In this context, to be effective in the new world order, alliances must be global as a demonstration of shared will to ...

A Philosophy-Driven Approach. Doctrine should articulate a clear philosophy for action that values initiative, adaptation, and decentralized decision-making in the face of uncertainty. It should be a ...

This is unlikely when facing modern missiles from a great power, or from any country that can buy and target such missiles.

Neutralizing Chinese C4ISR should be a top CNO priority, and serve as an organizing principle for guiding the investment of resources, the design of exercises, and the management of acquisition. Such ...

A pointed example of the U.S. Navy’s atrophy in warfighting development can be seen in its combat training program and weak ...

Only one submarine schoolhouse, in Pearl Harbor, is co-located on the same base as a shipyard. The Navy’s other public and ...

From both a yardbird on the deck plate and a shipyard historian, there were a few things to take into consideration. In the ...

In 2017 the U.S. Navy lost 17 sailors in two tragic collisions that prompted an assessment of how the Navy looked at fatigue, ...

They recognize that to prioritize one thing – warfighting – it is necessary to reject all conflicting priorities. Whatever ...

LT Vince Vanterpool is currently serving as Chief Engineer onboard USS Preble (DDG-88). Vince completed his Division Officer tours onboard USS McCampbell (DDG-85) and USS Shiloh (CG-67), and earned ...

Admiral Caudle’s first message to the fleet outlined three priorities: the Foundry; the Fleet and the way we Fight. These priorities cannot be realized without acknowledging the simple fact that the ...