Commander Otto Kreisher, U.S. Navy Reserve (Retired), is a former Marine as well as a retired Navy Reserve officer. A veteran Washington correspondent, he was until recently the military writer for the Copley News Service

Articles by Otto Kreisher

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Checkered Past, Uncertain Future

By Commander Otto Kreisher, U.S. Navy Reserve (Retired)
January 2009
The cost and schedule woes of the Littoral Combat Ship may put the future of the Navy's shipbuilding program in question.
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Is the 313-Ship Fleet Realistic?

By Commander Otto Kreisher, U.S. Navy Reserve (Retired)
January 2008
If the Navy and the contractors building the littoral combat ship don't hammer out a deal soon, the answer to this question is likely no.
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Over Its Head in Deepwater?

By Commander Otto Kreisher, USNR (Ret.)
March 2007
The Coast Guard's multibillion-dollar fleet modernization program blends progress with setbacks and controversy.