Outrage On Capitol Hill As Navy Changes Ship-Counting Rules

Outrage On Capitol Hill As Navy Changes Ship-Counting Rules
Outrage On Capitol Hill As Navy Changes Ship-Counting Rules

Quantity has a quality all its own. The Navy announced this afternoon that it has changed the arcane rules by which it counts ships, adding 10 coastal patrol craft, two hospital ships, and a high-speed transport to what it calls the “battle force.” The new rules would also keep 11 cruisers the Navy plans to not-quite-mothball…

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Navy Moves Smaller Coastal Craft To Persian Gulf As We Pull Big Ships

Navy Moves Smaller Coastal Craft To Persian Gulf As We Pull Big Ships
Navy Moves Smaller Coastal Craft To Persian Gulf As We Pull Big Ships

Three Navy coastal patrol craft arrived in the Persian Gulf this morning aboard a transoceanic transport ship. Once again, the US Navy is moving more warships to the Persian Gulf. This time, though, we’re not sending an extra aircraft carrier or another task force. This is arguably a de-escalation of possible tensions with Iran. In…

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