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☆ It's been an absolutely awful year for Iran and its friends
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It's been a rough year for Iran and its friends in the Middle East. And Iran just lost one of its most important allies in the region: the Assad regime. Related storiesIran itselfSatellite imagery shows damaged buildings at a military facility in Iran following Israeli strikes in October. In July, Iran accused Israel of executing the daring assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas' political wing. Officials said a majority of the Iranian missiles were intercepted.

Persons: It's, Assad, it's, — Syria's, Bashar Assad —, Israel, Fadel, Yahya Sinwar, John Kirby, Brian Carter, Ismail Haniyeh, Haniyeh, Israel —, Leo Correa, Syria's, Russia —, Joe Biden, Mohammed Hamoud Organizations: Hamas, Hezbollah, Biden, Israel, Russia, AFP Hamas, White, National Security, American Enterprise, Planet Labs PBC, AP, US Navy Locations: Iran, East, Israel, Gaza, Beirut, Damascus, Tehran, Ukraine, Russia, Lebanon, Iranian, Tehran —, Leo Correa Iran, Moscow, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Africa

☆ The worst-behaved travelers of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Record-breaking numbers of tourists also mean there was no shortage of unruly traveler incidents in 2024. When on a plane, I won’t bite, punch or sling insultsThe US Federal Aviation Administration investigated more than 2,000 unruly passenger incidents in 2024. That same month, an American Airlines flight bound for Montana was diverted to Texas after a passenger punched a flight attendant multiple times. In February, an American Airlines flight was forced to return to Albuquerque after a man tried to open the emergency exit, passengers said. On another American Airlines flight in November, this time bound for Dallas, a passenger was duct-taped after trying to do the same thing, authorities said.

Persons: That’s, ”, handout, tarantulas, onesie, humping, Bacchus, —, that’s, Daniel De Bono, “, Byron Bay, Airbnb Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, US Federal Aviation Administration, Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, ANA, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Department of Justice, Getty, Los Angeles International Airport, LAX, Social Media Italy, UNESCO, Mount Fuji, US Navy, Dublin, Mead, Recreation, Everest, loitering, Dunedin Airport, Florence Locations: Hong Kong, London, Seattle, Montana, Texas, California, San Francisco, Albuquerque, Dallas, China, Sydney, Perth, AFP, Detroit, Bangkok, Canadian, Florence, Vesuvius, British, Matera, Japan, Kyoto, Hawaii, New York, Arizona, Europe, New Mexico, Nevada, Yellowstone, Carlsbad, Nepal, New Zealand, Byron, France, Barcelona, Italy, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Prague, Milan

☆ Jimmy Carter and China: Former US president for establishing diplomatic ties, at Taiwan’s expense
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hong Kong CNN —Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, is remembered in China for bringing an end to decades of hostility and establishing diplomatic relations with Beijing – at the expense of Taiwan. On January 1, 1979, the US and the People’s Republic of China formally established diplomatic ties, opening embassies in the two countries’ respective capitals. “Deng asked me if China could send 5,000 students, and I answered that China could send 100,000,” Carter wrote. US President Jimmy Carter and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in Washington DC, United States on January 30, 1979. In China, Carter remains a well-respected figure, despite the rocky relationship in recent years.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Carter, Washington, Richard Nixon, –, China’s, Deng Xiaoping, ” Carter, Deng, Carter’s “, Dr, Frank Press, “ Deng, Gilbert UZAN, Xi Jinping, ”, Jiang Zemin, Donald Trump, Annette Lu, “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Former, Beijing –, Communist Party, Kuomintang, Communists, US, White, Communist, Embassy, US State Department, Washington DC, The Washington Post, US Navy, Foreign Relations, Carter, Chinese Communist Party, Taiwan Relations, American Institute Locations: Hong Kong, China, Beijing, Taiwan, Republic of China, Taipei, People’s Republic of China, Washington, United States, The, Taiwan Strait, South China, Carter’s, Shanghai, Qingdao, “, Atlanta

☆ A key answer to China's growing surface navy is America's submarine force
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-24 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US Navy submarines are key to countering China's naval expansion in the Indo-Pacific. AdvertisementWhen the need arose, HMS Conqueror, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, sunk the ARA General Belgrano battlecruiser, one of the largest warships in the Argentine fleet. The attack submarine USS Virginia departing Naval Submarine Base New London en route to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Helena transiting the Atlantic Ocean. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rafael Martie/ReleasedAttack subs are the staple of any submarine fleet.

