U.S. Navy

News that Taiwan is set to get some stealthy fast patrol boats is welcome. But without some daring personnel, it might come to nothing.

Frank talk about U.S. purpose and power is more likely to deter than provoke conflict with China. Admitting Beijing could be an adversary, and preparing accordingly, is the way forward.

The U.S. and Philippines have started a round of war games this week. Many in the Philippines aren’t happy.

The idea that the U.S. can be an aloof offshore balancer in Asia is looking increasingly dated. China will no longer sit idly by and watch its nautical dominance.

Despite some troubling media reports about India’s military, its navy is an attractive partner for the U.S.

San Diego’s Balboa Park offers a window on a revolution in American geographical and maritime thinking.

The U.S. Navy is set to shrink. Can it meets its goal of a pivot in response to China’s growing military power?

The U.S. has one of the smallest icebreaker fleets of all the nations with Arctic borders. Is that set to change?

An increasingly cash-strapped America is promising significant cuts to its military. Coupled with a rising China, would the U.S. have to give up on its allies?

Indian officials are preoccupied by China’s growing military power. They would do better to fix their own incoherent defense establishment.

Critics say the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea infringes U.S. sovereignty. Actually, it would save the U.S. money, help counter China and make the Pacific safer.

Are Romney’s China complaints campaign rhetoric or genuine belief? Either way, he must resist ideologically pleasing solutions that risk military overreach.