Opinion: Thinking Weapons Are Closer Than We Think
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has constructed a neuromorphic device—the functioning structure of a mammalian brain—out of artificial materials. DARPA’s project, SyNAPSE…
North Korea’s War Plan
Parsing harrowing threat from hot air is an essential task for monitoring the Korean peninsula. North Korean leaders and propaganda outlets unfailingly respond to…
Navy Leaders Push SSBN Replacement
Ohio-Class Replacement nuclear ballistic missile submarine “is the right ship to operate in 2080” with construction scheduled to begin in 2021, the director of…
Jane’s: North Korea’s Nukes Are ‘Unreliable and Underwhelming’
The Defense Intelligence Agency has “moderate confidence,” North Korea has progressed enough to arm a missile with an atomic warhead, according to a passage…
Release: Naval Institute Appoints Admiral James G. Stavridis Chair of the Board
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The U.S. Naval Institute announces with distinct pleasure that Admiral James G. Stavridis, U.S. Navy, accepted the appointment as the U.S.…
Navy Budget Keeps LCS, Subs & DDGs On Track
The Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps are continuing funding future capability with a budget that places emphasis on introduction of new weapon systems…
Hagel on Budget: ‘We are Living in a World of Complete Uncertainty’
The Pentagon has issued a budget that hopes to sidestep mandatory sequestration cuts as part of a larger Obama administration spending reduction strategy. The…
USMC Commandant: ‘You Can’t Surge Trust’
“We are not sure how that is going to play out,” the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps said about events in Afghanistan and…
Chinese President Seeks Closer Ties With Russia, Africa
China’s head of state has always sought to label his regime with a maxim designed to both inspire and define his new national policies.…
Sequestration Will Not Delay Next Generation Boomer
The Ohio Class Replacement nuclear ballistic submarine (SSBN) program will not be delayed due to Navy budget cuts from mandated sequestration budget cuts, program…
Navy Filling Personnel Gaps
The Navy’s personnel chief says the service has been making steady progress in reducing the 10,000 skill-set gaps between sea and shore billets by…
Zumwalt Deckhouse Decision to Come Later This Year
Naval Sea Systems Command will decide if the third Zumwalt-class DDG-1000 will have a steel or composite deck house by the end of the…