A Chinese $1 billion destroyer collided with a coast guard vessel, triggering international headlines and raising serious questions about maritime conduct. Modern warships are built with cutting-edge ...

On Monday, the USS Benfold left Yokosuka, Japan, where it had been based since October 2015, and began its journey back to the United States. For these 10 years, the warship was an integral part of ...

In the teeth of a ferocious North Pacific storm, a U.S. Navy destroyer can feel less like a warship and more like a steel cork, heaving and shuddering as walls of water crash over the bow. Footage of ...

For much of modern naval history, the role of a destroyer has been to protect larger warships from attack by enemy submarines, surface combatants, and aircraft. This objective was accomplished with a ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy is extending the service life of 12 aging destroyers as the service balances the need to keep ships at sea with the time it takes for new ships to join the fleet. “Today’s budget ...

Naval warships, including five of the deadliest warships in military history, are powerful vessels designed with specific roles that shape their size, speed, and ability. This is especially true of ...