Persons: Artyom Ivanov, Steven Myers, Rafael Martie Organizations: Navy, US Navy, Getty Images, The US Navy, China, Pentagon, Center for Strategic, International Studies, People's Liberation Army, Argentine, Royal Navy, ARA General Belgrano, Argentine Navy, Naval Submarine Base, Naval Shipyard, US, Munitions, —, Trident Locations: China, Beijing, Taiwan, South, South China, Argentina, United Kingdom, Virginia, London, Kittery , Maine, Los Angeles, Ohio

☆ These are the missile cruisers the US Navy spent $1.84 billion to upgrade just to throw them away
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-24 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US Navy wasted almost $2 billion on a failed effort to upgrade its cruisers, a watchdog report found. AdvertisementThe US Navy wasted nearly $2 billion on a failed effort to overhaul its aging cruiser fleet, a government watchdog investigation found. After Congress rejected the Navy's 2012 proposal to retire its Ticonderoga-class cruisers, it provided funding for a 15-year ship modernization program. Since 2015, the Navy has spent roughly $3.7 billion of those funds trying to modernize seven cruisers. It said in a new report that "the Navy wasted $1.84 billion modernizing four cruisers that have now been divested prior to deploying."

Organizations: US Navy, refits, Navy, Office

☆ Fog of war: The US Navy's Red Sea Super Hornet shootdown is this fight's 2nd friendly-fire incident
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A US Navy warship accidentally shot down an American fighter jet over the Red Sea on Sunday. In February, a German warship mistakenly targeted an American military drone, but a malfunction spared the uncrewed aircraft from getting hit. Related storiesThe military's acknowledgment of the Red Sea friendly-fire incident came shortly after a combat bout between the US and the Houthis. The rebels said this led to the downing of the F/A-18 and ultimately forced the Truman to withdraw to another part of the Red Sea. The Houthis have spent the past year launching missiles and drones at military and civilian vessels operating in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Persons: Harry S, Truman, Warthog, Bradley Martin, Martin, we'd, Lily Moorhead, Centcom Organizations: US Navy, NATO, Gettysburg, Hornet, Red Sea, Command, Navy, US, Black Hawks, RAND Corporation, Truman, Boeing Locations: American, Red, Yemen, German, Iranian, Afghanistan, Navy, Gulf of Aden, Gaza, Israel

☆ US Navy allows Osprey aircraft flights to resume
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US Navy has ended an operational pause on its troubled fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft, allowing flights to resume with inspections of the aircraft. If an aircraft’s gearbox has more than a set number of hours, it can resume flying. NAVAIR runs the Osprey joint program office, which means it has the authority to ground the military’s Osprey fleet over security concerns and allow the fleet to resume flying. The Navy and Air Force Special Operations Command also operate a small number of Ospreys, with both services using approximately 50 aircraft. Roughly a year ago, the military’s fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft was grounded following a deadly Air Force Special Operations crash off the coast of Japan.

Persons: ” NAVAIR, NAVAIR Organizations: CNN, US Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Ospreys, Air Force, Osprey, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force Special, Command, Air Force Special Operations Locations: New Mexico, Japan

☆ The US Navy's overwhelming missile tube advantage over China is shrinking
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US Navy has long held a missile tube advantage over China. AdvertisementThe People's Liberation Army Navy now has over half the number of missile tubes, or VLS cells, for launching missiles that US Navy surface combatants have. A warship's VLS cells can carry a range of missiles, from air-defense interceptors to anti-ship missiles to land-attack weaponry. Related storiesNewer Chinese ships, like the capable Renhai-class destroyers with 112 VLS cells, are coming off the line at speed. AdvertisementWhile the number of missile tubes provides insight into a navy's warfighting capabilities, maritime combat is not entirely determined by a navy's VLS capacity.

