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China says US ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
4 days ago · The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire.”. U.S. President ...
Senate finalizes plans for a massive junior enlisted pay boost in 2025
Dec 18, 2024 · Plans for a massive pay boost for junior enlisted troops this spring and a 4.5% salary hike for all service members are set to become law after Senate officials finalized the annual defense ...
US Navy ‘wasted’ $1.8 billion on cruiser modernization program: …
Dec 18, 2024 · The U.S. Navy has wasted $1.84 billion since 2015 on rehabilitating its Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruisers, funds the service would rather have spent on newer technology, according to a ...
Inside the Navy’s quest to fix its recruiting crisis - Navy Times
Feb 21, 2024 · The Navy also did not bring in enough new officers, recruiting only 2,080 new active duty officers rather than the 2,532 target, and 1,167 Reserve officers rather than the 1,940 target.
Navy bounces back, surpasses recruiting goals for Fiscal Year 2024
Oct 2, 2024 · The Navy reported this week that it exceeded its recruiting goals for Fiscal Year 2024, which ended Monday. Recruits are shown here in formation at the Navy's boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois ...
How the Navy’s top officer will prep the service for war with China
Sep 19, 2024 · The announcement of the goals comes as U.S. leaders are treading a fine line, pledging a commitment to the defense of Taiwan while also working to keep communication open with Beijing to deter ...
The Navy’s ongoing carrier conundrum - Navy Times
Jun 27, 2024 · As Ike’s deployment fate hung in the balance before leaving the Middle East this spring, Navy officials said in a statement to Navy Times that “the flexible nature of a carrier strike group ...
Inside the Navy’s pay and personnel crisis - Navy Times
May 4, 2023 · In 2018, the three-star admiral in charge of Navy personnel promised the fleet would soon reap the benefits of a massive effort to modernize how the Navy handles pay, entitlements and retirements.