Essay: Understanding Japan’s Shifting Defense Policy
The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has proposed major changes in Japan’s defense policy, with strong implications for the…
Exploring the Wreck of USS Macon, The Navy’s Last Flying Aircraft Carrier
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Eighty years ago, the Navy’s last flying aircraft carrier crashed off the coast of California and…
Photo Gallery: USS Macon, The Navy’s Last Flying Aircraft Carrier
In the 1920s and 1930s, the Navy experimented with lighter-than-air craft in its fleet. In addition to work with blimps,…
Hospital Ship USNS Mercy, JHSV USNS Millinocket Visit Vietnam
The San Diego-based hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) and the Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV-3) are in Da…
CNO Greenert: Ohio Replacement Program First in a List of U.S. Nuclear Needs
While the Navy has spent much of the last few years strategizing on how it will come up with the…
Document: Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics
The following is the Congressional Research Service Aug. 7, 2015 report, A Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics. The report…
Fourth MUOS Satellite Prepares for Launch
The Navy’s fourth satellite of its planned next generation communication constellation is being ready for a planned launch later this…
Congress Notified of Potential $1.5B Sale of Aegis Combat Systems for New Japanese Ship Class
A proposed $1.5 billion sale of two ship sets worth of Aegis combat systems, anti-submarine warfare systems and a cooperative…
USS The Sullivans Only Requires $100K in Repairs Following July Missile Failure
The guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) suffered only cosmetic damage following the unexpected explosion of a SM-2 missile…
Essay: Capability-Based Planning and the Death of Military Strategy
In the 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review, released days before the September 11 attacks, the Department of Defense announced a shift…