Persons: IISS, Johannes Fischbach, Beijing's, Jonathan Organizations: US Navy, Liberation Army Navy, Department of Defense, Xinhua News Agency, Getty, PLAN, International Institute for Strategic Studies, IISS, Pentagon Locations: China, Beijing, America, Red, Yemen

☆ A flight was delayed in Atlanta for over an hour. A man got out his saxophone and played Christmas songs for fellow passengers
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-18 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It came in handy this month when his flight sat on the tarmac for more than an hour in Atlanta. Wayne Hoey played in the Army Band for two decades. “They make connections.”He played in the US Army Band for decadesHoey’s life has always been intertwined with music. Wayne Hoey, front left, plays with the Army Band at Fort Gordon, Georgia, in about 1990. His viral airplane performance has had a bigimpactHoey is not sure how long he played his saxophone on the plane.

Persons: Wayne Hoey, Hoey, “, ‘ Ma’am, ’ ”, ‘, ’, Kenny G, ” Hoey, “ Holly Jolly, ”, “ Mary, “ It’s, Fort Gordon, Hoey’s, Kate Dailey, he’s, you’ll Organizations: CNN — Army, Delta Air Lines, CNN, Army, US Army Band, Armed Forces School of Music, US Army, Eighth Army, Colorado State University, Fort, Eisenhower, Delta, Facebook Locations: Atlanta, Detroit, Augusta , Georgia, Santa Claus, Virginia, Norfolk, South Korea, Colorado, Augusta, Fort Gordon , Georgia

☆ ‘Top Gun’ star Tom Cruise becomes a military hero in real life
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —After years of playing military heroes on screen, Tom Cruise is now one in real life. According to a news release, the award is the Navy’s highest honor that a person outside of the Department of the Navy can receive. “The effort was not just on my end, but the cast and crew I get to work with on all our sets. The Navy said in the news release that Cruise’s work on the original “Top Gun” movie sparked a surge in Navy pilot recruitment at the time. The film’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer, along with Cruise, were named Honorary Naval Aviators by the department in 2020.

Persons: Tom Cruise, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Cruise, ”, “, ” Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer Organizations: CNN, Department of, Navy, Public Service, US Navy, Marine Corps, Naval, Aviators Locations: London

The Storm Corps – the 11th Army Corps of the North Korean military – are “better trained, (have) better physique and (are) better motivated than your average North Korean soldier,” Chun said. KCNA/Reuters/File‘Fair game’Mental strength, however, may not be enough to overcome the worst challenges the North Korean soldiers could face. But some North Korean military units are well supplied, and “have regular food and logistical supply,” said 38 North’s Madden. “These North Korean units, their main mission is to disrupt,” said Chun, the former South Korean army officer. South Korean intelligence suggests North Korean soldiers in Russia could be receiving salaries of $2,000 a month.

Persons: —, –, Kim Jong, “ indoctrinated, Chun, ” Chun, Kim, Michael Madden, ”, ” Oleksandr, Kim Seong, Kang Ri, they’re, North’s Madden, “, Kim’s, ” Madden, Madden, Ng Han Guan, “ He’s, he’s, that’s, Ukraine’s, it’s Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, North Korean, Koreans, Storm Corps, South, US Navy Seals, Rangers, SAS, 11th Army Corps, Korean, Stimson, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, US State Department, State Department, 225th, CNN, CIA, Factbook, North, United Nations, Washington -, Strategic, International Studies . Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Hong Kong, Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Pyongyang, Ukrainian, Koreans, Russian, Russia’s, Kursk, North Korea, Washington, Vietnam, Korea, North Korean, Kaesong, Korean, North Koreans, South Korean, China, Fangchuan, China's Jilin province, North

☆ I toured the USS Cobia, a World War II submarine that sank 13 ships and received 4 battle stars. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The USS Cobia submarine sank 13 ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II. The US Navy submarine is open to the public for tours at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. AdvertisementThe USS Cobia, a US Navy submarine exhibited at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, has been remarkably well-preserved and painstakingly restored to offer visitors an authentic look into its World War II combat service. It's in such good condition that the Wisconsin Maritime Museum even allows guests to stay overnight on the USS Cobia in a "Sub Bnb" experience. AdvertisementI visited the museum in December to tour the USS Cobia.

