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Let No Shipboard Fire Go to Waste

It has been nearly three years since the catastrophic fire on board the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6). Lessons from that fire must be learned—not forgotten—to reinforce the Navy’s competitive advantage ...

Commander Paul S. Giarra, U.S. Navy (Retired)

June 2023

The Corbettian Approach to Strategy and International Relations

The United States should remember Corbett’s lessons on foreign policy.

Ensign Matthew Snyder, U.S. Navy

May 2023

The Navy Still Suffers from Cybersecurity Complacency

The Navy should prioritize cybersecurity to the same level as other warfare areas because cyber capabilities will be key to winning future conflicts.

Midshipman Second Class Jessica A. Burrell, U.S. Navy

April 2023

China is politically and economically dependent on its overseas supply lines

Exploiting China’s Maritime Vulnerability

China’s dependence on extended overseas supply lines makes it politically and economically vulnerable.

Captain Michael Hanson, U.S. Marine Corps

April 2023

The only Navy officer to lead Central Command was Admiral William Fallon

Give Central Command a Maritime Outlook

As the U.S. strategic outlook changes, what DoD needs from a combatant command also shifts.

Lieutenant Samuel Brown, U.S. Navy

March 2023

Crewmembers from the USCGC James (WMSL-754)

Coast Guard Migrant Interdiction Operations Are in a State of Emergency

The Coast Guard is overwhelmed managing maritime migration in the Caribbean. It needs the Navy’s help. Maritime migration levels are reaching increasingly high levels and pushing the Coast Guard interdiction ...

February 2023

Manufacture Critical Parts on Site

New technologies can provide high-quality, easily reproducible parts with low waste.

Chief Petty Officer Michael Larson, U.S. Navy

February 2023

WTIs Should Lead the Way for Unmanned

Effective USV employment will require tactically savvy commanders, yet acquiring tactical skill is a career-long endeavor.

Victor Sussman

February 2023

Gen-Z Will Fight: But First, They Need to Know Why

To tap into Gen-Z’s fighting spirit, the armed forces must first define its mission.

January 2023

Pacific Partnership 2022 mission commander

The Navy Should Take More Academics to Sea

Allowing academics access to ships, aircraft, and sailors might help them bring new attention to issues of lagging maintenance, insufficient sleep, and a shrinking fleet.

Lieutenant Commander Blake Herzinger, U.S. Navy Reserve

January 2023

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