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A dummy tank found on Iwa Jima in May 1945, The utility of decoys on modern battlefield has not been lost on most modern militaries.

Decoy Warfare: Lessons and Implication from the War in Ukraine

Lessons from history and the current war in Ukraine on the use of decoys.

April 2024

Marine UAVs Taking Flight

The Marine Corps is deadly serious about unmanned aerial vehicles.

Brian O'Rourke

April 2024

MSC: More Than Rip-Its and Potato Chips

Military Sealift Command celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2024.

Andrea K. Orlowski

March 2024

Unpacking Merchant Shipping

Commercial ships have continually evolved and expanded to enable more efficient transport.

Joe Greco

February 2024

Destroyers of the U.S. Navy: Two Classes Of Destroyers Are Really Five

The two classes of destroyers in the Navy today really amount to five.

By Brian O'Rourke

January 2024

Six Moments, Plus One

The Naval Institute’s periodicals have had outsized effects on numerous occasions. Here are six noteworthy moments for Proceedings and one for sister publication Naval History.

October 2023

Major Surface Assets of the U.S. Coast Guard, in commission and planned

A pictorial list of assets from the Coast Guard fleet

August 2023

Coast Guard Fixed-wing Aviation

Helicopters are the first thing most people associate with Coast Guard aviation—but the service’s lesser-known fixed-wing aircraft have important roles, too.

Brian O'Rourke

July 2023

Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific

On the surface, Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific is a hex-and-counter wargame attempting to forecast future armed conflicts, but it quickly becomes apparent it is much more.

July 2023

See—But Verify

This month, Proceedings is dabbling in visual artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Brian O'Rourke

June 2023

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