Persons: Mark Becker, Kevin Cullen Organizations: US Navy, Wisconsin Maritime Museum Locations: Manitowoc, Iwo Jima

☆ See the de Havilland Sea Vampire, the experimental fighter that ushered aircraft carriers into the jet age
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The de Havilland Vampire was adapted for naval use, becoming the aptly named Sea Vampire. AdvertisementWhen the British experimental jet fighter touched down on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ocean nearly eight decades ago, it wasn't just a historic landing — it was a giant leap in naval aviation. AdvertisementSome land-based fighter jets were redesigned to achieve that purpose — for the Royal Navy, it was the de Havilland Vampire, the second jet-powered aircraft to be produced and flown by Britain. The Royal Navy modified the Vampire to make the aircraft's design more fitted for sea trials, aptly naming the naval variant the de Havilland Sea Vampire.

Organizations: Royal Navy, Aircraft, UK Royal Navy, US Navy Locations: British, Britain

☆ Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers may finally find purpose as hypersonic missile shooters
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US Navy is converting Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers into hypersonic missile shooters. The upgrade is part of the US' effort to keep pace with adversaries in fielding hypersonic weapons. AdvertisementThe US Navy's Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers are hailed as a revolution in naval warfare due to their next-generation design and advanced technology. AdvertisementNow, the sea service is retrofitting the Zumwalt-class destroyers to launch future hypersonic missiles in a bid to make the costly warships more useful by allowing them to strike targets from afar with greater precision. The Zumwalt has been docked at a shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, since August 2023 to integrate the new and untested weapon system.

Organizations: US Navy Locations: Pascagoula , Mississippi

☆ Satellite images show Iran's new drone carrier has set sail, leaving its home port for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementIran has spent the past few years turning a container ship into a militarized drone carrier. New satellite images show the Shahid Bagheri has left its home port for the first time. This image from November 12 shows the Shahid Bagheri (center) at its berth. Last year, the IRGCN commissioned the Shahid Mahdavi, a modified expeditionary sea base that was formerly known as the Sarvin. Iran's IRGC published a video today of launching a ballistic missile from their forward base Shahid Mahdavi (converted container ship).

Persons: Bagheri, Sutton, Shahid, Shahid Bagheri, BlackSky Farzin, Nadimi, Shahid Mahdavi, IRGC, 400Y8DYPlr — Mehdi H, Diego Garcia, Mahdavi Organizations: Business Insider, BlackSky, Iran Shipbuilding, Offshore Industries, The Washington Institute for Near East, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, US Navy Locations: Iran, Iranian, Persian, Bandar Abbas, Soviet, Tehran, Diego, Strait, Hormuz, Yemen

☆ NATO is planning a fleet of sea drones to protect critical underwater infrastructure
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pierre Vandier told Defense News they will monitor and protect critical underwater infrastructure. NATO is planning to roll out a fleet of uncrewed naval ships to protect critical underwater infrastructure. The development comes after several incidents of critical underwater infrastructure being damaged or severed over the last three years, with Russia sometimes suspected of being behind it. NATO has since taken steps to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure and prepare for any disruptions. It created a NATO-EU task force on the resilience of critical infrastructure in January 2023, established an infrastructure coordination cell in February 2023 to map vulnerabilities, and set up the Maritime Center for Security of Critical Undersea Infrastructure this May.

Persons: Pierre Vandier, Vandier, Arlo Abrahamson Organizations: NATO, Defense, Business, EU, Maritime Center, Security, Allied Maritime Command, Reuters, US Navy, Command, Public Affairs Locations: Baltic, Russia, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Sweden's Gotland, Finland, Ukraine

Ron DeSantis. Ron DeSantis Sergio Flores for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesCiting sources familiar with the decision-making, NBC News reported that Gov. Ron DeSantis is "very much in contention" to lead Trump's Department of Defense should Hegseth drop out of the running. AdvertisementAmong the potential replacements for Hegseth, DeSantis appears to have emerged as a frontrunner. Ernst, who serves on the Armed Services Committee, was previously under consideration as defense secretary before the president-elect tapped Hegseth.

