed the military’s vaccine requirement as part of the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023. Biden signed…


‘Mao’s Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China’s Navy’–Book Talk by Global Taiwan Institute

The China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been forced to carry out a series of radical transformations since 1949. It has developed into a formidable fighting force but without the expertise and resources needed to conduct modern maritime operations. In the book “Mao’s Army Goes to Sea,” the author Toshi Yoshihara provides an unprecedented look…