SINKEX Live-fire Exercises Deliver Realistic Training
Conducting live-fire exercises using live ordnance and actual ships enhances realism and the effectiveness of training. Three decommissioned U.S. Navy …
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U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Evolving Chinese Ballistic Missile Threat
Volumes have been written about the evolving strategic relationship between the United States and China, and much of that informed …
USS Freedom Sports New Paint; Gears Up for Deployment
As USS Freedom worked up for her March 1 deployment to the Asia-Pacific region, Lockheed Martin released this new video …
The National Defense Authorization Act 2013
When President Barack Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) of 2012 into law, it was already 2013 – …
Men Against Mosquitoes: Malaria in War
More than arrows, swords, bullets, or bombs, disease has been the biggest killer of soldiers until quite recently. Malaria was …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Continuing Evolution
How the Threat has Evolved
In an earlier post, we described how the worldwide ballistic missile threat has evolved. We …
Book Review – America’s Black Sea Fleet
In the aftermath of World War I, a U.S. Navy squadron, “America’s Black Sea Fleet,” was forward-deployed to the Turkish …
Navy Forced to Reschedule Carrier Strike Group Rotation
America’s looming fiscal crisis delivered real-world consequences last week with a pair of blows to one of the U.S. Navy’s …
Women in Combat: An Opportunity, Not a Guarantee
“If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job, then they should have the right to serve, …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Vision Realized
While the story of Aegis writ large has been touched upon earlier – and told more extensively in many fora, …