Proceedings Magazine - April 2014

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A Region on the Rise
Issue: Proceedings Magazine - April 2014 Vol. 140/4/1,334
The United States must continue to build relationships with countries in Southeast Asia, one of the world’s most vibrant maritime areas.

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A vessel based on the national security cutter could offer significant benefits to the Navy.

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The architects of a new maritime strategy must take several factors from the past into consideration.
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Editor's Page

The international activities and considerable military capabilities of the People’s Republic of China are of continuing interest to our...

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Now Hear This - Our Carriers Need a Berth at Guam

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Shiphandling the Independence-Class

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A Region on the Rise
The United States must continue to build relationships with countries in Southeast Asia, one of the world’s most...
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The Rebalance Requires Brains, Not Just Brawn
The U.S. Navy needs a comprehensive, cost-effective, and sustainable plan to develop and deploy more regional experts to...
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The First Rule of Air-Sea Battle
When it comes to the much-discussed concept, misconceptions abound; the first thing to fix may be the nomenclature itself...
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Chinese Shipping Could Be Risky Business
Although their economy is increasingly dependent on maritime trade, China lacks the ability to protect its shipping—a...
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An Approach that Works
When it comes to solving problems with China’s overreach at sea, there are laws for that.

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Wired for Sound in the 'Near Seas'
China is deploying an ocean-floor surveillance network to strengthen its antisubmarine-warfare capability.
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CEO Notes

Interest continues to build as we near the 2014 Annual Meeting of the U.S. Naval Institute, scheduled for 1500 on 16 April at the U.S. Navy...

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‘Responsive and Relevant’

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The four branches of the Information Dominance Corps (IDC)—intelligence,...

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World Naval Developments - The Value of Modularity

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Turkey has long planned to acquire a large-deck amphibious-assault ship, and by early this year the government had selected the domestic Sedef...

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On the night of 6–7 August 1943, a task group of six destroyers got under...

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