For years, pictures shared on social media have shown U.S. Navy ships covered in rust, making them look like they’d been at sea for far too long. Now, Navy Secretary John Phelan said he has a mandate ...

The Navy’s surface ships are so covered in rust that they look prematurely aged and unseaworthy, which isn’t exactly the message the U.S. wants to send China and Russia. When the destroyer USS Stout ...

The U.S. Navy spends billions of dollars on the research, design, and construction of new vessels — and the costs don't just end once the ship is out of the shipyard. You might think of maintenance as ...

Key Points and Summary - Viral images of "rusting" F-35s aboard the USS Carl Vinson sparked a media firestorm, but the reality is a misunderstood feature of stealth technology. -The Myth: Critics ...

It’s a $6-billion scourge that afflicts Navy destroyers, cruise ships and historic vessels like the Queen Mary without fear or favor. It’s such a problem that professional organizations and ...

But the rust is a real problem, not least because it is a symbol of decline. Just imagine what denizens in these port cities of the Global South must think when they see a rusted out American warship ...