A major weakness “the largest navy in the world” has yet to solve is where Beijing will find skilled shipyard workers and modern facilities to maintain its fleet’s combat readiness far from its shores, the co-author of a major study examining Chinese vulnerabilities said Thursday. Speaking in a Center for Strategic and Budgetary Analysis online […]

The following is the Jan. 22, 2021 message from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to the Department of Defense. MEMORANDUM FOR ALL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Day One Message to the Force I am honored to have this chance to serve again and to do so alongside you and your families. My wife, Charlene, and […]

A Navy Reserve sailor in Ohio died earlier this month from complications related to COVID-19, the service announced on Thursday. Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Abdigafar Salad Warsame, 52, was assigned to Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Columbus, Ohio, according to a statement from the Navy Reserve. His home of record was in Georgia, according to his […]