Commentary In April, the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet ran a much-anticipated Fleet battle problem. Arguably, its dull official name, Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21, was a touch misleading. Navy Fleet battle problems have a remarkable history for testing technology, training sailors, developing organizations and informing long-term decisions that have greatly benefited the United States. I’m…
US Navy Fires Warning Shots on 3 Iranian Vessels After Close Encounter
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday fired warning shots toward three patrol boats with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) in the north Persian Gulf after a close encounter with American vessels. The United States military said in a statement that the three IRGCN speed boats moved within 68 yards of the U.S. Coast Guard…
Pentagon ‘Not Able to Answer’ If Workplace BLM Advocacy Is Partisan
Defense Department press secretary John Kirby said Monday that he was unable to answer whether it is considered politically partisan for service members to advocate for Black Lives Matter (BLM) while at work. Asked at a press briefing whether workplace BLM talk was “considered partisan,” Kirby said he was “not able to answer that question”…
Navy Refuses to Remove ‘Anti-American’ Books From Reading List for Sailors
The U.S. Navy has said it will not remove certain books from its recommended reading list after Republican lawmakers raised concerns about their “anti-American” content. On Feb. 23, the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday released the latest version of the Professional Reading Program (CNO-PRP), which provides a regularly updated list of recommended books…
Keeping Partisan Ideology Out of Our Armed Forces
Commentary Last week, I wrote a column about a ridiculous pledge that was published in a recent U.S. Navy report on investigating and stopping discrimination within the ranks. I incorrectly asserted—based on reporting I had seen—that the pledge was being proposed for adoption by the entire U.S. Navy. It turns out the oath only applied…
US Ship Sails in South China Sea by China-Claimed Islands
A U.S. Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a freedom of navigation operation, marking the latest move by Washington to challenge Beijing’s territorial claims in the contested waters. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said destroyer USS Russell “asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly…
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