Steven Wills
Steven Wills, Ph.D., currently serves as a Navalist for the Center for Maritime Strategy at the Navy League of the United States. He is an expert in U.S. Navy strategy and policy and U.S. Navy surface warfare programs and platforms.
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Pentagon
The Services Do Not Need a Four-Star Autonomous Warfare Command
Retired Marine Corps Reserve General Arnold Punaro recently advocated creating a four-star autonomous warfare command, drawing parallels to the...
U.S. Navy
In Defense of CNO's in an Unfriendly Washington D.C.
A recent article in Real ClearDefense, penned by an anonymous author purports to offer advice on the selection of the next Chief of Naval Operations,...
Maritime Strategy
The 30-Year Shipbuilding Program is Not Enough
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Mike Gilday is facing a challenging budget environment this year as he seeks to retire older and less capable...
Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
LCS: Beyond the Modules
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has attracted considerable controversy in recent years, including concerns about delays in the development of modular...
Maritime Strategy
Of Mothballs and Modernizations
There have been recent discussions in maritime news outlets and the blog world regarding the possible reactivation of U. S.
Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
Path to a Larger Fleet Must Include LCS
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has been condemned by multiple studies and reports that suggest the class is neither lethal nor survivable for the...
Defense Budget
The U.S. Navy Does Not Need an Air-Defense Frigate
Powerful interests opposed to the U. S.
Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
Confronting the LCS Myths
In a rush to exploit the misfortunes of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), many sources have propagated myths about the LCS in terms of its origins,...
The Services Do Not Need a Four-Star Autonomous Warfare Command
By Steven Wills • RealClearDefense
Honor Them While There Is Still Time
By Jeffrey Rosales • RealClearDefense
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
Hegseth Barred Trans Troops. Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders.
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Closing the Sea: Lessons from Ancient Mediterranean Blockades
By DeCasien, CIMSECFrom 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
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