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☆ US Navy replenishment ship sustains damage while operating in Middle East, official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A US Navy replenishment ship sustained damage while operating in the Middle East in an incident that remains under investigation, according to a Navy official. The USNS Big Horn was damaged after the ship refueled and replenished Navy vessels operating in the region, including the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and several guided-missile destroyers. The Navy official would not say where the incident occurred or what type of damage the replenishment oiler sustained. The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has been operating in and around the Gulf of Oman in an effort to send a message of deterrence to Iran. All crew members on board the ship are safe, and US 5th Fleet, which controls Navy operations in the Middle East, is assessing the situation, the official added.

Persons: Big Horn, Abraham Lincoln, ” Organizations: CNN, Navy, Big, Fleet Locations: Gulf of Oman, Iran

☆ A new US missile system that showed up in the Pacific this year keeps making China more and more unhappy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US military deployed its Mid-Range Capability, or Typhon, missile system to the Philippines in April, and US military officials have expressed interest in deploying it in Japan. The MRC is a versatile new ground-based missile system that is capable of firing the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) and Tomahawk Land Attack Missile System. The US military deployed the missile system overseas for the first time in April, putting it in the Philippines amid a joint exercise between the two militaries. AdvertisementWhile the new weapon wasn't fired during the exercise, its presence in the region irked China, which demanded the system be removed. Russia is said to have violated the Cold War-era arms-control pact by developing and fielding the SSC-8/9M729 missile system.

Persons: —, wasn't, Zachary Anderson, Enrique Manalo, Wang Yi, Manalo, Lin Jian, Army Christine Warmouth, Lin, Robert S, Price, Trump, Vladimir Putin's Organizations: Service, Business, MRC, Missile, US Army, US Army Pacific, US Navy, Zachary Anderson Philippine Foreign, Association of Southeast, Nations, Defense, Army, ., Navy, US, Nuclear Forces Treaty, NATO Locations: China, Beijing, Philippines, Japan, Zachary Anderson Philippine, Laos, Pacific, Russia, Moscow, Europe, Ukraine

Seconds after that brief communication, the Titan was “pinged” for the last time, according to the opening presentation of the two-week hearing. Days later, authorities found its wreckage on the floor of the North Atlantic Ocean, several hundred yards from the remains of the Titanic, according to the Marine Board of Investigation, which is the highest level of inquiry by the Coast Guard. Lochridge testified he was supposed to pilot the submersible and objected when Rush decided he wanted to pilot the vessel. Rush made multiple errors during the dive, Lochridge said, including ignoring issues with the current and keeping his distance from the wreck. “It just didn’t seem to me that it had been particularly well-thought-out or executed,” he said of the submersible.

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☆ The Houthis probed Israeli defenses with a ballistic missile, and Iran is likely taking notes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewA Houthi ballistic missile reached Israel from Yemen for the first time on Sunday, disintegrating in the air after Israel activated its air defenses. AdvertisementThe Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 both made their first-ever combat intercepts against Houthis missiles on October 31 and November 9, 2023, respectively. The Arrow 3 fires an intercept missile that strikes an incoming ballistic missile outside the Earth's atmosphere, and boasts superior range and speed over its Arrow 2 predecessor. The Palestine missiles are solid-propellent, making them more advanced than the liquid-propellent ballistic missiles hitherto used by the group. "When it comes to large-scale drone and missile attacks, Iran has to rely on large volumes to try and overwhelm Israeli air and missile defenses," Tack said.

