Sequestration Caused 30 percent Cut in Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Ops
CORRECTION: A previous version of this post titled: ‘Coast Guard: Budget Cuts Led to 30 Percent Increase in U.S. Drug…
U.S. Dependence on Space Assets Could be a Liability in a Conflict with China
Challenges the United States faces in space “are on a par with cyber,” the chairman of a key U.S. House…
Navy and Marines Foresee Recruitment Difficulties
While the Navy and Marine Corps met all their recruiting and retention goals in quantity, quality, and diversity last year,…
Coast Guard Pushes Back Against Congressional Calls for Reductions
The chairman and ranking member of the key panel overseeing the Coast Guard repeatedly pressed the service’s vice commandant on…
Panel: China Will Likely Continue Aggressive Naval Expansion
China’s economy may have significant problems ahead that would put the brakes on military spending for ships, missiles and aircraft…
Reservists in the Peace Dividend
The Reserve Officers Association (ROA) executive director’s experience—newspaper publisher, university faculty member, and the head of another not-for-profit—can be used…
House Panel Will Take on Pentagon Acquisition
Saying “we’re making it harder and harder for good people to serve in the system,” the vice chairman of the…
CNO Greenert to Congress on Budget: ‘We’re Tapped Out’
The leaders of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps gave their bleak assessments of the future of Sea Service readiness…
The Future of Strategic Landpower
When the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps said, “Virtual presence is actual absence,” the attendees at a special forum…
Pentagon Faces More Budget Challenges Post-Shutdown
Secretary Chuck Hagel did not paint a rosy picture for the future as the Pentagon is held to last year’s…