There is a fantastic and frightening report at @ProPublica about the failures of the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship. After spending nearly $100B on the LCS program, the Navy got a bunch of ships that could not do the job and are being quickly retired. Military procurement in this country has become a cash cow with Congress looking the other way, to the detriment of our fighting forces.
The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”
Littoral combat #ships were supposed to launch the #Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their #weapons never worked.
Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old.
Federal Judge Rules That ProPublica’s Lawsuit Over #Military Court Access Should Move Forward
The U.S. government lost its bid to dismiss part of the #lawsuit, which would force the military to comply with a #law meant to make the military justice system more transparent.
The arms discovered by the SEALs were the same type of weapons that the Yemeni rebels have used to attack international shipping in the Red Sea, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
WATCH: ProPublica reporter Joaquin Sapien and senior editor T. Christian Miller discuss our new investigation into the Navy's multibillion-dollar "Little Crappy Ship""
Despite Major Reform to #Military Justice System, #Navy Still Leaves Public in Dark
As President #Biden announces major reforms to how the military prosecutes #SexualAssault, the U.S. Navy is still shrouding those court proceedings in secrecy and fighting a ProPublica lawsuit to make such cases public.
The soldiers of the Ukrainian Navy have destroyed a Russian speedboat in the north-western part of the Black Sea, killing six and injuring two Russians.
Fat Leonard, a Malaysian who bribed US #Navy officials for decades with prostitutes and lavish hospitality, costing US taxpayers an estimated $50 million dollars, has been caught again. He was sentenced for #bribery only to escape from California to Venezuela.
A US Navy P-3 Orion photographed at Salem, Oregon in August 1980. I just happend to be at the airport with my camera when the plane made a brief stop to drop off a passenger.
As part of a broader effort to strengthen defense ties with India, the U.S. government has signed a formal framework agreement on naval ship repair wi...
"The British Navy has dropped the custom of employing Chinese laundry workers on warships over fears they may spy for Beijing [...]
However, they are being replaced by Nepalese Gurkhas"
So the British are going to stop a racist tradition for a very racist reason so they can get even more racist 🤡
During remarks this week, #Trump said he wanted to “pay tribute” to a person he very much respected.
Trump thanked #TomHoman, who served as acting director of #ICE during Trump’s admin [Trump loved “acting” posts bc they aren’t subject to congressional confirmation] & has since been a frequent commentator on #FauxNews.
U.S. says it seized Iran missile parts bound for the Houthis after SEALs went overboard (www.nbcnews.com)
The arms discovered by the SEALs were the same type of weapons that the Yemeni rebels have used to attack international shipping in the Red Sea, the U.S. military said Tuesday.
Ukrainian Navy destroy Russian speedboat in Black Sea during Russians' landing attempt (www.pravda.com.ua)
The soldiers of the Ukrainian Navy have destroyed a Russian speedboat in the north-western part of the Black Sea, killing six and injuring two Russians.
White House Formalizes Naval Ship Repair Deal With India's L&T (maritime-executive.com)
As part of a broader effort to strengthen defense ties with India, the U.S. government has signed a formal framework agreement on naval ship repair wi...