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By: Christopher P. Cavas WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy needs more ships and needs them fast, the chief of naval operations said this week. But beyond that, the service might be on … More »
Jack McCain Best Defense guest columnist The United States Air Force is facing a crisis, seemingly a recent one, which will define the service for decades to come. This “Dear … More »
Julia Hollingsworth China is about to launch its first homebuilt aircraft carrier, once the tidal conditions are right at the dock where the vessel has been under construction in Dalian. … More »
When President Donald Trump wanted to send a message to North Korea, he did it the old-fashioned way: by sending the USS Carl Vinson—a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier that holds a … More »
By: Christopher P. Cavas WASHINGTON — Just about everybody in and around the U.S. Navy agrees there is a pressing need to build a bigger fleet. Just about nobody agrees … More »
Loren Thompson , CONTRIBUTOR Things have not gone well for the Pentagon’s much-criticized acquisition system since the 9-11 attacks. The military got a lot more money for new weapons than anyone could … More »
By: Simon Reich and Peter Dombrowski U.S. President Donald Trump visited Newport News, Virginia, at the beginning of March to deliver a speech aboard the soon-to-be commissioned aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford. … More »
By Scot Paltrow | WASHINGTON Last week, President Donald J. Trump chose the deck of the newest U.S. aircraft carrier, the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford, for a speech … More »