Pentagon Arctic Strategy Aims to Enhance U.S. Presence, Exercise More Often
The High North remains the “shortest and least defended threat sector” to the U.S., the deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command said Tuesday.…
Levin: Close Vote Likely in Senate Military Sexual Assault Measure
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee says commanders “are essential to winning this fight” [against sexual assault], but…
Opinion: U.S. Coast Guard needs a Reinvention
Today, America’s Coast Guard is in drastic need of reinvention. For generations, the service has struggled to field adequate manpower…
Need for More Personnel in the Navy Reserves is Small
“Retention is staying higher this year that what we programmed for” in the 65,000 Navy Reserve force, its chief—Vice Adm.…
Document: Coast Guard Investment Plan
The following is the Capital Investment Plan and Unfunded Priority List for the U.S. Coast Guard issued on July 24,…
Document: Carter Memo on Headquarters Reduction
The following is a July 31, 2013 memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter to military leaders on a…
Pentagon’s Carter: Choices Made Under Sequestration Are ‘Dumb’
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and the Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian agreed “the math does not add…
Updated: Coast Guard Rescues F-16 Pilot After Late Thursday Crash
An Air National Guard flier is in the hospital with minor injuries after two F-16Cs collided in mid-air late Thursday…
Opinion: American Seapower Must Look to the Future
As I consider the likely national security issues facing the United States in the coming decade, I am struck by…
Document: Coast Guard Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Incident
The following is from the executive summary of the June 24, 2013 U.S. Coast Guard Report: Report of Investigation into…
Navy to Send Ship on Drug Patrols After Four-Month Hiatus
The U.S. Navy will resume patrols for drug runners in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific after an almost four…