Seven sailors were injured after a fighter jet had a “landing mishap” in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy announced. The F-35C Joint Strike Fighter jet “had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations” on Jan. 24, according to a statement from the Navy. “The pilot…
Seven Sailors Injured in South China Sea After ‘Landing Mishap’: Navy
Court Asked to Block Punishment of All Navy Members Seeking Religious Exemptions From Mandate
A federal court that blocked punishment of 35 Navy members seeking religious exemptions to the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate should widen the ruling to cover any Navy personnel seeking an exception, lawyers said in a filing on Monday. The complaint in the case, U.S. Navy SEALS 1-3 et. al v. Lloyd Austin et. al, was…
Israel Inks Multi-Billion Dollar Submarine Deal With Germany
JERUSALEM—Israel signed a three billion euro ($3.4 billion) deal on Thursday to buy three cutting edge submarines from Germany, the defense ministry announced. The Dakar-class diesel-electric submarines will be produced by German manufacturer Thyssenkrupp and are expected to be delivered within nine years, the ministry said. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the procurement “will…
China’s Aircraft Carrier Sails Into Blue Waters—A Sign of Growing Naval Power?
News Analysis The Chinese Navy’s Liaoning carrier group followed international rules and performed what seemed like routine training in the Western Pacific last month. But it raises concerns regarding the regime’s ambitions and capabilities. The Liaoning, China’s first commissioned carrier, returned to its homeport of Qingdao on Dec. 30 from deployment, after about 20 days of…
SEALs Had Medical Rights Stripped for Requesting Vaccine Religious Exemptions, Says Lawyer
U.S. Navy service members had their medical rights stripped for requesting religious exemptions from taking the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a lawyer at First Liberty Institute. In a recent interview with EpochTV’s “Crossroads” program, Mike Berry, general counsel for the First Liberty Institute, a nonprofit law firm, said that several of his clients were refused…
Navy Discharges First Sailors From Service for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. Navy announced that it discharged 20 sailors for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Wednesday news release, while the Marine Corps confirmed that 251 Marines have been discharged. The service said that as of Jan. 5, there have been 20 “entry level separations” due to COVID-19 vaccine refusals, which is…
Canadian Navy Needs to Recruit 1,000 Sailors to Crew New Warships: Commander
December 30, 2021
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OTTAWA—Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Craig Baines is sounding the alarm over a shortage of sailors to crew Canada’s warships. In an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press, Baines says the navy is short about 1,000 sailors. Baines says the situation isn’t critical yet as the navy is making do with its current complement. But…
US Navy Seizes $4 Million Worth of Heroin in Arabian Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—United States navy vessels seized 385 kilograms (849 pounds) of heroin in the Arabian Sea worth some $4 million, in a major bust by the international maritime operation in the region, officials said Thursday. The USS Tempest and USS Typhoon seized the drugs hidden aboard a stateless fishing vessel plying Mideast waters,…
Fire on Board Canadian Warship Could Have Been Avoided: Navy Commander
OTTAWA—Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Craig Baines says the fire that broke out on board HMCS Fredericton last month while the frigate was sailing off the coast of Norway could have been avoided. Baines tells The Canadian Press in an interview that the Nov. 18 fire is believed to have started after Fredericton’s crew forgot…
Former US Navy Sailor Sentenced to 30 Months for Exporting Military Equipment to China
December 22, 2021
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A former U.S. Navy sailor was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring with her husband to illegally ship export-controlled sensitive military equipment to China for profit, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Dec. 21. Ye Sang “Ivy” Wang, 37, a naturalized U.S. citizen from China, was a logistics specialist for the…
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