Today, launching rockets from ships is commonplace, but one ship from 1945 paved the way for these innovations. Here's the ...

Acting Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev presided over a ceremony Wednesday at the headquarters of the ...

American shipyards today cannot handle the Navy’s peacetime demands. They certainly could not handle wartime conditions.

The Kiev-class aircraft carriers were the Soviet Union's attempt to project naval power during the Cold War, designed to ...

While it’s not without its flaws, the Ford flathead V-8 marked a significant milestone in the history of American performance ...

In the final weeks of World War II, a Japanese torpedo sank an American heavy cruiser. Only 316 of the 900 sailors who survived the initial attack were ultimately rescued ...

In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm. The storm left the entire island without power ...

For months my favorite subjects repeatedly jumped the queue, delaying my intended memo until the U.S. election made it ...

The Flying Tigers in WWII offer a parallel to Ukraine’s need for skilled pilots. F-16s’ widespread use provides a potential pool of volunteer pilots, though this could escalate tensions. Recruiting ...

As Trump and Harris bicker over North Korea, the US military lays plans that could bring nuclear tensions to a brink.

Know yourself”, advised the ancient Oracle of Delphi. For if we lack the courage to be honest about ourselves as individuals, ...

My best friend and spanner mate Peter and I returned from our annual Spider trip a couple of weeks ago. Over the years we ...