Here’s why the Navy is planning to turn a Coast Guard cutter into a frigate

The Navy is looking to rebound from its latest shipbuilding SNAFU by basing the design of its new frigate on a Coast Guard ...

New Navy new frigate program is sound — the new battleship, maybe not as much

The fundamental concept behind the new frigate is sound, and the Navy’s goal of having the first one built in three years may ...
The Spokesman-Review

The Navy turns 250 today. Here’s what you need to know about the military branch’s beginnings.

Oct. 13, 2025 , is a milestone for sailors past and present as the U.S. Navy celebrates its 250th birthday. From battling British ships in the Caribbean, fighting pirates off the Barbary Coast to ...