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Why Forward Presence Still Matters in the Indo-Pacific
August 4, 2026
Matt Reisener
Seapower’s focus on marine expeditionary warfare is extremely timely, with the Marine Corps’ participation in the 2026 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise concluding just days before this issue’s publication. Yet while RIMPAC draws considerable attention as the world’s largest maritime exercise, the Marine Corps also participated in two other…
US Sub Building to Advance Under New $76.6B Contracts
July 30, 2026
Seapower Staff
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded contracts on to expand the nation’s undersea warfighting capabilities, the department and contractors announced July 29. The DoD awarded a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat for the construction of five Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), a nine-ship contract to GDEB and…
U.S. Marine Corps receives final MV-22B Osprey, completing program of record
July 29, 2026
Marine Corps Public Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Marine Corps and its industry partners marked the completion of the MV-22B Osprey Program of Record on July 28, 2026, with the delivery of the 359th aircraft. This milestone shifts the Marine Corps’ focus from fielding the aircraft to sustaining and modernizing the fleet for…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returns to Honolulu following 5-month Western Pacific patrol
July 24, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard
HONOLULU — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) returned to their home port in Honolulu on Monday following a five-month deployment to the Western Pacific. Throughout the deployment, Midgett operated under the tactical control of the U.S. 7th Fleet, supporting efforts to promote a free and…
Allied EOD units strengthen underwater interoperability at Sea Breeze 2026
July 22, 2026
Navy Public Affairs
PORTLAND, U.K. — Beneath the waters of Weymouth Bay, Allied nation and NATO partner explosive ordnance disposal units collaborated for the second portion of Sea Breeze, an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and capacity to restore security and stability in the Black Sea, July 13-24. “In any…