Navy leader wants to move faster and leaner, instead of turning to aircraft carriers in crisis

Navy leader wants to move faster and leaner, instead of turning to aircraft carriers in crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer wants to persuade commanders to use smaller, newer ships and other assets for missions instead of constantly turning to giant aircraft carriers — as now seen in U.S. military builds off Venezuela and Iran. Daryl Caudle’s vision — what he calls “Battle Instructions” — calls for … Read more

How the US wiped out Venezuela’s air defenses so quickly (and why the real war could start)

How the US wiped out Venezuela’s air defenses so quickly (and why the real war could start)

The “Russian shield” over Caracas, Venezuela’s vaunted air defense, was supposed to be an iron dome, one that would embarrass the United States and sink its ships. But at 04:00 EST on January 3, 2026, the US Navy turned it into scrap metal. For a decade, defense blogs and the twittersphere have been posting about … Read more