The U.S. Navy is planning to use the nuclear-powered U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford to help charge Naval Station Norfolk, in an effort to provide a reliable source of power for energy resilience and mission assurance.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday pushed back against a statement from a U.S. military official that the Iran war has delayed a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told senators last week that the U.S. was holding off on the deal in order to preserve America’s dwindling munitions stockpiles. ...