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Put Up Or Shut Up Time For America’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier
Old-school steam still works—the advantages of the USS Ford’s new electromagnetic flight deck … [+] machinery…
Stop Fighting And Build The Light Amphibious Warship
LAWs may change the shape and size of America’s amphibious assault fleet Getty Images If the…
The Marine Corps’ Light Amphibious Warship Seems To Be Faltering. Here Is A Novel Solution.
When the Pentagon revised its defense strategy to focus on China in 2018, no military service…
The United States Could Defend Taiwan—At The Cost Of A Lot Of Submarines
USS ‘Springfield’ moors at Naval Base Guam. U.S. Navy photo If and when China attacks Taiwan,…
Navy Closes 4 Dry Docks, Putting Fleet, Budget And AUKUS At Risk
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard prepares old nuclear subs for recycling U.S. Navy In an unusual move,…
America’s New Aircraft Carrier Struggled To Certify Pilots Before 2022 Deployment
Failures aboard the USS Ford complicated carrier qualifications for the “Gladiators” of Strike … [+] Fighter…
The U.S. Fleet Could Lose Four Aircraft Carriers Defending Taiwan
USS ‘Ronald Reagan.’ U.S. Navy photo The U.S. Navy’s fleet of 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers fared…
The U.S. Navy Submarine Force Could Sink The Chinese Fleet And Save Taiwan. But At The Cost Of Half Its Boats.
USS ‘Seawolf.’ U.S. Navy photo If and when China attacks Taiwan, the U.S. Navy’s submarines could…
Meeting In Washington, U.S. Surface Navy Mulls Lost Mojo
The Navy must realize the 1990s are long past. Getty Images As the U.S. Navy surface…
How One U.S. Munition Could Decide Taiwan’s Fate
A USAF B-1 bomber drops a JASSM-ER missile during testing. U.S. Air Force photo A Chinese…
The Navy’s Plan To Modernize Military Sealift Makes Sense. Congress Needs To Keep It Funded.
The United States has a knack for getting involved in fights far from home. The vast…
The Story Behind The Real Top Gun
Cover art for TOPGUN’s Top 10: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit. Cover design by Edward A.…
The U.S. Navy Is About To Pack A Dozen Hypersonic Missiles Apiece Into Its New Stealth Destroyers
From left, the Chilean navy frigate CNS ‘Almirante Lynch.’ the Indian navy guided-missile frigate INS ‘Satpura’…
What Replaces the Navy’s Critical AQM-37 Aerial Target?
The Navy prepares to launch the final AQM-37 targets Sept. 22 in support of the U.S.…
The Navy’s “Analysis Paralysis” Sinks Chances For New National Shipyard
It’s time for action to save the Navy’s Attack Submarine Fleet U.S. Navy The Navy’s four…
Air Force, Navy Plans Look Totally Out Of Sync With China Threat Estimates
What’s wrong with this picture? Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that China has…
USS Ford Shakedown Cruise Set To Shake Up The Navy, Russia And NATO
Battle-ready aircraft arrive on the USS Ford U.S. Navy After five years in commission, the supercarrier…
Elections Cloud Future For Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro is out of favor and may soon be out of a…
Internecine Knife Fights Are Killing The U.S. Navy And American Maritime
American maritime influencers engage on everything but strengthening the maritime. Getty Images Lobbying for a larger…
How Unmanned Warships Might Provide A New Paradigm For Naval Shipbuilding
The U.S. Navy is operating or developing nearly a dozen different unmanned sea vehicles for use…
How To Slash The Time And Money Needed To Build Warships—Without Cutting Capabilities
The federal fiscal year beginning October 1 marks an unfortunate anniversary for the U.S. Navy. It…
Scratch One Super Hornet – It Fell Off a Navy Aircraft Carrier
Sailors conduct a high-powered turn on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the “Kestrels” of Strike ……
Navy’s Robotic Orca Submarine Could Be A Gamechanger In The Pacific
The U.S. Navy has embarked on a campaign to assimilate unmanned warships into its fleet of…
Navy Releases Grim USS Connecticut (SSN 22) Investigation; DoD Must Demand Accountability
The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut had a long record of trouble before running … [+]…
Fed Up, Congress Considers Giving Coast Guard The Navy’s Small Ship Funding
The U.S. Coast Guard’s smallest cutters are forward deployed and ranging into strategic waters. MediaNews Group…
New Scandal Reveals Pattern Of U.S. Navy Disregard For Junior Sailors
Enlisted personnel are the heart of the Navy Getty Images In the space of three months,…
Let The Marine Corps Build The New Light Amphibious Warship
It’s time to supplement the Navy’s big amphibious fleet with light amphibious warships Getty Images The…