The threat of a potential conflict between the US and China makes it critical that the US Navy can reload on the fly at sea ...

The U.S. has used independent destroyers to maintain a presence in the Red Sea since October 2023, but they are no longer in the Red Sea, as of last week, according to USNI News’ tracker.

The Navy is requesting $133.5 million to research and develop the new destroyer in fiscal 2026, with the goal of procuring the first in the early 2030s.

U.S. destroyers have sailed close to Chinese-held reefs and islands in the disputed South China Sea in recent weeks, U.S. naval officials said on Thursday, patrols likely to fuel tension ahead of ...