Funding Faults Threaten to Hollow Force
With the passage of the Budget Control Act (BCA) in 2011, Congress and the President set up a series of…
China: Birth of a Global Force?
In 2010, Rear Admiral Zhang Huachen, China’s East Sea Deputy Commander, said, “With our naval strategy changing now, we are…
Policy Difference Could Scuttle Second Virginia Submarine in 2014
Two weeks before budget-makers face the fiscal cliff deadline, there continues to be a great deal of uncertainty within the…
J. Randy Forbes Talks Sequestration
Rep. J. Randy Forbes is chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee. The Virginia Republican has held several hearings…
Admiral Greenert: Year One
Cid Standifer is a freelance reporter, web designer and translator based in Arlington, Va. She has written for Military Times,…
Russia Delays Indian Carrier Again
The Russian navy was in parlous straits during the 1990s and the early 2000s. Suffering a series of spectacular disasters…
A New Kind of Carrier Air Wing
Proceedings, September 2012 What types of aircraft will be deployed on tomorrow’s flattops? What should the carrier air wing (CVW)…
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…
30 Years Later: U.S. and the Falklands War
Reagan Readied U.S. Warship for ’82 Falklands War While publicly claiming neutrality between Argentina and the U.K. during the 1982…
Iran: Danger Points
Tension levels between Iran and the U.S. are high after Iranian officials voiced threats to cut off the Strait of…