Bluff And Bloodshed May 1, 2008
The Persian Gulf Is More Dangerous Than Ever. Will The U.S. And Iran Go To War At Sea? If there’s a war between the United States and Iran, it may … More
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Why Does China Need A Blue Water Navy? May 1, 2008
Whilst the attention of the USA and the UK is distracted by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, our most likely enemy for the mid to long-term, Communist China, is … More
Maintaining A Double-Digit Carrier Fleet May 1, 2008
Last week, House Armed Services’ Seapower Subcommittee Chairman Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) affirmed that he does not plan to include language in the FY 2009 defense authorization bill that would allow … More
Defensive On Navy’s Needs April 28, 2008
Think your life is a whirlwind? Try stepping onto the deck of an American aircraft carrier. It’s busier (and more efficient) than most major airports. As many as four jets … More
Opinion: Naval Strength Cannot Be Taken For Granted April 23, 2008
In the spring of 1908, the U.S. Navy’s Great White Fleet was docked in San Francisco, readying itself for the Pacific leg of its around-the-world cruise. It had already passed … More
Good Faith Fading In OLF Dispute April 15, 2008
Everybody clearly has learned from North Carolina’s bitter but successful fight against a landing strip to serve Oceana’s jets. Unfortunately, they’ve picked up tips from the Washington County duel that … More
Use JFK Carrier April 6, 2008
My family’s farm in Surry County is one of several that the proposed landing field would take over. In “Navy moving forward on landing strip,” March 31, Adm. Gary Roughead … More
Unnecessary OLF April 5, 2008
I am a resident of Surry County. If the new naval landing field is built in Surry County, our family farm would be beneath concrete. Adm. Gary Roughead has stated … More