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The article discusses the planning of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to overhaul the U.S. Navy deployments. Topics discussed include the U.S. Navy deployment model, rising threat from Russia and China, the views of Bryan McGrath, a retired destroyer skipper, on the Optimized Fleet Response Plan, and the effects of this planning on sailors and their training.

The article reports on the plans of the U.S. Navy's top officer Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson who aims to o quickly moveout on long-debated replacement for the Navy's aging cruisers. A strategy for the new large surface combatant is discussed. Technical features of the surface combatant and views on Power plant and power generation is mentioned.

The article discusses comments made by the deputy assistant secretary of the United States Navy for budget Rear Adm. Brian Luther regarding 46 more ships that will be added to the Navy fleet. According to the author, the shipbuilding budget request includes the addition of a bevy of new destroyers and littoral combat ships.

The article offers information on the the Annual Surface Navy Conference held in Virginia from January 9-11, 2018. Topics discussed include views of vice administrator Thomas Rowden on his belief that growing fleet and reduction in commitment have become concerns for navy, development of new class of ship by surface fleet which will be replacing the cruisers and U.S. Navy transparency to be overseen by defense policy.

The article focuses on the Navy's first official report on the two ships collisions which includes destroyers John S. McCain and Fitzgerald with commercial vessels at the Pacific's crowded sea lanes. It informs that the investigation conducted by the Navy found that the reasons of the collisions were naval officers poor decision making, and negligence. The accident can be prevented with alert Navy procedure that took sailors lives.

The article reports that the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet ships are being operated without certifications. It mentions that Navy leaders are now reviewing a program that allowed 7th Fleet ships to operate with expired certifications as part of a wide-ranging probe. It also presents the views of John Pendleton, from the U.S. GAO, regarding the same.

The article reports on catastrophic collision of the navy ship USS Fitzgerald. Topics discussed include an investigation introduced by the U.S. Navy, role of several crew members of the USS Fitzgerald in saving the ship from sinking along with the searching for the missing sailors and mentions the views of Jan van Tol, retired Navy captain, on the same.

The article discusses the comment of the U.S. Admiral Harry Harris on China and North Korea as a threat to peace in the region. Topics discussed includes presence of racism in Chinese state media, challenges of China's maritime claims in the East and South China seas, and rising tensions between North Korea and the U.S.

The article informs that the U.S. Lieutenant commander Edward Lin has confessed being arrogant in thinking he didn't need to report his foreign contacts and loose with sensitive information in conversations with his friend, Janice Chen, an undercover FBI agent. It mentions Lin also pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information and to lying about his destination on his leave chits.

The article talks about the approval needed by the U.S. Navy from the U.S. President Donald Trump for the plans to ramp up "freedom of navigation operations," or FONOPS, near the man-made islands claimed by China in the South China Sea. Topics discussed include views of Harry Harris, head of U.S. Pacific Command on the issue, Trumps telephonic conversation with the Chinese President Xi Jinping on their relationships, and deploying of the U.S. ship Carl Vinson.

The article focuses on increasing cases of deaths in training involving high-altitude, high-open jump in the U.S. military. It states that the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) conducted a review of all free-fall programs held in 2015 focusing on procedures, doctrine and equipment, and included several steps to enhance safety measures. It also discusses the death accident of Navy SEAL officer Jason Kortz during a high-risk parachute training in Perris, California on March 18, 2015.

The article focuses on the case of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin who was arrested in an airport in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2015 on a flight to China. Topics include the accusation against Lin of sharing U.S. classified military information to Chinese officials, Lin's connection with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), and questions about his repeated contacts with Taiwanese officials.

The article reports on the security lapses at the Washington Navy Yard headquarters of Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C. after the 2013 shootings by contractor and former sailor Aaron Alexis. These lapses include unqualified civilian-contract security guards and failure to properly mitigate insider and terror threats. It also notes the lapses found with the Navy's management of security clearances.

The article announces the appointment of Admiral Michael Gilday as the next chief of U.S. naval operations.

The article presents information on the delay from military contractors in the U.S. Navy's procurement for underwater drones. It profiles Rear Admiral William Merz who discusses the urgent needs of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) and its significance in competing in marine power with potential adversaries like China, Russia, and North Korea. It focuses on the main of UUV in carrying a lot of sensors underway at minimal cost.

The article reports on the delivery of supplies by the U.S. Marine to the areas affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. Topics discussed include the insights of Marine Gunnery Sergeant Shawn Werthen on the boxes loaded at the helicopter, the devastation to the crops due to the hurricane, and the arrival of the assault ship Iwo Jima with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Marines.

The article looks at changes to the security policies of the U.S. Department of Defence since the shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee in July 2015. Topics discussed are the revised policy for personal firearms, the Marine's ruling out of arming recruiters, deployment of armed sailors at Navy recruiting stations, programs implemented by the Air Force allow more airmen to carry weapons in the workplace, and prohibition of Army from bringing guns into services recruiting stations.

The article reports on a proposal of U.S. Army admiral Harry Harris in relation to the China's strategic gains in the South China Sea. Harris states that the U.S. government must work against the China's island building which include launching military aircraft and conducting military operations. The article also discusses the U.S. negotiations with the Chinese government in relation to nuclear non-proliferation and trade agreements.

The article focuses on the more confrontational approach wanted by the U.S. military's top commander in the Pacific, Harry Harris, to counter and reverse China's strategic gains in the South China Sea. The proposal of Harris on a muscular U.S. response to China's island- building that may include launching aircraft is stated. The interpretation of military leaders to stay silent on China's assertive moves to control most of the South China Sea is cited.

An excerpt from the article "4-star admiral wants to confront China: White House says not so fast" by David Larter, published on April 6, 2016 on the site www.navytimes.com, is presented, which discusses a proposal of U.S. admiral Harry Harris to counter China's strategic gains in South China Sea.

The article reports that few women submariners are preferring to stay in the Navy after the video scandal of undressed women sailors by male shipmates. Topics discussed include views of lieutenant Jennifer Carroll on decision of women sailors leaving the U.S. Navy, decline in the retention rate of submarine officers, and mentions the effect of maternity leave on career of naval officers.