200123-N-TI693-2004 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Jan. 23, 2020) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Philip Warren stands watch as the helmsman during a Strait of Hormuz transit aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), Jan. 23, 2020. Carney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Fred Gray IV/Released)

Countdown: The top stories you need to watch for in 2020!

Navy Times annually looks to the future in late December, not the past. We want to arm sailors and their families with insight into what we think might be the top trends or news events in the coming year.

Iran to conduct naval drills with China and Russia

Iran’s armed forces will hold a joint, four-day naval exercise with Russia and China in the northern part of the Indian Ocean, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Chinese man charged with photographing Florida base (again)

KEY WEST, Fla. — A Chinese man was arrested Thursday while taking photos at a U.S. Navy base in the Florida Keys, authorities said.

Navy chief pleads guilty to sex crimes

Shortly before his December court-martial trial was slated to begin, a Navy chief accused of multiple sex crimes targeting children pleaded guilty and will spend five years behind bars, Navy Times has learned.

Navy limits civilian access to Kitsap Peninsula bases

BANGOR, Wash. — The Navy is curtailing access to installations around the Kitsap Peninsula following two fatal shootings and a gate crash at other bases around the country in the past month.

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