GAO Report on Senate Holds on Flag, General Officers
The following is the May 15, 2025, Government Accountability Office report, Military Generals and Admirals: Information on the Effects of Senate Nomination Blanket Holds.…
Ringside at the Missile Crisis
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral George W. Anderson Jr. was part of the inner circle of military officers advising President…
The Asymmetric Nature of Cyber Warfare
Proceedings, Oct. 2012 How likely is it that a conflict between two combatants involving both kinetic and cyber operations would…
Romney’s Navy Plan
This week in a speech in Virginia, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney talked about his plan to build a 350-ship…
MRAPs On the Way Out
On Monday the Pentagon ceased production of the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP), perhaps the most iconic acquisition program of…
Navy, Marine Corps Reprogramming Clears Way for Nuclear Refuelings to Continue
The future of certain Navy and Marine Corps programs remain in doubt while a temporary legislative funding measure takes effect…
Trends in Hybrid and Irregular Warfare
Proceedings, September 2012 Savvy adversaries are more capable than ever of using high-tech gadgets and social media against the United…
Sebastian Junger: Tim Hetherington Didn’t Have to Die
U.S. Naval Institute’s Fred Schultz spoke with journalist and documentary filmmaker Sebastian Junger on Sept. 24 about Junger’s new organization…
Embassy Security: The Strategic Context
On the 11th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, al Qaeda affiliates staged a series…
Pending Congressional Budget Measure Could Hurt Navy and Marines
The Federal government’s fiscal year comes to an end on September 30, and for the sixth straight time, lawmakers will…
More Marines to Libya: FAST Companies
Editor’s note: The Pentagon is sending additional U.S. Marines to Libya to reinforce existing U.S. security forces following the attack…