Navy pushes Congress to back constructing auxiliary ships overseas
The new shipbuilding plan also confirmed that the Trump-class battleship will be nuclear-powered, and that the Navy wants an inventory of 15 battleships by 2056.
Navy Secretary Phelan leaving post immediately, Pentagon says
In a surprise move, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said John Phelan's departure was "effective immediately."
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
Trump backs AUKUS deal, pushing to expedite sub delivery to Australia
Navy Secretary John Phelan said the ongoing review is designed to make the original deal “better," to clear up some of the “ambiguity” and be a “win-win for everybody.”
Navy’s 2026 shipbuilding budget seeks just 3 warships in base request, 16 in reconciliation
The heavy reliance on reconciliation to fund staple shipbuilding programs has rubbed both senior Republican and Democratic lawmakers the wrong way.
Senior GOP senator accuses White House of trying to ‘game the budget’ in shipbuilding funding
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., criticized a dip of billions in the base budget, saying the administration was counting on reconciliation funds, ignoring "congressional intent."
Who’s Who in Defense: John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan manages the readiness, development, and well-being of nearly one million Sailors, Marines, and civilian personnel within the Department of the Navy.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
Breaking stovepipes, not checking boxes: DoD’s audit challenge
Russell Rumbaugh in this op-ed lays out some of the challenges Navy Secretary John Phelan is up against in his quest for the Navy to have a clean audit.
Delaying Navy’s F/A-XX next gen fighter risks US being ‘outmatched’ by China, key lawmaker says
"We cannot wait," Rep. Ken Calvert said. "Further, we cannot expect to grow the defense industrial base by undermining it."