Persons: —, Israel, Sim, Tack, Samad, Ryan Bohl, RANE, Bohl, Steven Horrell, Horrell Organizations: Service, Business, Houthis, Houthi Media, Getty, Palestine, Tel, East, PAC, Transatlantic Defense, Security, Center for, Israel, US Navy Locations: Israel, Yemen, Iran, Iranian, Palestine, Eilat, Tel Aviv, North Africa, Syria, Tehran, Lebanon, Red

☆ Extreme makeover, US Navy edition: See the new apartment-like digs on US aircraft carriers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Gidget Fuentes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A ‘demilitarized zone’Sailors can make 15-minute calls via a rotary phone, or using their personal phones, in one of two sound-proofed booths on the Lincoln. Gidget FuentesFor those personal conversations, sailors have more private options. Two soundproof booths feature rotary phones and provide a more intimate option to make calls. The goal is "to try to provide a space that lets our sailors unwind, recharge, and sort of take care of themselves." "The USO library is a good place to relax and have fun with your friends.

Persons: Lincoln, Gidget Fuentes, There's, Riebe, It's, Nabor, you've, You've, Anica Organizations: USO, Navy Locations: Concord , North Carolina

☆ US Navy's new submarines are 'in crisis' as costs balloon by $17 billion, lawmaker says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The news comes after a major report earlier this year revealed the Navy's biggest projects, including new Virginia-class submarines, were facing severe delays of up to three years. Absent today's intervention, I have zero confidence that Navy shipbuilding will get back on track." The Navy attributed shipbuilding delays across its top programs to COVID-19's impact on the workforce and supply chain. "Somehow, the Navy continues to assert that commitments to INDOPACOM and our AUKUS partners remain on track" despite Virginia-class delays, he said. Virginia-class submarines are considered vital to the US' role in deterring and, if necessary, fighting China.

Persons: —, Ken Calvert, Calvert, Carlos Del Toro, Christopher Kastner, Politico, Del Toro Organizations: Service, Business, Navy, California Republican, General Dynamics Corp, Huntington Ingalls Industries, U.S . Navy, Shipyard, White, DOD, Pentagon, US Navy Public Affairs, Columbia, US Navy, US, Royal Australian Navy Locations: Virginia, California, Columbia, China, Australia

☆ The US Navy is planning for possible war by 2027, when China expects it will be ready to invade Taiwan, US admiral says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Related storiesFranchetti referenced that assessment again in her speech, saying that it's "what Chairman Xi told his forces, that they should be ready for war by 2027." Fears of a US-China war have further been stoked by Beijing turning more hostile in its territorial disputes with Japan and US allies in the South China Sea. "By 2027, the Navy will be more ready for sustained combat," she said. The admiral aims to have 80% of US naval forces ready to deploy and fight anytime. "We have learned a great deal about the future of war at sea," Franchetti said.

Persons: —, Lisa Franchetti, Franchetti, Xi Jinping, Xi, Joe Biden, It's, Yemen's Houthi, we've Organizations: Service, US Navy, Business, Naval War College, Democratic Progressive Party, Navy, Star, Pacific Fleet, Russia, Associated Press, 6th, Joint Chiefs, Staff Locations: China, Beijing, Taiwan, Rhode Island, People's Republic of China, Japan, South China, Russia, Iran, Republic of China, Washington, Ukraine

☆ A Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden may be training Taiwanese forces to defeat a possible Chinese invasion, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewAn elite Navy SEAL unit may be preparing Taiwanese forces for reconnaissance operations and missions to repel a Chinese invasion, retired Navy officers said after a report said the unit had been training for such an eventuality for over a year. AdvertisementAccording to three retired Navy officers, the unit may be training Taiwanese soldiers to fight back against China should it invade Taiwan. One, he told BI, "is training Taiwanese forces in reconnaissance and perhaps direct attack, focusing on missions that might be required to defeat a Chinese invasion." "Naval reconnaissance forces would locate Chinese forces for long-range attacks," he said, adding: "They might also launch attacks against offshore ships or shipping in Chinese ports." Reports have already given clues as to how the US is preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Persons: —, Osama bin Laden, Mark Cancian, Bradley Martin, Sam Tangredi, Graeme Thompson, Joe Biden, Samuel Paparo, Martin, Cancian, Daniel Ceng, Phil Davidson, Davidson, Feng Hao, Paparo, Frank Kendall, Kendall Organizations: Service, Navy SEAL, Financial Times, Business, Navy, Marine, Center for Strategic, International Studies, US Navy, Getty, Eurasia Group, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Pacific Command, Washington Post, Congressional Research Service, Senate Armed Services Committee, Theater Command, PLA, China Military, Anadolu, American Enterprise Institute, Institute for, Japan's Nikkei, RAND Corp, US Air Force, Air & Space Forces Association Locations: Virginia, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Pakistan, China, People's Republic of China, Pingtung County, AFP, Washington ,, Australia, United States, Taichung, Anadolu, Pacific

