Small Ships, Big Questions WILL THE NAVY CONSIDER A CORVETTE SOLUTION TO MEET FLEET SIZE GOALS? BY DAN TAYLOR The U.S. Navy’s path to a larger fleet may require thinking smaller. As the frigate program stumbles, some are floating a solution the service has long...
Why did Iran Seize a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz? by James Foggo, Matt Reisener November 2025 The Strait of Hormuz. Photo credit: REUTERS. On November 14, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel transiting the Strait of...
Modernizing Maritime Workflows AI, COBOTS, VIRTUAL REALITY COME TO AMERICA’S SHIPYARDS BY BRETT DAVIS, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF One common image associated with shipbuilding is that of a welder joining metal in a shower of sparks. While that still happens, shipbuilders are...
The Alaska Veterans Museum will be closed from 24 December 2025 through 3 January 2026 and reopen on 7 January 2026 For a specific date and tour, potential arrangements during this time can be made with Dennis Dupras, akacadian@gmail.com
The Coming Ghost Fleet NAVY APPEARS TO SHIFT FROM OPTIONALLY MANNED TO FULLY AUTONOMOUS WARSHIPS BY DAN TAYLOR The U.S. Navy’s vision for uncrewed warfare may be getting lonelier. After years of exploring “optionally manned” designs that could accommodate Sailors when...
The Alaska Veterans Museum will be closed from 24 December 2025 through 3 January 2026 and reopen on 7 January 2026 For a specific date and tour, potential arrangements during this time can be made with Dennis Dupras, akacadian@gmail.com