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U.S. Navy
US Nixes Plan to Reduce Carrier Force
By Zachary Keck
Pressure from the White House and Congress has led the Pentagon to drop a plan to reduce the number of aircraft carriers.
US Navy Faces Aircraft Carrier Cuts
By Zachary Keck
Even as China moves to quadruple its carrier fleet, the US may reduce the number of carriers it fields and deploys.
US Navy Tweaks Pacific Carrier Force
By Zachary Keck
Starting next year, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) will call Yokosuka, Japan its home port.
Cowpens Incident Shows Limits of Mil-to-Mil Ties
By Zachary Keck
Unprecedented improvements in U.S.-China mil-to-mil ties have not appreciably reduced tensions.
America’s Military at a Crossroads
By Harry Kazianis
The U.S. military faces a 21st century identity crisis. But despite blanket spending cuts, it has options.
Ray Mabus
By Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe
The Diplomat’s Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe spoke with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, discussing the current state of the Navy, the implications of the drawdown from Afghanistan, the Indian Ocean’s importance, and other issues
US Tests New Stealthy Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
Lockheed Martin announced the second successful air-launched test of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
Air-Sea Battle 2.0: A Global A2/AD Response
Air-Sea Battle has evolved much since its initial public unveiling. Its critics haven’t kept up.
What’s So New About America’s New Aircraft Carriers?
Although the Ford-Class Carrier has transformational potential, it’s not as innovative as its predecessor was.
Rebalancing the Maritime Pivot to Asia
By Abhijit Singh
Rumors of the pivot’s death are exaggerated. A flexible strategy could give the U.S. a sustained presence.
The Influence of Airpower Upon Asian History
All said, civilian aircraft has probably had a more transformational impact on Asia than military aircraft.
A Machiavellian Age of Sea Power
The U.S. Navy is being asked to do the unprecedented while having a weak hand.