☆ China and Russia are ramping up joint military drills. What’s their end goal?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

China sent several warships and 15 aircraft to waters off Russia’s Far East coast for Ocean-2024, according to the Russian military. The latest Russia-China military drills fit a pattern of more than a decade of enhanced military coordination between the two countries, experts say. The joint drills also raise questions about whether the two nuclear-armed powers, which are not treaty allies, could act together in any potential future conflict. Russian military sailors attend the opening ceremony for a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea in July. But observers say that despite the growing coordination within joint drills, it’s unlikely there is a clear end goal past sending a strong signal – at least for now.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Xi Jinping, Sergei Bobylev, Xi, ’, “ They’re, ”, Alexander Korolev, Washington’s, Carl Schuster, Korolev, it’s “, Elizabeth Wishnick, “, Russia –, James Char, Schuster Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Kremlin, Canadian, Putin, NATO, Sputnik, Reuters, Soviet, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CNN, Russian, CSIS, University of New, US Navy, Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Center, Russian Defense Ministry, Beijing, South China, Pacific Security Affairs Division, CNA, India, Nanyang Technological University’s Institute of Defense, Strategic Studies, China, Navy Locations: China, Hong Kong, United States, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, East, Ocean, Russian, Japan, Alaska –, South China, Beijing, Washington, Taiwan, Soviet Union, Communist China, Alaska, Pacific, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Asia, Germany, Philippines, South, Iran, lockstep, Nanyang, Singapore

☆ US spy plane flies through the Taiwan Strait days after German warships angered China by sailing through
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA US spy plane flew above the Taiwan Strait in international airspace, prompting a response from China. China's military reported that the American P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft's activity over the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday. Advertisement"The aircraft's transit of the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. China previously documented P-8A activity in the Taiwan Strait in April of this year, as well as December and October of last year. TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty ImagesThe event comes on the heels of German Navy vessels transiting the Taiwan Strait last week for the first time in over 20 years.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Command, Business, US, 7th Fleet, United, Eastern Theater Command, Navy, TED, Getty, Foreign Ministry, US Navy, Royal Australian Air Force Locations: Taiwan Strait, China, Taiwan, United States, Philippines, AFP, Hawaii

☆ India has a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine. But can it catch up with China?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —India’s second nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine joined its naval fleet late last month, a move the government says strengthens its nuclear deterrent as New Delhi casts a wary eye at both China and Pakistan. The de facto border between India and China, known as the Line of Actual Control, has been a longtime flashpoint between the two. India’s next ballistic missile subs could be years away, however, if history is any predictor of the future. Arighaat was launched almost seven years ago, and if that timeline from launch to commissioning applies to the next Indian ballistic missile sub, it won’t join the service until 2030. A type 094 Jin-class nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade in 2019.

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☆ USS White River: How the US Navy transformed a landing vessel into a legendary rocket artillery ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Rather than building an entirely new vessel, it was decided to modify medium-sized landing ships (classified as LSMs for 'Landing Ship Medium'). Officially renamed USS White River in 1955, the ship was decommissioned again in 1956. A day after that, White River fired on a nearby VC anti-aircraft site, destroying it and killing or wounding 11 guerillas. Winstead/National ArchivesFuture shore bombardment and LSMsDespite its value and firepower, by 1970, White River was showing its age. Now known as the Medium Landing Ship program, the Navy hopes to acquire 18 to 35 of the vessels.

