June 4, 2026

US Seizes 2 Venezuelan-Linked Oil Tankers

US forces boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker flagged to Russia on Wednesday in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks.

Dougherty Nominated to Lead NAVAIR

The White House has nominated RADM John Dougherty to lead NAVAIR, currently led by VADM Carl Chebi. Other new nominees are MAJGEN Christian Wortman to lead I Marine Expeditionary Force, RADM Jeffrey Czerewko, to lead Navy personnel, and LTGEN Michael Borgschulte to superintendent of the US Naval Academy.

Unmanned Fleet: Duties Hazy, Need Clear

unmanned fleet

Pressure from China and Russia convinces Navy officials of the need for an unmanned fleet, even without a specific plan for integration into what will become a shift in the composition of the entire fleet.