The following is the March 18, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments and Issues. Read More
Category Archives: Documents
Document: McCain Letter to SECDEF Carter on UCLASS
The following is a March 24, 2015 letter from Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) chair Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS). Read More
Document: NAVSEA Update on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
The following are Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) briefing slides from the Credit Suisse/McAleese 2016 Defense Programs Conference giving an overview of the Gerald R. Ford-class carrier (CVN-78) program. A previous version of this post may have appeared garbled in some browsers. Read More
Document: Senate Letter to Carter, Kerry Calling for China Strategy
The following is the March 19, 2015 letter from the chairmen and ranking members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Secretary of State John Kerry calling for a comprehensive U.S. strategy to address Chinese actions in the East China and South China seas. Read More
Document: Army-Navy Memo on need for Ballistic Missile Defense Strategy
The following is a Nov. 5, 2014 memo from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno to then Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the need for a Defense Department ballistic missile defense strategy. Read More
Document: Report into Fatal 2014 Shooting on Destroyer Mahan
The following is the March 16, 2015 report from the investigation into the fatal March 24, 2014 shooting onboard USS Mahan (DDG-72) that resulted in the death of a sailor, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark A. Mayo, and his civilian assailant. The report also summarizes the investigation into Naval Station Norfolk, Va. security procedures. Read More
Document: Memo Establishing New Pentagon Electronic Warfare Committee
The following is a Department of Defense March 17, 2015 memo outlining the establishment of the Pentagon’s new Electronic Warfare Executive Committee. Read More
Document: Memo to Pentagon Leadership on Wargaming
The following is a Feb. 9, 2015 memo issued to Pentagon leadership from Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work on the importance of wargaming. Read More
Document: CBO Report on Preserving U.S. Forward Presence with Reduced Fleet Size
The following is the March, 2015 Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report, Preserving the Navy’s Forward Presence With a Smaller Fleet. Read More
Document: USMC Identifies 7 MARSOC Marines Killed in Florida Helo Accident
The following are the names and photos of the seven Marines who were killed in a training accident on March 10, 2015 Florida. Read More
