Kevin Eyer
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U.S. Navy
USS Benfold: Harbinger Not Anomaly
The recent troubles aboard USS Benfold (DDG 65) have produced precisely the wrong lesson in the public sphere. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer lost...
Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
The Magazine Depth and Fear of Loss Crises
The Unused Shield: The Case for Forward-Deployed Aegis Destroyers in Gulf Air and Missile Defense The Unanswered Question There are typically more...
U.S. Navy
From Laffey to Mabus: How Ship Naming Went Wrong
It is a common misperception—not only among the public, but even within the military—that the naming of ships and submarines is a routine and...
U.S. Navy
The Dilemma of Hung Cao
The Myth of the “Accidental Admiral” In October 2014, James G. Stavridis published The Accidental Admiral , a reflective account of his rise to...
U.S. Navy
Law and Obedience to Orders
On October 12, Admiral Alvin Holsey confirmed that not only was he was stepping down from his position as Commander, U. S.
Space Warfare
The Challenge of Golden Dome
The “Golden Dome Project,” announced by President Trump in May 2025, is advertised to be a multi-layer defense system for the United States, designed...
Air Warfare
The Illusion of BMD Testing in Ships
"In a unique demonstration of advanced missile defense capabilities, the U. S.
U.S. Navy
The Navy's Mix of Sparks and Gasoline
A Fight Against Nature I have two daughters. If either of them told me they wanted to join the Service, I would be proud, and fully supportive.
U.S. Navy
The Fall of the USS Gettysburg
"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. " At around 0300, on Sunday, 22 December, the Aegis cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) shot down an F/A-18F...
U.S. Navy
Challenges in the Navy Reserve System
According to the Navy Reserve website, “Reservists typically have the same duties as their Active Duty counterparts… As individuals and as units,...
The Revolutionary War: When Strategic Options Share the Same Weakness
By Henry Yep • RealClearDefense
The Houthis Are Testing the Limits of Collective Defense
By Saima Afzal • RealClearDefense
Radio Frequencies in the Intelligence Ecosystem
By Craig Brower • RealClearDefense
An Acquisitions Process Built for Today's Contested Spectrum Battlefield
By John Malsbury • RealClearDefense
Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki • RealClearDefense
Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki • RealClearDefense
Northrop Grumman Breaks Out the Big Guns at AUSA
By Daniel Terrill, Defense News
Army Pursuing Diverse Array of New Anti-Air Interceptors
By Trevithick, The WarZoneWho Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki, RCD
F-35C Lands for the First Time on a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier
By The Aviationist
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