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Proceedings Magazine

Current Issue: May 2008 Vol. 134/5/1,263
Contents Online Discussion Previous Issues

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.
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Robert Timberg, Editor-in-Chief
Comment & Discussion (Members Only)
Firing on the Up Roll (Members Only)
By Harlan Ullman

Now Hear This (Members Only)
By Lieutenant Commander Tracy G. DeWitt, U.S. Navy (Retired)

Nobody asked me, but... (Members Only)
By Commander Michael Jackonis, JAGC, U.S. Navy (Retired)

By Rear Admiral Thomas Marfiak, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Faced with the threat of a ballistic-missile attack on America, its time to talk seriously about the next-generation cruiser.
By Captain J. M. van Tol, U.S. Navy (Retired)

Commanding officers should stop treating Sailors like children and more like the adult professionals they are.
By Colonel John C. McKay, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
With Fidel Castro gone as Cubas President, this is a golden opportunity to build effective strategy to address a new regime.
By Captain J. Lee Johnson, U.S. Navy (Retired)
No matter the outcomes in Iraq and Afghanistan, America needs to confront fourth-generation warfare trends globally.
Other Edge Sword's Edge (Members Only)
By Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Wallen, U.S. Air Force, and Lieutenant Colonel David A. Anderson, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)

What is the most important element in stabilizing a society that has been torn by war? Its the economy, stupid.
By Lieutenant Commander David S. Bartell, U.S. Navy

Careful planning before military bases close can mean a lot to the communities affected. Here are two case studies.
By Eric Mills
Celebrating the 300th anniversary of its charter this year, Annapolis is a city full of charm and history naval history.
By Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler U.S. Navy (Retired)
Our annual rundown of the previous years 20 best books for Sea Service professionals covers the literary waterfront.
U.S. Navy in Review (Members Only)
By Scott C. Truver
By Commander Jan C. Jacobs, U.S. Navy Reserve (Retired)
By Colonel Mackubin T. Owens Jr., U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Retired)

By Joe DiRenzo III and Chris Doane
Dr. Shashi Kumar, Master Mariner
Book Reviews (Members Only)
Books in Brief (Members Only)
Colonel Gordon W. Keiser, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)

Oceans (Members Only)
By Don Walsh
World Naval Developments (Members Only)
By Norman Friedman
Combat Fleets (Members Only)
Eric Wertheim
Lest We Forget (Members Only)
By Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, U.S. Navy (Retired)

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