The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship is one of the fastest combat ships ever built for the U.S. Navy. Powered by gas turbines and water jets, the ship can reach speeds above 44 knots while ...

It might sound old-fashioned, but the U.S. Navy does still have a few ships with wooden hulls, and the reason why actually ...

The USS "Monitor" was the U.S. Navy's first ironclad warship. The vessel, which sank off of North Carolina in 1862, ...

The United States is sending a 2,500-strong Marine expedionary force to the Middle East, a U.S. official said, as President ...

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Israeli strikes, slashing oil and gas shipments and raising fears of a global energy shock ...

Six US crew members aboard a refueling plan were killed when it crashed in Iraq. Fighting continues across the Middle East. Follow for live updates.

The ongoing conflict in Iran is affecting U.S. gas prices and could soon impact food costs, prompting the White House to consider measures like tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and waiving the ...

What does a modern navy call its heavyweight when the old battleship is long gone? The U.S. Navy’s answer is not a revival of Iowa-class steel, but a destroyer that concentrates sensing, power ...

Korean War pilot Royce Williams battled Russian jets in the longest historic dogfight, kept secret for half a century. At 100 years old, he earned the Medal of Honor.

The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, ...

A widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has seen major strikes, missile fire across the region, and fresh fears for global ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Thursday reported two major incidents that occurred in recent days tied to the massive buildup of forces in the Caribbean Sea — a Marine who died after falling ...