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The Navy’s top officer told lawmakers the service may have to change training, operations, and certification schedules by July unless Congress provides supplemental funding amid a high operating tempo in the Middle East.

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders are weighing a new force-generation model for amphibious ships that could stretch the cycle beyond 36 months and potentially fit two deployments into a single readiness window.

The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy are aligning on a three-part plan to raise the size and availability of the amphibious fleet after readiness fell sharply in 2025 and delayed deployments.

A new Globsec assessment finds that NATO’s eastern border states remain unevenly prepared for crisis response, with the sharpest differences tied to pre-authorized decision systems and the ability to move and sustain сил

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said the conflict with Iran is consuming readiness and munitions in ways that inevitably reduce the resources available for other theaters, including the Indo-Pacific.

A retired Air Force colonel told The War Zone that Operation Epic Fury has added more stress to an aerial refueling force already burdened by years of heavy demand, with aging KC-135s, maintainers, and crews carrying the