Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink U.S. Carrier CONOPS May 25, 2016
By: Ben Ho Wan Beng USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) on May 20, 2016. US Navy Photo There has been a lively debate in recent years over whether the appurtenance … More
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On the Brink of Disaster: Can Congress Save the U.S. Military? May 17, 2016
Justin T. Johnson This week the House of Representatives takes up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2017. Much of the debate and media coverage will revolve … More
The Marines Are Running Out of Fighter Jets May 3, 2016
DAVID AXE The service is running short of planes to fight wars and train its pilots. But the problem is one of the Marines’ own making. The U.S. Marine Corps … More
TOP GUN AT 30: A RETROSPECTIVE FROM TWO NAVAL AVIATORS April 29, 2016
GREG MALANDRINO AND JEFF MCLEAN APRIL 29, 2016 “I feel the need. The need for speed.” Whether you love it or just really, really like it, the movie Top Gun … More
The Basics: Inside the Carrier Air Wing April 28, 2016
By: Sam LaGrone USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) steams through the Strait of Hormuz in 2011. US Navy Photo The Basics is the USNI News video feature in which our … More
Navy Digging Out Of Fighter Shortfall; Marines Still Struggling To Fly At Home April 27, 2016
By: Megan Eckstein F/A-18E-F Super Hornet. Boeing photo. A three-pronged approach is helping the Navy keep its strike fighter inventory shortfall at a “manageable” level –speeding up legacy Hornet life … More
A warrior’s career sacrificed for politics April 25, 2016
Navy Adm. William H. McRaven listens as Adm. Eric T. Olson, outgoing commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, addresses the audience during the USSOCOM change of command ceremony held at … More
12th US Aircraft Carrier Necessary In Increasingly Dangerous World April 22, 2016
Mike Conaway, Special to Defense News The US Navy aircraft carrier is an iconic asset that demonstrates American power and resolve, ensuring peace around the world — a peace the … More