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Chief of Naval Operations

The CNO’s FRAGO: What Comes Next?

By Commander Phillip Pournelle, U.S. Navy (Retired)
February 2020
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday will need to follow the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ example and provide a courageous vision and strategy for the fleet.
Bill Hamblet Proceedings Editor-in-Chief

From the Editor's Desk

February 2020
The Naval Institute staff just completed our implementation plan for the new strategic plan. One of the Proceedings team’s goals is to increase the representation of all the “tribes” across ...
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CEO Notes

February 2020
WEST 2020 WEST is right around the corner: 2 and 3 March at the San Diego Convention Center! This year’s theme is “Are We Ready for Great Power Competition?” The ...
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy

Iran’s Gray Zone Navy

By Scott Truver
February 2020
Iran’s playbook creates problems for U.S. forces. It “offers an excellent model for achieving strategic objectives by operating in the ‘gray zone’ between peace and open kinetic conflict.”
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Good Leaders Encourage Failure

By Lieutenant Commander James E. Brokaw, U.S. Navy
February 2020
To build the most effective combat leaders, our Navy must shed the zero-defect mentality in favor of a culture that encourages and learns from failure.
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