Persons: Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, Trump, Hegseth, Kevin Lamarque Hegseth, John Thune, Ron DeSantis, Elbridge Colby, Republican Sen, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Schake, who's, isn't, Matt Gaetz, Ron DeSantis Sergio Flores, DeSantis, Ron DeSanctimonious, Ron DeSanctus, Ron, Ronald D, Sen, Joni Ernst Sen, Joni Ernst, Mariam Zuhaib, GOP Sen, Ernst, Pete Hegseth's, Colby Elbridge Colby, Chad Trujillo Elbridge Colby, Colby, Marco Rubio, hasn't Organizations: Fox News, Army, Senate, Pentagon, Trump, GOP, Fox & Friends, White House, REUTERS, Capitol, CNN, Street Journal, Florida Gov, Republican, Foreign, Defense, American Enterprise Institute, ABC, Gov, Ron DeSantis Florida Gov, The Washington, Getty, NBC News, Trump's Department of Defense, New, US Navy, " Navy, Democratic, Congresisonal Army, Iowa Army National Guard, Armed Services Committee, Iowa Republican, Department of Government, DoD, U.S . Air Force, Staff, Street, The Washington Post, National Defense Locations: China, Ron DeSantis Florida, New Hampshire, Florida, Iraq, hawkish, America

☆ The US Navy figured out how to reload its missile ships at sea, preparing for possible conflict with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementThe US Navy has developed a new way of reloading warships with missiles while at sea. It will be "critical" to any future conflict in the Pacific, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said. "Without the ability to rearm at sea, our service combatants must return to port, sometimes thousands of miles away," Del Toro said at the time. Del Toro said the US Navy expected to start deploying TRAM within the next two to three years. In a speech at Columbia University in December 2022, Del Toro said delivering the "game-changing" capability to rearm US warships at sea was one of his top priorities.

Persons: Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, Dewey, Nicholas Maruca, Nick Childs Organizations: US Navy, Pacific, Navy, Street, US, Columbia University, South China, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: China, California, San Diego, Pacific, Taiwan, South, Philippines, Darwin, Australia, London

☆ Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Hadas Gold | Rene Marsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Several current federal employees told CNN they’re afraid their lives will be forever changed – including physically threatened – as Musk makes behind-the-scenes bureaucrats into personal targets. “These tactics are aimed at sowing terror and fear at federal employees,” said Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 800,000 of the 2.3 million civilian federal employees. CNN reached out to all four federal employees who either declined comment or were unable to be reached. Cummings said she already knows of federal employees who “have dedicated their lives to civil service,” already quitting their jobs in anticipation of what’s to come. Ramaswamy did not directly respond to questions about singling out individual federal employees but told CNN: “Most federal employees, like most human beings, are fundamentally good people and deserve to be treated with respect, but the real problem is the bureaucracy.”“Our opponent is not any particular individual.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, –, Musk, CNN they’re, ”, Everett Kelley, “ It’s, “, ‘, Mary “ Missy ” Cummings, Tesla, ’, Biden, ” Musk, emojis, ” Kelley, it’s, Missy Cummings, Cummings, Musk’s, Ramaswamy, ” Cummings, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, American Federation of Government Employees, George Mason University, Traffic Safety Administration, Civil, US International Development Finance Corporation, Musk’s Department, Government, of, Tesla Motors, Department of Health, Human Services, HHS, Health, Department of Housing, Urban, DOE, HUD, Twitter, US Navy

☆ Russia could give China submarine tech that would cut into US undersea dominance, US admiral says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementRussia could hand China technology that would cut into US undersea dominance, a US admiral said. At a security forum, he said exchanges among Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China have intensified. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the US Navy's top commander in the Indo-Pacific, said that Russia will likely give submarine technology to China that would undercut the US' undersea dominance. According to Paparo, Russia is not only exchanging military capability and technology with China but also with North Korea and Iran. In return, according to Paparo, Russia would likely provide missile and submarine technology to the North Korean state.

Persons: Adm, Samuel Paparo, Paparo, Kurt Campbell, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Halifax Security Forum, US Navy, North Locations: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Halifax, People's Republic of China, Taiwan, South China, Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Paparo, Korea, Ukraine, Korean, Russian, Pyongyang, Moscow

☆ Chuck Woolery, original host of 'Wheel of Fortune,' dead at 83
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementChuck Woolery died on Saturday, November 23, at the age of 83. The legendary game show star was best known as the original host of "Wheel of Fortune." Woolery became a conservative commentator and Trump supporter later in his life. Chuck Woolery, the media personality best known for hosting the game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Love Connection," died on Saturday at the age of 83. However, it was through his role as the original host of the hugely popular game show "Wheel of Fortune" that he really made his name.

