The U.S. Navy will control a new national defense area established across 140 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, the Pentagon announced. Read more in my story here.

Bipartisan legislation reintroduced in the Senate aims to ensure all combat boots worn by U.S. service members are manufactured entirely in the United States. Read more in my article for Defense News.

Law enforcement recently seized over 100 pounds of marijuana in an area described as a “hotspot” of drug trafficking. A new NDA will be manned by personnel serving in Joint Task Force-Southern Border who will monitor the area and stop trespassers. More in Military Times here.

The Navy continues to be under immense pressure to speed up the process of shipbuilding and modernize methods of repair and manufacturing. Read more in my story for Defense News.

Three ships, including one Columbia-class submarine, one Virginia-class submarine, and one T-AGOS ocean surveillance ship, have funding allocated from the base budget, with the remaining 16 budgeted from reconciliation funding. More in my story for Defense News.

Here is my take on why the Ohio-class submarine delivered an outstanding performance in striking Iran in Operation Midnight Hammer, published by Defense News.

The Navy remains years behind in projected ship deliveries and cannot provide firm timelines for improvement, military officials told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. More in my story for Defense News.

Included in the BALTOPS exercise alongside anti-submarine warfare and countermine operations were missions featuring unmanned surface vessels and underwater vehicles. More in my story for Military Times.

While the Navy is prioritizing the revitalization of the U.S. shipbuilding industry, its proposed budget for fiscal 2026 would trim shipbuilding costs. Read more in my story here.

My Military Times story on the return of aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman carrier strike group, after its eventful 251-day deployment that saw the vessel fire over 1.1. million pounds of ordnance and deliver the largest carrier-launched airstrike in history.