Trump says US navy like ‘pirates’ while seizing a ship in Iranian blockade

US president says ‘we took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business’…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/02/trump-us-navy-pirates-iran-blockade 

Navy Secretary claims witches are "taking over"

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oVATQAQZx-c 

Navy secretary is out - POLITICO

The Pentagon announced John Phelan’s surprise departure without citing a reason...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/22/navy-secretary-out-00887887

Israeli naval ships intercept Gaza-bound flotilla

The group has alleged that one vessel within the flotilla was "deliberately rammed at sea" and said additional boats were hit by water cannons. 

"It clearly reveals the extreme lengths to which the occupier will go to ensure Gaza remains starved and isolated," GSF wrote on social media. 

"They will attack a peaceful civilian mission because the success of humanitarian aid means the failure of their siege."…

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lk292jww4o

 

How the Ukrainians – with no navy – defeated Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

Starting in the spring of 2022, with little external help, the Ukrainians began to design and build the world's first combat-deployed sea drone, known as the Magura-V5. This explosive-laden vehicle was designed to do what many thought impossible: travel long distances across stormy seas, undetected by radar, and deliver 500 to 700 pounds of explosives to distant targets....

https://theconversation.com/how-the-ukrainians-with-no-navy-defeated-russias-black-sea-fleet-234259

Russian Navy ships arrived in Havana Wednesday morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkHTYGiD10k

A GOP judge gave Navy SEALs permission to defy a direct order in a Covid vaccination case - Vox

… a notoriously partisan federal judge in Texas thumbed his nose at decades of law and Supreme Court precedents, holding that members of the military may refuse an order to take the Covid-19 vaccination if they object to it on religious grounds…

https://www.vox.com/2022/1/4/22866839/supreme-court-covid-vaccination-navy-seals-reed-oconnor-religion-military

Family: Navy vet died after police knelt on his neck - ABC News

"I trusted the police because I thought they knew what they were doing but he was actually passive and visibly not dangerous or a threat so, it was absolutely unnecessary what they did to him," she said.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/family-navy-vet-died-police-knelt-neck-76077228

New hate symbols on U.S. warships including noose spark Navy condemnation | Reuters

The U.S. Navy’s top admiral on Tuesday condemned two new racist incidents involving hate symbols on warships, which sources said included a noose that was left on a Black sailor’s bed. The incidents, which occurred in recent weeks, underscore deep concerns about racism in the ranks..... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-civilrights-idUSKBN2AA05L

Trump Suggests Navy Chose Wisconsin Firm to Help Him

IN WHAT SOUNDED like a confession that his administration is corruptly using federal funds to boost his re-election campaign, President Donald Trump told workers at a shipyard in Wisconsin on Thursday that “one of the big factors” in the Navy awarding a $5.5 billion contract to their firm was, “your location in Wisconsin, if you want to know the truth.” https://theintercept.com/2020/06/25/trump-suggests-navy-sent-5-billion-wisconsin-firm-help-win-election/

Samantha Power Hour (Pod Save the World podcast)

Former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus talks about Capt Crozier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt and how the coronavirus created a crisis in the Navy. Former US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power explains why a successful US coronavirus response has to be global. And Tommy and Ben talk about how a Chinese lab is raising questions about the origin of the coronavirus, Vladimir Putin’s disinformation campaigns against science and his muddy political future, why the UK has reacted to the pandemic in a more united and less partisan fashion, and how China is using water to squeeze its neighbors.
Interview:
https://crooked.com/podcast/samantha-power-hour/

The Navy’s Coronavirus Clusterf*ck (Pod Save the World podcast)

A coronavirus clusterf*ck in the Navy leads the Acting Secretary of the Navy to resign. The virus sends British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to the ICU while the Queen of England releases a message to the British people. Trump retaliates against an impeachment enemy by firing the Intelligence Community Inspector General. The White House has a new press secretary (sort of) while press freedom is under assault in India. Good news about efforts to stop the coronavirus in Austria, Denmark and New Zealand. And then Tommy connects with some Americans stranded abroad because of the coronavirus.
Interview:
https://crooked.com/podcast/the-navys-coronavirus-clusterfck/

Navy leader faces political heat and calls for his resignation over handling of virus-stricken aircraft carrier - The Washington Post

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly apologized late Monday for comments seen as disrespectful to Capt. Brett Crozier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt commanding officer he fired.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/navy-leader-faces-political-heat-and-calls-for-his-resignation-over-handling-of-virus-stricken-aircraft-carrier/2020/04/07/ff072bd2-78dc-11ea-8cec-530b4044a458_story.html

Man accused of derailing train near Navy hospital ship due to fears over coronavirus | TheHill

A locomotive engineer who worked at the Port of Los Angeles is accused of intentionally derailing a train at full speed near the Navy hospital ship Mercy, prosecutors reportedly said in a federal criminal complaint. Eduardo Moreno, 44, of San Pedro, Calif., was charged with one count of a train-wrecking statute, NBC News reported, citing a 10-page criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. The charge reportedly carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years..... https://thehill.com/homenews/news/490738-man-accused-of-derailing-train-near-navy-hospital-ship-due-to-fears-over

Navy captain pleads for help in extraordinary letter as coronavirus explodes on his aircraft carrier - Raw Story

The captain of the nuclear aircraft carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt is begging for help while the coronavirus quickly spreads among the crew....
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/navy-captain-pleads-for-help-in-extraordinary-letter-as-coronavirus-explodes-on-his-air-craft-carrier/

Iran Air Flight 655: Iran’s president invokes 1988 tragedy many Americans have forgotten - The Washington Post

On July 3, 1988, the U.S. Navy shot down an Iranian commercial jetliner, killing all 290 civilians onboard. The U.S. said it was an accident; many Iranian officials still think it was intentional....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/01/06/iran-air-flight-irans-president-invokes-tragedy-many-americans-have-forgotten/

The Navy Installed Touch-screen Steering Systems To Save Money. Ten Sailors Paid With Their Lives.

When the USS John S. McCain crashed in the Pacific, the Navy blamed the destroyer’s crew for the loss of 10 sailors. The truth is the Navy’s flawed technology set the McCain up for disaster. ....
https://features.propublica.org/navy-uss-mccain-crash/navy-installed-touch-screen-steering-ten-sailors-paid-with-their-lives/

Richard Spencer’s stark new warning about Trump unmasks a deeper truth - The Washington Post

The impunity is the point....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/26/richard-spencers-stark-new-warning-about-trump-unmasks-deeper-truth/

Exclusive: Top US Navy SEAL tells commanders in letter: 'We have a problem' - CNN Politics

The top US Navy SEAL recently sent a blistering letter to the force, writing in boldface type, "We have a problem," following several high profile incidents of alleged misbehavior by the US Navy's elite service members, CNN has learned.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/01/politics/navy-seals-collin-green-service-members-misbehavior/index.html

Years of Warnings, Then Death and Disaster - ProPublica

How the Navy failed its sailors ....
https://features.propublica.org/navy-accidents/us-navy-crashes-japan-cause-mccain/