As the Defense Department prioritizes deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, there has been a noticeable uptick in U.S.-Australia naval collaboration within the framework of AUKUS. Read more in my story for Military Times here.

The crew intercepted 580 kilograms of cocaine and 2,480 pounds of marijuana through combined air-surface operations. Read more in my story for Military Times.

This new class of remotely operated vessel aims to take the Navy’s capacity for undersea warfare to the next level. Read more in my article here.

In an April 8 hearing of Navy leadership before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, service officials voiced concerns regarding stagnant shipbuilding and what that could mean for success in great power conflicts. Read more in my contribution for Military Times here.

The Navy formally unleashed its newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine. Read more in my story for Military Times.

The March 24-27 exercise saw aviators practice fifth generation fighting in 17 simulated combat missions comprising advanced warfighting scenarios. Read more from my story featured in Defense News.

Although it’s been called unusual for Navy destroyers to deploy in this role, it is not without precedent. What is noteworthy about recent developments is not that Navy warships are being used for drug interdiction missions or to counteract transnational crime, but the speed and concentration with which they are being deployed to this area. […]