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China’s Great Submarine Sinking: What We Know and Why It Matters

Submarine operations are tightly held state secrets, so no wonder discerning fact from fiction regarding stories about them is daunting. The most recent case...

Brent SadlerOctober 9, 2024

(Jan 31, 2009) An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are operating in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility and are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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Beast Mode: The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Is Now a Bomb Truck

Whoa! I have never seen a U.S. Navy F/A-18 F Super Hornet loaded down with weapons like this. I am talking about a recent...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 2, 2024

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Dungeons and Dragons: What National Security Experts Love to Play?

2024 has witnessed the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons, the most popular system of tabletop roleplaying in the world. The game has captured...

Robert FarleyOctober 2, 2024

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 7, 2019) The Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2019. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed and when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (Photo by Joel Diller/Released)

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SSN(X): The U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Submarine Is in Zombie Land

The U.S. Navy has big plans for modernizing existing major end items. The maritime branch is excited about the next-generation DDG(X) destroyer and the...

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 27, 2024

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 7th Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 7th Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Benvie)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Project 33: The U.S. Navy’s Plan to Beat China in a War?

‘Project 33’ New Naval Strategy Aims to Overcome Near-Peer Adversaries, Like China: Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti is fantastic. She is the...

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 25, 2024

The F-14 Tomcat, famed for its role in "Top Gun" and its mission to protect U.S. carrier groups, underwent a significant transformation in its later years. Dubbed the "Bombcat," the F-14B variant was repurposed with advanced systems like the LANTIRN pod, enabling precision-guided munitions delivery from high altitudes.

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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Is a Navy Legend for Countless Reasons

In 2006, I was fresh out of the Army in Washington, DC, looking for something to do. I found out that the F-14 Tomcat...

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 17, 2024

Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) perform expeditionary strike force (ESF) operations, Feb. 15, 2023 in the South China Sea. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) and amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting joint ESF operations, representing unique high-end war fighting capabilities, maritime superiority, and power projection, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht).

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Underfunded Mine Warfare Arsenal Is a Problem

The U.S. military’s preeminence in naval warfare has historically relied on staying one step ahead of its adversaries, a strategy that proved successful in...

Mackenzie EaglenSeptember 16, 2024

Pilots with the 131st Bomb Wing conduct pre-flight checks in a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 6, 2024. The B-2 is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John E. Hillier)

Dollars and Sense

The Road to a $1 Trillion U.S. Defense Budget

Are We Talking About a Trillion Dollars a Year for Defense?: A trillion here and a trillion there. Pretty soon, you are talking about…a...

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 13, 2024

PUGET SOUND, Wash. (Sept. 11, 2017) The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. Jimmy Carter is the last and most advanced of the Seawolf-class attack submarines, which are all homeported at Naval Base Kitsap. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Smith/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Department of Defense’s $2.4 Billion ‘Submarine’ Mistake

Deloitte’s $2.4 Billion Contract to Build Submarines Shows How Badly Misaligned Defense Spending Has Become: Once again Congress is in the midst of a...

Brent SadlerSeptember 11, 2024

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s Great Submarine Sinking: What We Know and Why It Matters

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Beast Mode: The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Is Now a Bomb Truck

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Dungeons and Dragons: What National Security Experts Love to Play?

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SSN(X): The U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Submarine Is in Zombie Land

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Project 33: The U.S. Navy’s Plan to Beat China in a War?

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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Is a Navy Legend for Countless Reasons

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Underfunded Mine Warfare Arsenal Is a Problem

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The Road to a $1 Trillion U.S. Defense Budget

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The Department of Defense’s $2.4 Billion ‘Submarine’ Mistake

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