Where Are the Ballistic-Missile-Defense Cruisers?By Rear Admiral Thomas Marfiak, USN (Ret.) - Faced with the threat of a ballistic-missile attack on America, it’s time to talk seriously about the next-generation cruiser. ‘Worse Than A Crime—A Mistake’ - By Captain J. M. van Tol, USN (Ret.) - Commanding officers should stop treating Sailors like children and more like the adult professionals they are.
A burning merchant ship heads to the bottom as its attacker, a Type VII U-boat, makes her escape in Grzegorz Nawrocki’s painting, Lone Attack. This issue’s coverage of the Battle of the Atlantic, which commemorates the 65th anniversary of the campaign’s turning point, begins on page 12. (http://grzegorz-nawrocki.com; www.subart.net)