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Royal Navy Lacks Ships, Capabilities to Defend High North from Russia, Says U.K. Committee Report — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/10/26/r...

news.usni.orgRoyal Navy Lacks Ships, Capabilities to Defend High North from Russia, Says U.K. Committee Report - USNI NewsThe Royal Navy currently lacks the ships and capabilities needed to defend the High North from Russia, the bipartisan House of Commons Defense Committee warned on Thursday.  In its “Defense in the Hig...
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#OTD in 1944, U.S. carrier aircraft struck Japanese warships in the Sibuyan Sea, sinking the battleship Musashi. But the Japanese fleet remained a threat. Read more in Naval History: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history/2024/october/sound-and-fury-over-sibuyan-sea

usni.orgSound and Fury Over Sibuyan SeaThe planes of Task Force 38 attacking the Japanese Center Force during Leyte managed to sink the mighty battleship Musashi—yet the Center Force lived to fight another day.
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Remembering Tom Skerritt, 93, who portrayed “Viper” in Top Gun and Captain Bill Rhodes in Tears of the Sun. An Air Force veteran, he co-founded the Red Badge Project to help veterans share their stories. Our condolences to his family and friends.

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Japan Reports Surge in Airspace Violations by Chinese, Russian Aircraft — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/10/20/j...

news.usni.orgJapan Reports Surge in Airspace Violations by Chinese, Russian Aircraft - USNI NewsJapan saw a surge in airspace violations by Chinese and Russian aircraft during the first half of Fiscal Year 2026 following a decrease in 2025.   The Japan Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter aircraft 442 times from April 1-Sept. 30, which is the first half of Japan’s FY2026, according to Japan’s recently released scramble report. In comparison, the JASDF conducted 265 scrambles in the same time period in 2025. Overall, FY2025 saw 595 scrambles in FY2025. Of the FY2026 scrambles, 65 percent – or 285 – were in response to Chinese aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Russia aircraft made up 34
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Proceedings Photo of the Week: Sailors conduct evening colors aboard the nation's next aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), in Norfolk, Virginia, 12 October 2026.