The Tipping Point and the Future U.S. Navy Fleet
The first 10 years of the 21st century have seen profound change for the U.S. Navy, the United States, and …
Submarines
U.S. Navy Year in Review
The U.S. Navy completed its 235th year on the high seas in 2010, and it is in a position to …
Anti-access Air Defenses: Tracking the Development of Anti-stealth Countermeasures
The introduction of stealth technology into U.S. combat aircraft in the late 1970s, leading to the addition of the F-117 …
Royal Thai Navy Wants to Acquire Type 206A German Submarines
According to Adm. Yuttana Phagpolngam, senior adviser for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), Thailand is looking closely at acquiring a …
Odyssey Dawn: U.S. Joins Coalition Partners to Establish a No-fly Zone Over Libya
The United States has joined with coalition partners to establish a no-fly zone over Libya in response to a United …
Ohio-class Replacement Will Carry “Re-packaged and Re-hosted” Weapons System
America’s next generation of ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) achieved an important program milestone, known as “Milestone A,” which gives the …
Barring the Door: Three Different Anti-Access Approaches
Sometimes the U.S. Navy says that its role is often to “kick in the door” – to gain access to …
World Naval Developments 2009
This is necessarily a highly selective tour of world naval developments, covering only a few navies. At least for Western …
Interview With Australian Defence Attaché Air Vice-Marshal Kym Osley, AM, CSC
Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Kym Osley, AM, CSC, is the head of Australian Defence Staff (Washington), and is located at the …
Interview with Mike Petters, President of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
Warships do not just spring to life: They have to be designed and built for the crews that will sail …