The U.S. Navy has identified the pilot who was killed in a fighter jet crash during a routine training mission in California last week. Lt. Richard Bullock’s F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet went down at about 2:30 p.m. local time on June 3 in a “remote, unpopulated area” near Trona, an unincorporated Mojave Desert community in…
Launch of China’s New Aircraft Carrier Delayed
June 3, 2022
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China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier will likely be launched soon, according to new satellite imagery of the vessel. The carrier, called the Type 003, has been under construction near Shanghai since 2018. Satellite images taken by Planet Labs late May suggest work on the vessel is nearing its completion. The launch has been…
Panel Rejects Navy Attempt to Boot Officer for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal
A Navy officer who refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine is not getting separated from the force, an administrative board recently ruled. The board, composed of three officers, found that Lt. Bill Moseley did not commit misconduct by refusing to get the vaccine, according to R. Davis Younts, Moseley’s lawyer. The board also found unanimously…
China Testing Missiles to Strike Ships in Port, New Images Reveal
May 12, 2022
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Analysis of new satellite images suggests that the Chinese military is testing its ability to target ships in port with long-range ballistic missiles. The discovery may shed light on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to develop a military capable of decapitating U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific. The new images, taken by a Maxar Technologies…
884 Navy Personnel Discharged From Service for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal
The number of Navy personnel discharged for refusing to get vaccinated has risen to 884, the military branch said on May 5. In total, there have been 796 active component sailors and 66 reserve component sailors separated, all with “an honorable characterization of service,” the Navy said in a COVID-19 update. A total of 22 Entry Level Separations have taken…
Fleet Week to Return to LA Port This Month
LOS ANGELES—Fleet Week will return to the Port of Los Angeles this year, officials announced this week. The event historically was scheduled for Labor Day weekend in the fall but has been moved up this year to Memorial Day Weekend from May 27–30. In 2020, the event was virtual and was postponed last year during…
Proposed Defense Budget Puts US at ‘Real Risk’: Sen. Collins
May 4, 2022
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The Biden administration’s proposed defense budget for FY23 would place the United States in a weakened position in the event of conflict with China, according to one senator, who questioned the Pentagon’s desire to reduce the Navy by more ships than it could replace. “There’s real risk in relying on capabilities that won’t be ready…
US Navy Allows Sailors to Move Off USS George Washington After Suicides
The U.S. Navy will begin the process of allowing sailors to live off-ship following a number of deaths and complaints about conditions aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, including three suicides in the month of April alone. Most of the ship’s around 2,700 crew already sleep off-ship, with 422 crew living aboard. From Monday,…
Defending Taiwan: Lessons From the Russia-Ukraine War
Commentary The current, expanded phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war is entering its eighth week. The invasion has triggered far-ranging changes to international relations. Among them are the emerging remilitarization of Germany, a renewed sense of purpose within NATO, the potential expansion of the organization to include Sweden and Finland, and a rethinking of Europe’s energy…
Chinese Military Tests New Hypersonic Missile Amid Talks Between US-China Defense Leaders
April 21, 2022
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China’s navy released video on April 20 depicting a previously unknown test of a new hypersonic missile at sea. The video came just days ahead of the 73rd anniversary of the Chinese navy, and shortly after talks between U.S. and Chinese defense leaders. The missile depicted in the video is likely China’s YJ-21, also called…
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