AMERICANTHINKER - Not the same old ship anymore!
By James Zumwalt DDG-1000 will ultimately transition into the most formidable maritime threat in the world.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Lamothe) - U.S. general warns Pentagon he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel
A shortage of Navy destroyers, used to defend against Iranian ballistic missile attacks, will force the head of U.S. European Command to prioritize the U.S. homeland instead, officials said.
DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - NATO Gets Another Wake-Up Call From Trump Admin
Posture shift
DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - Trump Says Hormuz Strikes Were ‘Just A Love Tap,’ Ceasefire In Effect
Destroyers Run The Gauntlet
STRIPES (Alison Bath) - Navy destroyers fend off coordinated Iranian attack, news report says | Stars and Stripes
Two Navy destroyers repelled a barrage of Iranian air and surface attacks this week to safely cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, according to a news report.
WAR (U.S. Central Command Public Affairs) - U.S. Forces Start Mine Clearance Mission in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command forces prepared to start clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz as two Navy destroyers conducted operations.
STRIPES - US Central Command announces mine clearance mission in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran ceasefire talks | Stars and Stripes
Two guided-missile destroyers, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy, transited the strait for the operation.
NYTIMES (Michael Crowley) - Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says
American destroyers began work to make the strait safe for commercial traffic, U.S. officials said, as negotiators discussed conditions for an extended cease-fire. Iran denied that any warships had passed through.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - U.S. Navy Destroyers Lead New Mine-Clearing Charge in Strait of Hormuz
ABCNEWS - 2nd US carrier group heads toward Middle East amid Iran tensions
A second American aircraft carrier -- the USS Gerald R. Ford -- is heading toward the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, accompanied by destroyers and aircraft.