Persons: —, White, Cmdr, Roy E, McCoy, Chris Page, we'd, R.E, Winstead, USS Zumwalt, hasn't, they're, Benjamin Brimelow Organizations: Service, US Defense Department, Business, Navy, US Navy, USS, National Archives ', Archives, Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Pacific Fleet, Pacific Reserve Fleet, South Vietnamese Army, Archives Future, Naval, AGS, Marine Corps, Operations, Corps, Global Affairs, Fletcher School of Law, Diplomacy, Modern, Institute Locations: Ukraine, White, beachheads, Pacific, Africa, Europe, Plaines, California, Japan, LSMR, Ch'o, Korean, San Diego, Vietnam, South, Ngãi Province, South Vietnam, Cambodian, Gulf, Thailand, Delta, Viet, Quảng Ngãi, Phuoc Tuy Province, Missouri, West

☆ A US Navy aircraft carrier has left the Middle East, ending a rare show of force
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA US Navy aircraft carrier left the Middle East this week, ending a show of force that saw the sea service dual-wield two carrier strike groups. The move concludes a brief period of several weeks during which the Navy had two aircraft carriers operating simultaneously in the Middle East, a rare show of force for the US military. AdvertisementThe other carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, is still operating in the Middle East with multiple destroyers in its strike group. The Lincoln carrier strike group was sent to the region as part of this effort. The US also ordered the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia to the Middle East as part of the build-up.

Persons: —, Theodore Roosevelt, Daniel Inouye, USS Russell, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt's, Dwight D Organizations: Service, US Navy, Business, USS, Navy, Lincoln, Pentagon, Associated Press, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, US Locations: Israel, Iran, San Diego, Gulf, Aden, Georgia, Ohio

☆ US forces are going to help Japan get its destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier ready to fly F-35 stealth fighters
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Japan announced plans to test F-35B stealth fighters on its new destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. AdvertisementF-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets are going to be tested aboard Japan's newly modified destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier with the US military's help.

Persons: —, It's Organizations: US Navy, Service Locations: Japan

☆ China's growing aircraft carrier fleet is set to narrow the gap with the US Navy in carrier superiority
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Hope Seck | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewHistorically, the US aircraft carrier fleet has been a showcase of American military superiority. "If all [China] wanted to do was protect [its] coastline, which is what they did for a long time, they wouldn't need aircraft carriers. He predicted that the US would see Chinese carriers operating off the coasts of California and Mexico within a decade. Russia's only aging aircraft carrier, the Adm. Kuznetsov, has been in service-life-extension overhaul since 2017. "Aircraft carriers exist because airplanes are useful.

Persons: —, Gerald R, J, Michael Dahm, Peter W, Singer, Bryan McGrath, McGrath, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Kuznetsov Organizations: Service, US, Navy, Business, Nimitz, Ford, DefenseOne, Sandboxx News, Hamas, Carrier, Aircraft, Sandboxx Locations: Spain, Turkey, South Korea, China, Fujian, Liaoning, Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Australia, Israel, Gaza, California, Mexico

☆ A US Navy submarine packed with Tomahawk missiles is at last in the Middle East a month after it was ordered there to deter Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia has finally arrived in the Middle East region. The Georgia was sent to the Middle East in a move of support for Israel and a show of force to Iran. AdvertisementA heavily armed US Navy submarine has finally entered the Middle East about a month after being ordered to the region, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia has transited into the US Central Command area of responsibility, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters at a briefing. The Georgia is an Ohio-class vessel armed with over 150 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, bringing a significant amount of firepower to the Middle East.

