Forecast International

Strait of Hormuz Under Threat of Mines: Are Littoral Combat Ships the Solution?

The Context On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran. The conflict ...
AOL

Littoral combat ships decommissioned at Mayport as new vessels are built; more cuts coming

Naval Station Mayport’s littoral combat ship fleet is smaller than it has been in years following the decommissioning of two vessels Friday, raising to four the number retired since August. Four other ...
USNI

Navy Won’t Decommission More Littoral Combat Ships, Officials Say

The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS-16) prepares to moor at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Akasaki Fuel Depot in Sasebo, Japan, July 10, 2025. US Navy photo ARLINGTON ...
Navy Media on MSN

Why terrifying waves can’t sink US Navy’s $500M combat ship

Picture this: a colossal warship worth half a billion dollars facing down 40-foot waves that would turn most vessels into ...
The National Interest

The US Navy’s Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship Just Set Sail

The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull might not be ideally suited for that purpose. Delivery of LCS-38 marked the ...