The US Navy has committed more than a dozen warships to enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports. At the center of these efforts is a number of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. The top US ...
OSINT analysts spotted an additional weapon on the deck of the USS Carl M. Levin—possibly an anti-drone launcher of some sort—during a recent excursion near Hawaii. The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class ...
America’s first destroyers were small, fast ships built to hunt torpedo boats. Over time, that mission kept expanding. The U.S. Navy now describes destroyers as multi-mission warships built for ...
US Navy guided-missile destroyers are playing a central role in the military blockade of Iranian ports, alongside a diverse mix of American warships and combat aircraft. Speaking at the Pentagon on ...
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr., left, a Medal of Honor recipient and namesake of the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), poses ...
The US disabled and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the blockade of Iran. The engagement shed light on US Navy procedures. The incident comes as the US-Iran ceasefire nears its expiration. A ...
WASHINGTON — The US seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after “blowing a hole” in its engine room when it tried to break past the Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump revealed ...
The destroyers Spruance, front, and Decatur alongside the fleet oiler Carl Brashear. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Will Gaskill) A U.S. Navy destroyer operating in the Arabian Sea enforced the ongoing naval ...