navy

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The navigation officer was on the bridge radioing the Iranian navy a question that had become maddeningly repetitive and desperately urgent: When would the ship be able to leave?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The rising tensions come as the US said navy destroyers and US-flagged merchant ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Last year Mitsubishi Heavy Industries won a landmark order for 11 warships from the Australian navy.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Up to 90% of Iran’s conventional navy was thought to be destroyed by American bombings, making it unable to confront U.S. warships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

When he walked out on set wearing a navy blue USA sweatshirt and green khaki shorts, I thought I was going to pass out.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles