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US Navy Confirms Eig8 Sailors in Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide During Record-Setting Deployment

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group after a record deployment left thousands of sailors sharing two licensed clinicians.

International Business Times UK · 3h ago

US Navy secretary confirms 8 USS Abraham Lincoln suicide attempts, previously dismissed by Donald Trump as ‘fake news’

Trump accused of "open disrespect" for sailors' families.

We Got This Covered · Sep 24

Navy admits there were 8 suicide attempts aboard the USS Lincoln during Iran war deployment

The deployment kept sailors at sea for more than 250 consecutive days without port visits, setting a modern Navy record during months of combat operations in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says

The US military faces shortages of key munitions due to the Iran war and industrial "bottlenecks" to rebuild stockpiles, a Pentagon watchdog warned in a report published on Monday, contradicting US President Donald Trump's assurances that ammunition supplies are "virtually unlimited".

France 24 · Sep 15

When $5.5 billion nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier was ‘sunk’ by $850 million Australian diesel submarine after it slipped past its defenses

The Australian submarine HMAS Waller marked a significant achievement, simulating a successful attack on a US carrier group and showcasing the effectiveness of conventional submarines against well-armed fleets. Although there were initial setbacks, Australia intends to maintain the Collins-class submarines until the late 2030s while moving toward nuclear options, underscoring…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

GE Is Buying Consolidated Precision Products in a Nearly $12 Billion Deal. How Investors Should View the Acquisition.

GE Aerospace agreed to buy Consolidated Precision Products for $11.75 billion on Sept. 8, aiming to lock in a longtime supplier of critical engine castings and airfoils.

Barchart · Sep 11

Iran 'blew the hell out of Bahrain': US Navy secretary on strikes, aircraft damage

Iranian strikes damaged U.S. Navy headquarters in Bahrain and aircraft in Jordan. Multiple U.S. military aircraft sustained damage from Iranian attacks this week. The U.S. military had already lost over two dozen drones and other aircraft. Iran's attack followed U.S. destruction of five Iranian oil carriers. This escalation raises concerns…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

'They blew the hell out of Bahrain': US official admits Iran damaged US base

The US Navy is assessing what to do with its key base in Bahrain after Iranian strikes caused extensive damage to the facility, with a senior US official acknowledging the scale of the attack, The Hill reported, citing local media.

The Times of India · Sep 11

Iran Seizes US Underwater Drone, Raising Fears Tehran Could Reverse-Engineer Its Technology

Iran's seizure of a US Navy Dive-LD drone in the Strait of Hormuz revives fears of reverse-engineering, even as Washington insists no sensitive tech was lost.

International Business Times UK · Sep 10

In 1981, a Canadian Oberon-class submarine and worth about $80 million slipped past an entire US Navy carrier group and ‘sank’ one of the most capable American aircraft carriers in a NATO war game

An old Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarinereportedly slipped past the defenses of a US Navy carrier strike group in 1981. The submarine carried out a successful simulated torpedo attack on the USSDwight D. Eisenhower, a massive Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. The encounter was only a war-game exercise. The USSDwight D. Eisenhower(CVN-69) was…

The Economic Times · Sep 10