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Indo-Pacific/Asia

July 3, 2021

Closing the Davidson Window

In his valedictory testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee in March, the outgoing Indo-Pacific Combatant Commander, Admiral Phil...

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Military History

October 2, 2020

The Sputnik Moment: Historic Lessons for Our Hypersonic Age

View Full Report I. Introduction Early on the morning of October 5, 1957 a Russian booster rocket, known as the R-7 Semyorka within the Soviet Union...

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Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)

October 2, 2020

How to Make the U.S. Navy Great Again

It is imperative that America’s fleet reach 355 ships within the next ten years. There is, in fact, a path to achieve this goal that is both...

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Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)

October 2, 2020

Building a 355-Ship Navy: It's Not Just the Number, It's the Mix

There is a debate ongoing within national security circles regarding the size of the United States Navy. How many ships does the nation require to...

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Air Warfare

October 2, 2020

Bombers: Long-Range Force Projection in the 21st Century

Higher, Heavier, Farther, and now Undetectable? On Christmas Day in 1914, three former cross-channel packet ships, the Engadine, Empress , and Riviera...

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