AUVSI 2013: UCLASS Requirements Modified Due to Budget Pressure
The reduction in strike capability of the Navy’s next generation carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle was born of fiscal realities, said Dyke Weatherington, the Pentagon’s…
AUVSI 2013: Who Should Operate the Navy’s Unmanned Aircraft?
As the Navy prepares to train operators for the bevy of planned unmanned aerial the service should consider creating an officer class specific to…
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 he expects a “much…
Japanese ‘Helicopter Destroyer’ Stirs Regional Tensions
On Aug. 9, the Japanese Ministry of Defense held a naming ceremony for the Izumo, the latest ship to join the Maritime Self-Defense Forces.…
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. Robin Braun—told USNI News.…
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 and the cutters, boats…
Navy Helps Research Malaria Vaccine
The Naval Medical Research Center, along with other government agencies, have conducted successful trials of a malaria vaccine that promises to provide total immunity…
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, 2013.…
Dunford: Winning in Afghanistan is ‘Achievable’
The commander of coalition forces described the situation in Afghanistan now as being “in the red zone” of the campaign where “winning is by…
Inside Aegis Ashore
From the outside, the so-called deckhouse of the Aegis Ashore anti-missile system looks nothing like its seagoing counterpart installed on American warships. The multi-story…
Royal Navy Admiral John “Sandy” Woodward: A Tribute
The death of Admiral John “Sandy” Woodward, Royal Navy, at age 81 on 4 August 2013 witnessed the passing of the Royal Navy’s most…
Document: Iran Sanctions
The following is a July Congressional Research Service on the impact of the ongoing sanctions on Iran, Increasingly strict sanctions on Iran—sanctions that primarily target Iran’s…