Michael V. Hayden I had never been a big fan of American exceptionalism. It was too self-referential, self-identifying, self-focused for my personal comfort. Then one bitterly cold day in February … More »
If sequester economics continues on Capitol Hill, we won’t be ready next time there’s a war. By BRYAN CLARK and TODD HARRISON While Jay Z and Jill Abramson were dominating … More »
Why Big Deck Amphibs Can’t Replace the Navy’s CVNs By Bryan McGrath The debate over refueling the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73), prompted recently by the Obama administration in … More »
Andrew Metrick Since the historic series of tests of its X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System-Demonstrator (UCAS-D) on the USS George H.W. Bush last summer, the Navy has reached an inflection … More »
Dean Cheng The United States Navy is the envy of every other navy in the world. They don’t want to be like us—they want to be us.” – Admiral Leighton … More »
Given the chaotic defense budgetary environment, one could be forgiven for overlooking the fact that some truly strategic issues are at play in the defense authorization bill markup taking place … More »
Inactivate a carrier, save the littoral combat ship? It sounds crazy, but that is the current budget plan. The USS George Washington (CVN-73) is now 25 years old and due … More »
(NAVY LIVE BLOG 16 APR 14) … Vice Adm. David H. Buss Last February, I shared my vision as the Navy’s Air Boss with you for our aviation future based … More »