Roberts, who has died aged 104, was a veteran of Operation Menace, the Allies’ unsuccessful attempt to capture Dakar from the ...

During the Battle of Kursk in July 1943, Germany unleashed some of its most ambitious weapons. The Panther tank, the ...

North Korea has commissioned its first 5,000-ton class destroyer as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to build more ships up to twice that size and equip the navy with nuclear weapons. “The warship is ...

The USS Mitscher (DDG-57) returned to Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday, concluding an 11-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer spent 327 days at sea, ...

SEOUL, June 6 (Reuters) - North Korea plans to build a ‌10,000-ton destroyer and develop secret underwater weapons, state media said on Saturday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The ...

James LaPorta is the national security coordinating producer for the CBS News' Washington bureau. He is a former U.S. Marine veteran infantryman and veteran of the Afghanistan war. Washington — A fire ...

The Second World War was home to some brutal fighting. Few theaters were quite as grueling as the War in the Pacific, which saw American and Allied forces squaring off with the Imperial Japanese Navy.

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On this day in history the USS Kidd launched. It served as a guided missile destroyer in World War II, serving both the Caribbean and the Pacific. In 1945 the Kidd joined the ...

The USS Truxtun includes roughly 300 sailors and 26 embarked air wing personnel. (MCS2 Derek Cole/U.S. Navy) The destroyer USS Truxtun left its homeport Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment, ...

We have updated our Privacy Policy. Please review to learn more. By continuing to use our services, you agree to these updates. By Nicholas Slayton Published Dec 6 ...

Could a flotilla of robot boats do the same job as a U.S. Navy destroyer? A task force commander has a theory. Now, Mattis needs to prove it to his leaders at U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, he told ...

The Navy will name its newest Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer for the youngest living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for bravery in combat. The USS Kyle Carpenter will honor the ...