Marine General to Lead Naval Academy, a First

Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, an aviator who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, will relieve Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids, the academy’s first female superintendent.

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China’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S.

Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and beyond.

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China Surveys Seabeds Where Naval Rivals May One Day Clash

Chinese research ships are studying the seas for science and resources, but the data they gather could also be useful in a conflict with Taiwan or the United States.

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Trump Administration Accuses 2 Chinese Citizens of Spying on U.S. Navy

The charges come as the Trump administration tries to aggressively confront China on a host of issues, including national security, trade and immigration.

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‘The Bomb Lady’ and the Forerunner of the ‘Bunker Buster’ Used in Iran

While a child in wartime Vietnam, Anh Duong vowed to one day help the soldiers who saved her. She and her Navy team helped revolutionize American munitions.

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Harvey Milk’s Name Is Stripped From U.S. Navy Vessel

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the decision to rename the replenishment vessel was “taking the politics out of ship naming.”

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In Crisis With Iran, U.S. Military Officials Focus on Strait of Hormuz

Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might do.

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Climate Change Could Complicate Anti-Submarine Warfare

Sound is the primary means of tracking subs in vast ocean expanses, and research shows that it’s behaving differently as the seas warm.

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Pentagon Is Reviewing Deal to Equip Australia With Nuclear Submarines

The 2021 pact, meant to help counter China’s ambitions in the Asia Pacific, will be examined to ensure that it meets “America First criteria,” a U.S. official said.

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Harvey Milk’s Name Is Not Going Anywhere in San Francisco

Mr. Milk’s name adorns numerous sites in the city, where he became a trailblazer for gay rights before he was killed in 1978. The Pentagon is considering stripping his name from a Navy vessel.

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