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New Look at America's Next Ballistic Missile Submarine
The Columbia-class of SSBNs remains amongst the Navy's top priority as the class continues to see investments
06/11/26Read it on Naval NewsThe Influence of History on a Sea Power
In naval history, for the last few generations of naval officers, one name has risen to the top of everyone’s list, Dr. Craig L. Symonds...
5h agoRead it on CDR SalamanderAmerica’s Maritime Moment Will Not Wait
moments, choices, and the lessons of...
1d agoRead it on CDR SalamanderNavy Civilianizes Six Former Flag Billets, Reduces Six to Captains
The Navy quietly changed six billets held by flag officers to civilian posts as the service looks to follow Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for...
1d agoRead it on USNI News
Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
The Pentagon should be given a lot of credit for moving quickly to address the drone threat to our homeland. Alongside a slew of other directives, Secretary Hegseth last week released a memo telling the officials who approve counter-drone systems to “treat delay as risk.”
The approval process was a real problem. In January, an Inspector General report found that many bases, including Luke Air Force Base, at which nearly 75% of the world’s F-35 pilots are trained, lacked authorities to use C-UAS capabilities. And as B-52 bomber crews were prosecuting Operation Epic Fury from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, security forces at that base watched as waves of jamming-resistant drones were flying overhead.
F-35C Lands for the First Time on a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier
An F-35C Lightning II made an arrested landing on the PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), marking the first time an F-35C has landed on a Ford-class...
2d agoRead it on The AviationistNavy Completes First F-35C Landing on Ford-Class Carrier
U.S. Navy Seeks Information on SSN(X) Next Gen Submarine
SSN(X)'s potential improvements possibly include a higher transit speed reducing the time it takes to arrive on station, integration with multiple...
4d agoRead it on Naval NewsMystery of the Unknown Sailor Who Inspired Trump to Shake Up the Navy
A chance encounter pushed the president to revamp the carrier fleet—and sent Pentagon officials on a hunt for the elusive 'Bill Jones'
4d agoRead it on The Wall Street JournalSuper Hornet Weapons Computer Can No Longer Be Supported
The U.S. Navy plans to have Boeing redesign parts of the computer that controls weapons and external stores on its F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet, after...
5d agoRead it on Defence BlogSuper Hornet Weapons Computer Can No Longer Be Supported
The U.S. Navy plans to have Boeing redesign parts of the computer that controls weapons and external stores on its F/A-18 and EA-18G fleet, after...
1w agoRead it on Defence Blog
Iranian Cyber Operations
By Michael Groen • RealClearDefense
Reflecting on an Epic Horse Campaign in the Mountains of Afghanistan
By Brian Glyn Williams • RealClearDefense
The Godfather of American Foreign Policy Realism Speaks to Today’s World
By Francis P. Sempa • RealClearDefense
In Pursuit of Nuclear Abolition
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
Innovation Alone Won’t Prepare the U.S. for the Future Battlefield
By Joshua Segal • RealClearDefense
26th MEU – U.S. Needs Crisis Response MAGTF
By Marine Corps Compass Points
The Influence of History on a Sea Power
By CDR Salamander
Navy Civilianizes Six Former Flag Billets, Reduces Six to Captains
By Mongilio, USNI N.
Raytheon's $8B Contract for Strategic Comms Terminal Modernization
By M+A El
America’s Maritime Moment Will Not Wait
By CDR Salamander