The Latest Breaking News from the US Navy

The tanker carried Russian-produced naphtha, a flammable oil, drawing Moscow further into a conflict that so far it had blamed on the U.S.

Learn about recent events involving the US Navy's defense against Houthi missile attacks in the Gulf of Aden and airstrikes targeting Iran-backed militant ...

In this interview, former USS Cole commander Kirk Lippold discusses the ongoing strikes by Houthi rebels and suggests strategic approaches to counter Iran'...

Read about the ongoing search for two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing off the coast of Somalia after being knocked into the water in rough seas.

U.S.-led airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels over their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have pulled the world’s focus back on the yearslong war raging in the Arab world’s poorest nation

The strikes have helped the Yemeni group gain recruits – and a domestic buildup of might could strain ceasefire attempts

Following the second Washington-Manila joint maritime patrol, Beijing called on the U.S. and Philippines to halt what it says were "irresponsible moves" in the disputed South China Sea.

Iran supports militant groups that have been striking out at U.S. and Israeli forces. These factions are increasingly under attack themselves as fighting in the region spreads.

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February WTI crude oil (CLG24 ) this morning is up +2.03 (+2.88%), and Feb RBOB gasoline (RBG24 ) is up +5.71 (+2.73%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning recovered from early losses and rallied sharply on supply disruptions in Libya and increased tensions in the Middle East. Crude prices...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.57%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.68%. Stocks on Tuesday settled mixed, with the S&P...