Hung Cao spent three decades in uniform in the US Navy—but is likely to face intense Senate scrutiny for past comments if formally nominated to succeed John Phelan. Following the firing of Secretary ...

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao on Saturday vowed to build ships after his predecessor, John Phelan, was fired this week amid President Trump’s push for accelerated shipbuilding. Cao posted a video to ...

As undersecretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, a retired Navy captain and former Republican Senate candidate in Virginia, was supposed to have a broad portfolio as the service’s No. 2 civilian, which ...

The Navy secretary resigned yesterday, marking another leadership change at the Pentagon since the war began. Undersecretary Hung Cao, a Navy combat veteran and Republican Senate candidate, is now ...

Vietnam-born Cao stood twice for federal office in Virginia and has called for upgrading of fleet to face new threats Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The ...

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LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — The U.S. Navy has a new acting leader after the departure of John Phelan, with Under Secretary Hung Cao stepping into the role, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. No reason was ...

In the wake of a sudden and high‑stakes leadership shake‑up at the Pentagon, Hung Cao has been thrust into the spotlight as Acting Secretary of the Navy at a time of escalating U.S.–Iran tensions ...

President Donald Trump’s new acting Navy secretary, Hung Cao, warned in 2023 that “witchcraft” had “taken over” the Californian city of Monterey. Cao took over as acting secretary of the Navy this ...

Hung Cao is stepping in as the interim Navy Secretary after the Pentagon announced the departure of John Phelan, who had the role up until this point. While an official cause of Phelan's departure was ...