With a $916 billion defense budget, more than the next nine highest spending countries combined, the United States is the ...

The destroyer fighting ship (not to be confused with the cruiser) is the workhorse of the modern U.S. Navy. The 75 destroyers in active service — which are mostly Arleigh Burke-class ships — are able ...

US Navy destroyer confronts China near Scarborough Shoal as naval power shifts in Indo-Pacific. Military experts warn of ...

NAPLES, Italy — A U.S. Navy destroyer is operating in the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO mission that is adding air defense to its underwater focus as the alliance confronts repeated unidentified drone ...

The Navy’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year is its most ambitious shipbuilding push in years. After asking Congress for just six new ships in the last fiscal year, and nine in the one before ...

US Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea’s largest shipyard, to explore ...

The U.S. Navy awarded destroyer HMS Diamond (D34) a Meritorious Unit Commendation for its actions in the Red Sea as part of ...

A Russian warship monitors a U.S.-Norwegian Surface Action Group, the Norwegian Navy announced Sept. 8, 2025. Norwegian Armed Forces photo Russian ships and aircraft recently monitored a ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — In a powerful tribute to courage and sacrifice, the U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that one of its next Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers will bear the name USS ...

From knights in heavy plate armor to tanks with steely shells, a thick armored casing alone was often sufficient protection in warfare for centuries. The advent of sophisticated missiles, though, has ...

The Navy will name its newest Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer for the youngest living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for bravery in combat. The USS Kyle Carpenter will honor the ...