Persons: —, Pat Ryder Organizations: Pentagon, Israel, Service, Navy, US Central Command, Business Locations: Georgia, East, Iran, an Ohio

☆ The US Navy is about to launch a submarine built for a mixed-gender crew, the first of its kind
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The USS New Jersey, designed for a co-ed crew, is set to join the US fleet on Saturday. A ban on women serving on US submarines was lifted in 2010, leading to hundreds joining the service. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA submarine designed to fully integrate male and female sailors is set to join the US fleet on Saturday. The USS New Jersey "is the first Virginia-class submarine designed and built for a full gender integrated crew," according to Naval Sea Systems Command.

Persons: — Organizations: USS, US, Service, Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Weapons Station, Business Locations: USS New Jersey, Virginia, New Jersey

☆ Haiku Stairs: 14 people arrested for illegal hiking in Hawaii
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Hawaii’s most controversial nature spot has once again become a center of concern, with 14 people recently arrested for accessing the Haiku Stairs on the island of Oahu according to officials. Eight of the 14 were arrested on September 3, although it’s not clear if they were hiking together. The Haiku Stairs, sometimes called the “stairway to heaven,” were closed to the public in 1987. In 2021, the Honolulu City Council voted to remove the Haiku Stairs. A local group called Friends of the Haiku Stairs is pushing back against the stairs’ removal, arguing that the $2.5 million process is too expensive.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, ” Jason Redulla, ”, DOCARE, YouTubers Organizations: CNN, US Navy, Hawaii’s, of Conservation, Resources Enforcement, Honolulu City Locations: Oahu, Kaneohe, Honolulu, Hawaii

☆ Iran and Turkey are betting on drone aircraft carriers to project power
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

These regional powers are betting they can build an expendable air force without the massive costs of aircraft carriers, fighter jets and pilots trained to fly them. Naval experts agree that drone ships represent new possibilities while pointing out that these ships fall far short of the aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships that top navies sail. Turkey developed the Bayraktar TB3 naval drone for the Anadolu and claims the unmanned Kizilelma fighter jet it is developing could also operate from it. Although far from the might and versatility of flattops, these vessels enhance Turkey and Iran's respective capabilities to project naval power. These drone-carriers also have inherent shortcomings when compared to aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships in other navies.

Persons: —, Bryan Clark, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's, Shahid, Shahid Bagheri, Shahid Mahdavi, Diego Garcia, IRGC, Emin Sansar, Shaul Chorev, Chorev, Clark, Andrew, Woody, Lewis, who's, Iran's Organizations: Service, Hudson Institute, Business, TCG Anadolu, Anadolu, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corp, Getty, US Navy, Maritime Policy, Research, Israeli National Center of Blue, Israeli Navy, Iranian, IRIN, Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, Center for, US 2nd Fleet Locations: Turkey, Iran, Ankara, Turkish, Soviet, Diego, Anadolu, Iranian Navy, Islamic Republic of Iran, US

☆ A Gen Z left a $70,000 salary in the US and moved to Thailand without a job. He says he's better off financially and happier in Bangkok.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewMyles Simms-Aur had a $70,000 salary, a nice car, and a stable routine living in Maryland. But he wanted to experience the world and felt financially restrained by the cost of living in the US. As of 2022, 132 US Navy veterans lived in Thailand, according to a Department of Defense report published in October 2023. He hopes to save and build wealth by living abroad before eventually returning to the US to further his career in cybersecurity. Given the low cost of living, he can afford to explore more of the world while still saving.

Persons: —, Myles Simms, Aur, Simms, " Simms, Aur Simms Organizations: Service, Business, Navy, Department of Defense, US, US Navy, Facebook, University of Maryland Global, Thai Locations: Maryland, Mexico, Brazil, Portugal, Bangkok, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, St Mary's County , Maryland, cybersecurity, Malaysia, Singapore, American

☆ The US Navy sacked a destroyer captain after a persistent steering problem led to a Middle East near-miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThe US Navy sacked the captain of a deployed warship after an unresolved steering problem resulted in a near-miss incident in the Middle East, according to a command investigation reviewed by Business Insider. But the command investigation said Yaste was relieved after the McCain lost steering during a July fuel replenishment that damaged a Navy oiler. The troubled destroyer remained at sea, and the command investigation said there was no evidence any notable troubleshooting efforts occurred after July 9. The August command investigation found that McCain crewmembers made a variety of mistakes, including failing to follow loss-of-steering procedures or communicating sufficiently between controlling stations. AdvertisementThe Navy has not publicly disclosed what happened with the McCain or acknowledged the steering issues during the deployment.

