Investigating John McCain’s Tragedy at Sea

Mary Hershberger / Truthdig Aug 26, 2018 Troubling questions hover over then-Lt. Cmdr. McCain’s actions in a catastrophic 1967 fire aboard the aircraft carrier Forrestal and the period immediately afterward. His later accounts of events that followed the accident also raise issues. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Trump Aide Mocks McCain View: ‘He’s Dying Anyway’

ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press May 11, 2018 Kelly Sadler was discussing the ailing senator's opposition to the president's pick for CIA director, Gina Haspel, at a White House meeting Thursday, two people present tell The Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Cool and Calm’ Southwest Pilot a Pioneer in Her Field

JIM VERTUNO and EMILY SCHMALL / The Associated Press Apr 18, 2018 Tammie Jo Shults, one of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, was at the controls when her Boeing 737 with 149 on board blew an engine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Brass Dismisses Constitution, Law in Missile Strike on Syria

Ray McGovern / Consortiumnews Apr 16, 2018 The latest military action has chilling similarities to the war of aggression launched against Iraq in 2003 under false pretenses. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Could Trump Really Militarize the Border?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 9, 2018 Long-standing federal statutes limit the use of troops to enforce domestic civil law. But don't be surprised if this president tries anyway. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. and China Spawn a New Great-Power Naval Rivalry

Alfred W. McCoy / TomDispatch Apr 9, 2018 Amid the intense coverage of Russia and North Korea, another struggle between superpowers is playing out quietly in the Indian and Pacific oceans. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Two Navy Skippers Charged With Negligent Homicide in Ship Collisions

ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Jan 16, 2018 Five officers involved in two events at sea that killed a total of 17 sailors are being accused, according to the Navy, which considers the accidents to have been avoidable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pentagon Chief Mattis Stresses Diplomacy in Korean Crisis

By Robert Burns / AP Oct 27, 2017 During a visit to South Korea, the U.S. secretary of defense said "we are doing everything we can" to avoid war with North Korea. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘The Coming War on China’ Discloses America’s Secret Military History in the Pacific

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2017 A new documentary by John Pilger exposes how U.S. military buildup in the Pacific has encircled China—and how local communities across Asia are resisting American nuclear and naval takeover. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Navy’s Anti-Environmental Broadside in the Gulf of Alaska

By Dahr Jamail / TomDispatch Apr 11, 2017 In May, U.S. warships will sail to the gulf and engage in activities that could poison those once-pristine waters. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

New Disclosures in Navy Bribery Scandal as Nine More Current or Former Officers Are Charged

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2017 A Malaysian defense contractor allegedly exchanged trips and prostitutes' services for classified information from U.S. Navy officers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Military Nostalgia (or ‘Victory at Sea’ All Over Again)

By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Mar 14, 2017 The president's talk of rebuilding the U.S. military has been influenced deeply by the “Victory at Sea” documentary series and the war movies of Trump's youth. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )