Brent D. Sadler
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U.S. Navy
AUKUS Needs an American Nuclear Submarine—Now
The Australia-U. K.

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
The Navy Needs a Strategic Industrial Plan to Realize the Golden Fleet
America’s victory in World War II was a military success enabled by private industry: “freedom’s forge ,” as it’s been called. That forge, however,...

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
America's Maritime Revival: Sailing into Some Headwinds
Good news for America’s national security: a much-needed comeback of our maritime industry is underway. But like a hidden undertow, trouble lurks...

U.S. Navy
Don't Delay Recommitting to AUKUS
Our Security in the Pacific Depends on It September 15 marks the fourth anniversary of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) partnership...

Maritime Strategy
Are We Beyond the Event Horizon of War in the Pacific?
After more than a decade of apathy and false starts, the Navy will shrink to a nadir of 280 warships by 2027—the same time that Chinese leaders have...

Maritime Strategy
MARAD Is a Mess, and That's Bad News for Our Maritime Revival
Leaving This Key Agency Understaffed and Underfunded Imperils America’s Maritime Revival A long-overdue revival of our nation’s maritime industry is...

Russo-Ukraine War
The Clock is Ticking on Arming to Ensure Peace
Four years ago, Admiral Philip Davidson, then commander of Indo-Pacific Command, warned that China was preparing to wage war over Taiwan by 2027. Four...

Maritime Strategy
Strengthening Our Beleaguered Military Starts With a Maritime Overhaul
The USS Boxer returned to San Diego after only 10 days into what should have been at least a six month deployment with the 15th Marine Expeditionary...

Indo-Pacific/Asia
China's Bid for Global Hegemony: One Base at a Time
China’s dogged campaign to build a global network of commercial ports and naval bases has now reached the Solomon Islands. And the draft basing...

U.S. Navy
Collisions, Groundings and Fires: Is the Navy Ready for War?
On October 2, the USS Connecticut ran into an underground mountain in the South China Sea. The Navy has fired the nuclear attack sub’s top three...

The U.S. is Overpaying for Missiles
By Alex Lee • RealClearDefense
The U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Umbrella
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
The Islamic Republic Can Lose the War and Still Win
By Nima Gholam Ali Pour • RealClearDefense
Talent Ecosystems: Building a Scalable National Security STEM Workforce
By Payuna Uday • RealClearDefense
The Underground Cloud
By Ben Poulin • RealClearDefense

U.S. Navy to Begin Testing for USS Lyndon B Johnson (DDG 1002)
By Naval-Technology
Marine Corps Moves To Expand Maven Smart System Account Access
By DefScoop
Navy F/A-18 Spotted With New AIM-174B And AIM-260 Long-Range Missiles
By TWZ
Pentagon’s 6th Generation Stealth Fighter Will Control Drone Swarms
By Warrior M.
Air Force Needs 1,509 Combat-Ready Jets by 2035
By Michael Marrow, Breaking Defense
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