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SURFACE NAVY FOCUS
Crisis of Confidence By Rear Admiral William Houley, USN (Ret.); and Rear Admiral James Stark, USN (Ret.) - Two retired flag officers experienced in the...
Arctic Melt: Reopening a Naval Frontier? By Rear Admiral David Gove, USN - The Oceanographer/Navigator of the Navy says the shrinking polar ice cap is creating serious national security concerns....
The Commanders Respond - Chiefs of 37 navies from around the world answer the question: What is the most significant maritime security threat facing your nation, and how do your sea services address...
Education and Training Spotlight
How to Make Mentoring Work By W. Brad Johnson and Gene Andersen - Mentors are important in the development of junior members of the armed...
On the Verge of a Game-Changer By Andrew S. Erickson and David D. Yang - Do the Chinese have a ballistic missile capable of destroying the major components of a U.S. aircraft carrier? Probably not...
Submarine Warfare
An Undersea Deterrent? By Andrew S. Erickson and Michael Chase - China is apparently refocusing beneath the surface with its...
The Contested Commons By Michèle Flournoy and Shawn Brimley - The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and an OSD strategist are focusing on the sea, the air, space, and cyberspace. ...
Coast Guard Issue
Heavy Weather Ahead for the Coast Guard By Captain Jim Howe, USCG (Ret.) and Lieutenant Jim Dolbow, USCGR - Aging...
It Takes A Carrier: Naval Aviation and the Hybrid Fight By Rear Admiral Terry B. Kraft, USN - This longtime naval aviator would rather not have his tactical aircraft deployed on a foreign land base...
Homeland Security Focus:
‘What Our Department Is All About’ An Interview with Janet Napolitano - The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security talks about...
MARINE CORPS ISSUE
Where’s the Special Trust and Confidence? By Captain Brian Donlon, USMC - The “administrative thick-headedness” cited in Colonel Robert D. Heinl’s...
SIMULATION & TRAINING SPOTLIGHT
Simulation: The (Almost) Real Thing By Art Pine - Simulators are keeping pace with the latest technology and are becoming less the...