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J. Randy Forbes
![Munich All Over Again: Is the US Navy too Small? Munich All Over Again: Is the US Navy too Small?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-14_16-21-10.jpg)
Munich All Over Again: Is the US Navy too Small?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The number of active U.S. Navy warships has sunk to its lowest in over 100 years and that scares some U.S. lawmakers.
![Is the US Navy Too Weak to Fight in the Asia-Pacific? Is the US Navy Too Weak to Fight in the Asia-Pacific?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-21_16-40-13.jpg)
Is the US Navy Too Weak to Fight in the Asia-Pacific?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan does not meet requirements for amphibious warfare in the Pacific.
![Toward a Stronger US-Japan Alliance Toward a Stronger US-Japan Alliance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-27_19-17-02.jpg)
Toward a Stronger US-Japan Alliance
By J. Randy Forbes and K. Michael Conaway
The United States' alliance with Japan can grow stronger still.
![The United States' New Maritime Strategy: A Quick Look The United States' New Maritime Strategy: A Quick Look](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-14_10-26-30.jpg)
The United States' New Maritime Strategy: A Quick Look
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The document emphatically stresses the need for a fleet of at least 300 ships.
![Overstating the China Threat? Overstating the China Threat?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-10_10-10-33.jpg)
Overstating the China Threat?
By Amitai Etzioni
Calls for substantial new investments in U.S. military hardware seem a little hasty.
![A HASC Chairman for the Asian Century A HASC Chairman for the Asian Century](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-11_00-39-51.jpg)
A HASC Chairman for the Asian Century
By Zachary Keck
J. Randy Forbes is the best choice for the next Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
![The Interview: Congressman J. Randy Forbes The Interview: Congressman J. Randy Forbes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sizes/thumbnail/Capitol_flag.jpg)
The Interview: Congressman J. Randy Forbes
Will the “fiscal cliff” impact the rebalance to Asia? Are aircraft carriers obsolete? Can the U.S. build strong partnerships in the Indo-Pacific?
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