Philippines acquiring French vessel for South China Sea The Philippines said Saturday it is purchasing a surplus French Navy vessel to boost its forces in the South China Sea where it has an ongoing territorial dispute with China.
03 August 2013
US Navy to retrieve bombs it dropped over Barrier Reef The United States Navy said Friday it will spearhead a search for four unarmed bombs it dropped over Australia's Great Barrier Reef and make sure they are safely removed.
US Navy bolsters presence in Gulf The US Navy has deployed three additional coastal patrol ships to its Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, bolstering America's presence in the strategic Gulf.
04 July 2013
China, Russia to hold naval drills: media China and Russia will hold their second joint naval exercises from Friday, state media said, as Beijing and Tokyo row over disputed islands in the East China Sea.
Who shot Bin Laden? Media feud among Navy SEALs A new version of the events surrounding the killing of Osama bin Laden was unveiled Wednesday sharply contradicting earlier claims by a Navy SEAL who said he pulled the trigger.
Iran warships dock in Sudan: witness Two Iranian warships docked in Port Sudan on Saturday, a witness said, marking the second port call by the Iranian navy in Sudan in five weeks.
08 December 2012
US Navy deploys ships before North Korean launch The United States has deployed naval ships equipped with ballistic missile defenses and is monitoring North Korea "very closely" ahead of an anticipated rocket launch.
Weapons stolen from Australian navy vessel An intruder robbed an Australian navy vessel of a cache of weapons Friday after overpowering military personnel on guard, the defence department said, in a major security breach.
US Navy SEALs punished over video game Seven Navy SEALs, part of an elite team of US soldiers, have been reprimanded for divulging secret information for a video game.
09 November 2012
Mexico says may have killed Zetas cartel leader The Mexican navy said late Monday that the leader of the powerful Zetas drug cartel, Heriberto Lazcano, was apparently killed in a shootout near the US border.
10 October 2012
Navy SEAL could face charges for spilling secrets: US A former Navy SEAL who penned a book on the clandestine raid that killed Osama bin Laden revealed classified information in his first-hand account and could face criminal charges.