Persons: —, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier, Cmdr, Cameron Yaste, Arleigh Burke, John S, McCain, Yaste, it's, Ryo Isobe, Declan Barnes, It's, Horn, Kevin Tang Organizations: Service, US Navy, Business, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, Navy, McCain, BI, Iranian, US, Engineers, Big, United Arab Locations: Bahrain, Big, Big Horn, United Arab Emirates

☆ A US Navy warship commander was relieved of duty over a 'loss of confidence' 4 months after he was photographed firing a rifle with a backward scope
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cameron Yaste was ridiculed when he was photographed firing his rifle with a backward scope. Yaste was relieved of duty on Friday, just four months after the photo was published. The US Navy said Yaste was removed "due to a loss of confidence in his ability." AdvertisementA US Navy warship commander who was ridiculed online for firing a rifle with the scope mounted backward has been relieved of duty, the Navy said Friday. Cameron Yaste was the captain of the USS John S. McCain, a Navy destroyer that has been stationed in the Middle East since April.

Persons: Cameron Yaste, Yaste, —, Cmdr, John S, McCain Organizations: US Navy, Service, Navy, Business

☆ This new air-to-air missile appears to be the US Navy's answer to the growing reach of China's weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The missile helps to close the gap between US capabilities and those of China, which is fielding new beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles with reach. Related storiesIn the most recent Pentagon report on Chinese military developments, officials noted its work on "beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles." The PL-15 was China's answer to the US AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah B. GoesslThe air-to-air missile range game is expected to continue though. As the Pentagon noted in its report, China is at work on its air-to-air missiles, and the US is likewise working on next-generation systems like the AIM-260.

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☆ A US Navy chief who wanted WiFi on her warship secretly ran an illegal Starlink network that she named 'STINKY': report
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Matthew Loh | Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The chief's mess then kept access to the Starlink network — which they named "STINKY" — only to themselves, Navy Times reported. AdvertisementWhen junior sailors and commanding officers began noticing the WiFi network, Marrero denied its existence, according to Navy Times. The Starlink dish was eventually discovered on August 18 by a civilian installing a separate, authorized satellite communication system. Advertisement"The gig is up," Marrero texted a crew member at the time, according to the investigation seen by Navy Times. Navy Times reported that Marrero admitted to her commanding officer on August 26, 2023, that she had installed the illegal WiFi network.

Persons: —, Grisel Marrero, Marrero, aren't, " Marrero texted, didn't Organizations: Service, US Navy, USS, Navy, Business, Navy Times, Manchester Locations: USS Manchester, Manchester

☆ Photos show the lavish interiors of The Elms, a Rhode Island mansion built for a coal millionaire in the Gilded Age
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Elms was built in 1901 for Gilded Age coal tycoon Edward Julius Berwind and his wife, Sarah Herminie Berwind. He and Sarah Berwind did not have any children. After his wife's death, Edward Berwind enlisted his sister, Julia Berwind, to act as the hostess at his homes in Newport and New York City. He died in 1936, and Julia Berwind spent summers at The Elms until her death in 1961. The following year, the Preservation Society of Newport County purchased The Elms and continues to maintain the property as a museum.

Persons: Edward Julius Berwind, Sarah Herminie Berwind, Gavin Ashworth —, Newport County Edward Berwind, Sarah Berwind, didn't, Edward Berwind, Julia Berwind Organizations: Preservation Society, Coal Mining Company, New, US Navy, New York Times, Elms, Newport County, Preservation Locations: The, Newport County, New York City, Vanderbilt, Newport and New York City, Newport, Elms

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