Myth-Busting The Looming War With Syria August 28, 2013
The conventional wisdom is wrong (WAR IS BORING (MEDIUM.COM) 27 AUG 13) … Joshua Foust Now that chemical weapons have been used in Syria, the U.N. shot at and American … More
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Asian Powers’ Carrier Craze August 24, 2013
(SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (HONG KONG) 23 AUG 13) … Trefor Moss Aircraft carriers have become the ultimate accessory for Asia’s aspiring powers. If you have one – or, even … More
Being There Matters: The Case For A Strong Navy August 22, 2013
(HUNGRY HORSE NEWS (MONTANA) 21 AUG 13) … Master Chief Robert Stout When I graduated from Columbia Falls High School and joined the Navy, I anticipated a four-year commitment. Twenty-one … More
The Day When Japan Has A True Aircraft Carrier August 21, 2013
(SEKAI NO KANSEN (JAPAN) 01 SEP 13) … Hiraku Katsuyama TOKYO – It is a bit of an old story, but when I heard that the successor DDH Shirane and … More
Airsea Battle VS Offshore Control: Can The U.S. Blockade China? August 21, 2013
(THE DIPLOMAT 19 AUG 13) … James R. Holmes Retired Marine Corps colonel T. X. Hammes and Center for Naval Analyses researcher Elbridge Colby have been trading salvoes over the … More
Is Any Ship Not An Aircraft Carrier Anymore? August 15, 2013
(THE DIPLOMAT 15 AUG 13) … Robert Farley There are times at which the launch of a medium-sized, helicopter carrying sea control ship would not roil the Pacific Rim. Last … More
Last War Standing August 14, 2013
Why preemption is the only thing that can keep America safe. (FOREIGN POLICY 12 AUG 13) … John Arquilla The three tools of security strategy most heavily relied upon for … More
Whipping Up A Storm Over Aircraft Carrier In Disguise August 13, 2013
Ill-informed Storm Over Japan’s Aircraft Carrier in Disguise’ (SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (HONG KONG) 12 AUG 13) … Stefan Soesanto Last Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso formally unveiled Japan’s … More