Richard Blumenthal: “I think again it's not a bright line in the sand. I think the issue for us will be 12 looks like the right number as we…”

But they also raise a broader question: whether the Navy can sustain the operational tempo now being demanded of its carrier force

It is a moment of extreme urgency, for the reason that Putin may try to escalate, but also because Putin is on his heels economically.

Thanks to $6.4 million in federal funding, the iconic Chester-Hadlyme Ferry is getting an upgrade.

It is almost certainly never going to be approved by a court because it violates basic constitutional rights.