How Do You Solve A Problem Like Russia? April 15, 2014
(REAL CLEAR DEFENSE 14 APR 14) … Rep. Mac Thornberry If there was ever any question that the security situation in the world is constantly changing, these past five years … More
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China’s Aircraft Carrier Is Nothing To Fear April 10, 2014
(BLOOMBERG VIEW 09 APR 14) … Editorial Chinese officials gave U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel a tour of an aircraft carrier this week. The Liaoning is their only such vessel … More
Nation Must Preserve Shipbuilding Industry April 8, 2014
(U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE NEWS 07 APR 14) … Rear Adm. Terry McKnight, USN Retired In the 1960s our nation was fixated with President John F. Kennedy’s vision to have a … More
At Moscow’s Mercy April 8, 2014
By pledging not to use force outside NATO territory, Obama might as well have given Putin a free pass to annex more territory. (FOREIGN POLICY 07 APR 14) … Mario … More
Heed the Historical Warnings of Post-War Budget Cuts April 7, 2014
Gordon Sullivan The biggest danger facing today’s military is not terrorism, global instability or the proliferation of weapons. It’s the danger of our ignorance if we let history repeat itself. … More
Op Tempo Pushing Limits April 7, 2014
(NAVY TIMES 14 APR 14) … Editorial In a startling new paper, a career Navy officer argues that the officer corps may be headed toward a “tipping point” where talented … More
Manvel: The threat to our carriers March 30, 2014
By Talbot Manvel © March 30, 2014 The Obama administration is playing a risky game of “gold-watching” the refueling of the nuclear-powered carrier George Washington. “Gold-watching” is budget-speak for cutting … More
Why The Navy Really Wants 22 More Growlers March 28, 2014
CAPITOL HILL: After several years of appearing to dislike the F-35C, or at least appearing lukewarm to buying it, the Navy today finally revealed why it wants to buy more … More