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Fortress at Sea? The Carrier Invulnerability Myth

By Commander John Patch, U.S. Navy (Retired)

The hard question: Can the nation and the Navy tolerate losing an aircraft carrier in a terrorist or missile attack? ...

 

Finding Our Balance at Sea

By Milan Vego

Think what you want about the capability of Navy ships in shallow and narrow waters; we still have a blue-water Fleet. ...

 

You Can't Always Give What You Want

By Captain Victor George Addison, U.S. Navy

Taking the lead in a supporting role sounds like an oxymoron, but thats what the Navy must do to be effective in joint operations. ...

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By Commander John Patch, U.S. Navy (Retired)
The hard question: Can the nation and the Navy tolerate losing an aircraft carrier in a terrorist or missile attack?
 
 
 
By Milan Vego
Think what you want about the capability of Navy ships in shallow and narrow waters; we still have a blue-water Fleet.
 
 
 
By Rebecca Grant
The F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft program looks a lot like a high-stakes poker game, with all the chips on the table.
 
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By Captain James F. Kelly Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired)
 
 
 
By Barrett Tillman
 
 
 
By Billy Casper
 
 
 
By Senior Chief Jim Murphy, U.S. Navy, (Retired)
 
 
 
By Captain Victor George Addison, U.S. Navy
Taking the lead in a supporting role sounds like an oxymoron, but thats what the Navy must do to be effective in joint operations.
 
 
 
By Rear Admiral Scott Jones, U.S. Navy, and Phil Howell
Surface Warfare Officer School is firmly planted in traditional basics as it embraces technology that gives graduates an edge.
 
 
 
By Captain Ralph L. Tindal, U.S. Navy
Destroyer Squadron 2 recently reorganized to meet readiness challenges. Its commodore at the time hereby declares victory.
 
 
 
By Commander Stephen J. Coughlin, U.S. Navy
Could the unheralded Cyclone-class patrol ships be the precursors of what we need for operations in the littorals?
 
 
 
By Captain Kevin S. Eyer, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Chiefs of all stripes have to change the way they pursue their careers if they want to maintain their high standing in the Fleet.
 
 
 
By Lieutenant Commander Andrew K. Ledford, U.S. Navy
When counterinsurgency meets nation-building (COIN-plus), the paths of the Departments of Defense and State must cross.
 
 
 
By Commander James H. Mills, U.S. Navy
Cyberspace is a busy place, laced with rocks and shoals that need to be cleared. Welcome to Fleet Cyber Command.
 
 
 
By Rear Admiral Robert P. Girrier, U.S. Navy
Thinking outside the box breeds innovation. But thats no longer enough; its time for cooperation among all the boxes.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By Don Walsh
Related: Historic Fleets - Fifty Years Ago, an Unusual Vessel Made History By Robert J. Cressman (February 2010 Naval History)
 
 
 
by Norman Friedman
 
 
 
By Eric Wertheim
 
 
 
By Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, U.S. Navy (Retired)