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Navy Has a Cultural Crisis
The U.S. Navy is adrift—strategically, culturally, and spiritually—and unless a bold shift is made, America risks losing its standing in the...
07/16/25Read it on RCDThe U.S. Navy Needs a New Battlecruiser. Will It Get One?
The future USS Defiant will play a critical role in strengthening America’s national security at sea—if its advocates can make their case to a...
1h agoRead it on The National InterestCoding Commander's Intent into Unmanned Systems
As unmanned systems begin to take a prominent place in today’s naval strategy, a serious strategic vulnerability must be addressed....
1h agoRead it on ProceedingsToday’s Destroyers Are ‘Tin Cans’
Churchill called capital ships eggshells smiting one another with hammers, and Jutland, Pearl Harbor, and the Yamato proved him right....
2d agoRead it on 1945How Digital Twins Can Strengthen Naval Readiness
Anyone paying attention to the news can agree we have to do everything we can to extend our naval advantage....
2d agoRead it on RealClearDefenseU.S. Navy’s First San Antonio Flight II USS Harrisburg Completes Sea Trials
As the lead vessel of the San Antonio-class Flight II variant, the 25,300-tonne amphibious transport dock incorporates over 200 modifications...
2d agoRead it on Global Defense News
How Digital Twins Can Strengthen Naval Readiness Before a Crisis Begins
We rightly regard the nuclear submarine as one of the most complex machines people have ever built. It operates in deep water for months at a time. It provides a self-sustaining habitat generating its own oxygen and water, navigating the depths without conventional GPS, while being quietly propelled by a nuclear power plant.
Blue Angels Pilot Scott Laux Removed for Failing To Uphold Standards
Maj. Scott Laux, the opposing solo flying jet No. 6 and second-year member of the Blue Angels, was removed from the flight demonstration squadron and...
3d agoRead it on Pensacola News JournalBig Surface Combatants are so Hot Right Now
...all the cool kids are getting them......
5d agoRead it on CDR SalamanderA U.S. Navy Fleet for 21st Century Deterrence and Combat
The United States Navy is contending with a new era of competition after more than 80 years as the world’s dominant maritime force....
5d agoRead it on Hudson InstituteUSS Stout Loses Power During Port Visit Due to ‘Engineering Casualty’
USS Stout (DDG-55) was in port in Augusta Bay, Italy, for a scheduled port visit on Oct. 25 when it experienced an engineering casualty, causing the...
6d agoRead it on USNI News
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The U.S. Navy Needs a New Battlecruiser. Will It Get One?
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Coding Commander's Intent into Unmanned Systems
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