Maritime Domain Awareness Means Knowing What’s Going on at Sea
Maritime domain awareness (MDA) is to have knowledge about what’s going on offshore – who is operating there, and why …
Surface Ships
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Responding to the Evolving Iranian Ballistic Missile Threat
The previous post examined Iran as a threat, while this post explores U.S. and regional responses to Iran’s rapidly evolving …
View From the Bridge
On Feb. 27, you delivered the State of the Coast Guard Address – what is the state of the Coast …
World Naval Developments 2012
What follows are only highlights of world naval developments and programs for 2012. They are restricted to a few navies, …
Arctic Shield 2012
In a typical year, Alaska’s 1,060-mile Arctic coastline is encased in shorefast ice from November to July, a period when …
U.S. Navy 2012: Year in Review
As 2012 drew to a close, the numbers of the U.S. Navy’s largest warships – the aircraft carrier – had …
Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom Deploys With New Warpaint
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) recently received a new paint scheme that she will take with her …
The Civil War Ironclad Monitor’s Unknown Sailors Are Remembered and Honored at Arlington
While the guns of the USS Monitor went quiet 151 years ago, the final rifle volleys fired into the brisk …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Responding to the Chinese Ballistic Missile Threat
As noted in earlier posts of this series on U.S. Navy missile defense, dealing with just the multi-headed hydra of …
PLA Navy Commissions First Type 056 Corvette, Bengbu
China’s PLA Navy (PLAN) commissioned its first Type 056 corvette, Bengbu (FFG 582) at a ceremony in Shanghai on Feb. …