Better late than never on Fentress March 21, 2013
Chesapeake’s City Council votes unanimously to clarify regulations designed to prevent encroachment in the Fentress area. More
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After The Aircraft Carrier: 3 Alternatives To The Navy’s Vulnerable Flattops March 20, 2013
The soaring cost of carriers sees the Navy considering more cost-effective alternatives: smaller flattops, modified tanker ships, and missile-hauling submarines. More
Seoul Fiddles While Big Powers Determine N. Korea Policy March 15, 2013
President Obama speaks of positive changes in China’s attitudes towards North Korea. More
Who’s Afraid Of Kim Jong-Un? March 13, 2013
Maybe we should be. What we don’t know about North Korea’s young leader may be the scariest thing of all. If North Korea were a normal country, even a normal … More
Getting Carrier Out Of The Gulf Good For U.S. Iran Policy March 10, 2013
Unlikely as it may seem, one of the possible unintended benefits of sequestration may be the decision to cancel the departure of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to the … More
Too Many Troops May Doom U.S. In Budget War March 6, 2013
Blinking for the first time since budget sequestration went into effect last week, House Republicans want to restore $10 billion to a category of Defense Department spending that few Americans … More
Naval Aviation Continues to Evolve as an Affordable and Capable Force March 3, 2013
Like most Americans, I’m watching the national fiscal debates in Washington with great interest and a good deal of trepidation. It’s my job to ensure that we man, train and … More
In Defense of the Aircraft Carrier Fleet January 15, 2012
A recent column [“Challenging the Navy’s numbers,” Walter Pincus, Jan. 4] advocated a course of action that, if followed, would have harmful consequences for American national security and damage our … More