Sea Drone Warfare Has Arrived and The U.S. is Floundering


by gCaptain

gCaptain— May 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy‘s efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding projects, according to some officials and company executives,

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Sea drones reshape naval warfare, exposing U.S. weakness. The U.S. Navy’s efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding projects, according to some officials and company executives, exposing a weakness as sea drones reshape naval warfare.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—U.S. soldier detained in Russia, U.S. Army says. WASHINGTON >> A U.S. soldier has been detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, the U.S. Army said today, that country’s latest high-profile detention of an American.

NBC News—17 of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza depart with the help of U.S. officials, source says. Seventeen of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza have departed, with the physician known for saving Sen. Tammy Duckworth's life staying behind, a source familiar with the situation said. The 17 humanitarian aid volunteers were received by U.S. officials at the Kerem Shalom Crossing at the Israel border, the source said, after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem helped to facilitate their safe passage. Dr. Adam Hamawy, credited with saving the life of Duckworth, D-Ill., when she served in the Iraq War 20...