Jennifer Parker
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Maritime Strategy
Uncrewed and Untested: The Wrong Lessons for a Hybrid Navy
Ukraine’s drones achieved sea denial – but that’s not what a blue-water navy needs to maintain. When the U.
U.S. Navy
AUKUS Virginia-Class Switch Is a Fix, Not a Failure
The announcement this week changed the mix of submarines Australia will receive – it did not change the program’s purpose, or its prospects. Much of...
Iran
Attacking Iran, U.S. Could Remove an Adversary From Strategic Calculations
Saturday night, a missile struck the United States 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, a base where I served in 2023. That strike is a reminder of how...
Air Warfare
China's Dangerous Interceptions: Breakdown of Peaceful World Order
The White House meeting between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and U. S.
Iran
U.S. Strikes on Iran Warn Adversaries, Re-Establish Deterrence
The U. S.
Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
Chinese Warships Challenge Australia as a Maritime Power
China now fields the world’s largest navy, and last week’s rare foray into our exclusive economic zone should be a wake-up call for Australians. Our...
Maritime Strategy
Trump Is Right To Worry About China's Panama Canal Influence
Donald Trump’s foreign policy priorities are coming into sharp focus: shoring up economic security, bolstering national security and sending a clear...
Maritime Strategy
Not Just Another Naval Exercise: Malabar's Vital Messaging
U. S.
Maritime Strategy
To Integrate Uncrewed Surface Vehicles Into the Navy, Start With a Concept of Operations
The large unmanned surface vessel Nomad, front, medium displacement unmanned vessel Sea Hunter, right, and large unmanned surface vessel Ranger...
From Siberia to Fairford: How Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
By Frank A. Rose • RealClearDefense
Faster Simulations, Better Defense Decisions
By Rut Lineswala • RealClearDefense
Will HASC Have an Oversight Subcommittee in the Next Congress?
By Christopher J. Bright • RealClearDefense
The U.S. is Overpaying for Missiles
By Alex Lee • RealClearDefense
The U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Umbrella
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
From Siberia to Fairford: How Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
By Frank A. Rose • RealClearDefenseFaster Simulations, Better Defense Decisions
By Rut Lineswala • RealClearDefense
Bombers Could Have a Major Air-to-Air Combat Role
By Joseph Trevithick, The WarZone
Pentagon, Lockheed Agree to 10-Year Deal for 850 F-35 Jets
By M. Scanlon, Military T.
The Marine Corps Has a Boot Problem
By Travis Pike, Sandboxx News
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