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Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia?

Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia?

Unchallenged for decades, and facing budget cuts, the U.S. Navy risks losing its capability to challenge the PLA in its near seas.

U.S. Chief of Naval Operations: 11 Littoral Combat Ships to Asia by 2022

U.S. Chief of Naval Operations: 11 Littoral Combat Ships to Asia by 2022

The U.S. Navy plans to send 11 LCS to the Pacific. Questions remain.

America and the South China Sea Challenge

America must make hard choices and put forth the effort necessary to ensure that the S. China Sea remains peaceful in 2013 and beyond.

U.S. Coast Guard Meets Corbett

U.S. Coast Guard Meets Corbett

Why not let USCG spearhead maritime strategy in offshore waters where it will already be performing police and disaster-response duty?

Sea Power in Literature: Melville's White-Jacket

Sea Power in Literature: Melville's White-Jacket

“Melville’s storytelling speaks volumes about why navies are the tradition-bound services they are.”

Don't Scrap America's Ballistic Missile Submarines

Don't Scrap America's Ballistic Missile Submarines

Some argue that the U.S. should eliminate its SSBNs or “boomers” to save money. Don’t listen.

Air Force's "Soft Power": Still Fiction

Air Force's "Soft Power": Still Fiction

Robert Farley explains that the U.S. Air Force is still unsuited to achieving soft power ends.

Thucydides, Japan and America

Thucydides, Japan and America

As Tokyo and Washington revise their defense guidelines, a look to one of ancient Greece’s most renowned scholars would be wise.

Comparing Chinese Naval Power to the Soviet Navy

Comparing Chinese Naval Power to the Soviet Navy

In some respects, China poses a tougher maritime challenge than did the Soviet Union.

Thunder Below!

“The engine’s boilers blew, wreckage flew two hundred feet in the air in a flash of flame and smoke…”

American Dreams, Indian Realities

American Dreams, Indian Realities

Both nations must consider the others strategic interests — and craft realistic goals for success.

The New Great Game: The Arctic Ocean

The New Great Game: The Arctic Ocean

The warming of the Arctic could change several nations’ geostrategic calculations.

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