Key Points and Summary – The F-111 Aardvark, a 1960s supersonic jet, was the controversial product of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara’s “Tactical Fighter Experimental”...
Key Points and Summary – Internal Navy assessments warn the fleet can’t refill its missile magazines fast enough after unprecedented intercepts and strikes against...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy faces a hard reality: too few ready surface ships, years-long carrier overhauls, and late, over-budget programs—from...
Key Points and Summary – In a 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine reportedly slipped past a carrier screen and “sank” the...
Key Points and Summary – To counter China’s formidable anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) threat, the U.S. Navy is pivoting to a “Distributed Maritime Operations” strategy. -This...
Key Points and Summary – The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the U.S. Navy’s next-generation supercarrier, was plagued by massive delays and cost overruns...