Persons: Chuck Woolery, Woolery, Trump, Mark Young, Young, Carlo Allegri, Donald Trump Organizations: Associated Press, US Navy, NBC, American, of Fame Locations: Texas, Ashland , Kentucky

☆ Trump's vow to use US troops for mass deportations could face intense resistance — starting from within the military
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Laws sharply limit the roles that federal troops can fill in US law enforcement. National Guard troops that report to state governors can support law enforcement, but the Posse Comitatus Act bars active-duty and federalized Guardsmen from acting as law enforcement. "You can fill in the blank on who those might be, but probably more Republican governors that are more friendly to President Trump. Those who are less friendly to President Trump would maybe not be as interested in taking on this mission." AdvertisementNevitt said he thought federal troops carrying out domestic law enforcement would tarnish the "special trust" the American public holds in the military.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Mark Nevitt, Karoline Leavitt, Leavitt, Gary Solis, Solis, ANGELA WEISS, Nevitt, President Trump, Thomas Homan, Homan Organizations: National Guard, Service, Trump, Guardsmen, National Guardsmen, US Navy, Marine JAG, US, Getty, Emory University, Immigration, Defense Department, Pentagon, ICE, DoD, Fox Business Network, Washington, Navy, American Locations: Wyoming, Texas, Mexico

☆ Chinese Marines are becoming more like US Marines, while the USMC returns to its roots
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementBack to their rootsUS Marine amphibious assault vehicles approach the USS Wasp during a 2020 ship-to-shore exercise. This is transforming the US Marine Corps into "an archipelagic maneuver force designed to conduct littoral, sea-denial operations," Tangredi said. Ironically, the US Marine Corps is returning to its historical roots. This is what the US Marine Corps did for most of its history since its founding in 1775. AdvertisementAs for Chinese marines, their historical purpose was to storm Taiwan, not garrison tiny atolls on behalf of the navy.

Persons: Sam Tangredi, Tangredi, Lance Cpl, Jacqueline Parsons, Rudyard Kipling, Michael Peck Organizations: US Marine Corps, US, China's, Corps, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, China Maritime Studies, US Naval, PLA, People's, Army, PLAN, People's Liberation Army Navy, People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps, Nationalist, War College's Institute for Future Warfare, Marine, USS, US Navy, senior Marine, USMC, US Army, 3rd Littoral Regiment, South China, Marines, Navy, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: China, Taiwan, United States, South China, of Africa, East, South, Roman, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pacific, America, Forbes

☆ US admiral says sending Israel and Ukraine weapons like Patriot missiles is eating into what's needed for countering China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"It's now eating into stocks," he said on Tuesday of advanced weapon shipments to Ukraine and Israel. The US Navy's top commander in the Indo-Pacific raised concerns on Tuesday that the Pentagon's advanced weapons shipments to Ukraine and Israel could sap the strength it needs to deal with China. While speaking at the Brookings Institution, Adm. Samuel Paparo said he initially hadn't been concerned with the weapons sent to the Middle East and Europe. Adm. John Aquilino, Paparo's predecessor at Indopacific Command, said in March that China could be ready to invade Taiwan as early as 2027. AdvertisementPress teams for the Pentagon and Indo-Pacific Command did not respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider.

Persons: Sam Paparo, Paparo, Samuel Paparo, hadn't, who's, it's, John Aquilino, Mike Miniham Organizations: Pentagon, US, Brookings Institution, Pacific Command, Patriots, Israel, Indopacific Command, US Air Force, Press, Business Locations: China, Ukraine, Israel, East, Europe, Kyiv, People's Republic of China, Russia, Taiwan, Beijing

☆ The US Navy is leaving the volatile Middle East without an aircraft carrier again, even as fighting continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementThe US Navy's sole aircraft carrier in the Middle East left the region over the weekend. The US is now without a carrier in the volatile Middle East for the first time in a while. An E/A-18G Growler launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in October. AdvertisementUSNI News first reported on Monday the Lincoln's departure from the Middle East. AdvertisementThe aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. in November.

Persons: Abraham Lincoln, Arleigh Burke, Frank E, Petersen, Michael Murphy, Spruance, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Lincoln, Harry S, Truman, Defense Lloyd Austin, Pat Ryder, Austin Organizations: Navy's, East, US Navy, Business, Fleet, Lincoln, US, Pentagon, Israel, Defense, US Air Force, Navy, Hamas Locations: Lincoln, Iran, Portugal's, Gulf of Aden, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon

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