Jan 13 Watch 8:28 What's at stake for Iran in releasing detained U.S. sailors By PBS News Hour Ten U.S. sailors were released after being held overnight by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. They were seized when two boats drifted into Iranian waters due to faulty navigation systems. State Secretary John Kerry credited the speedy resolution to improved relations. Chief… Continue watching
Jan 12 Updated: Iran releases American sailors without incident By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Iran released 10 U.S. sailors after holding them for less than a day when their small boats entered Iranian waters. Continue reading
Jan 05 U.S. Pacific Fleet shrinks as China grows more aggressive By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — When the U.S. wanted to show the world it didn't recognize what it called China's "excessive" territorial claims in disputed waters of the South China Sea this fall, it sent a warship near one of Beijing's… Continue reading
Jan 04 Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott announces retirement after 14 terms By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press SEATTLE — Longtime Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott of Washington state is retiring. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 5:28 Why the U.S. Navy is navigating the South China Sea By PBS News Hour What do recent U.S. naval forays in the South China Sea -- including Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s visit aboard an aircraft carrier -- mean for tensions with China over the disputed waters? Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Bonnie Glaser of the… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 2:00 China criticizes U.S. naval actions as Secretary Carter visits South China Sea By PBS News Hour Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stood aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea, some 150 nautical miles from an area claimed by Beijing. That came after a U.S. Navy destroyer last week challenged a Chinese territorial zone around… Continue watching
Nov 01 Navy believes it found wreckage of missing U.S. cargo ship El Faro By Daniel Costa-Roberts A U.S. Navy search team has found what it believes is the submerged wreckage of the cargo ship El Faro, which went missing last month during Hurricane Joaquin. Continue reading
Sep 18 Marines expected to bar women from combat jobs By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps is expected to ask that women not be allowed to compete for several front-line combat jobs, inflaming tensions between Navy and Marine leaders, U.S. officials say. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 10:30 How many ballistic missile submarines does the U.S. really need? By PBS News Hour The Navy's formidable fleet of nuclear-armed submarines is approaching the end of its lifespan, and there’s growing debate over how many are needed and how to pay for them. Jamie McIntyre, national security correspondent for Al Jazeera America on special… Continue watching