Porcupine Defense: How Maritime Autonomous Systems Can Enhance Deterrence in the Pacific
In a recent article about how the Philippines are enhancing their defense capabilities, I focused on…
Read More »The Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board Accelerates the Journey to Achieve a “Hybrid Fleet”
The Navy-After-Next will be a “Hybrid Fleet.” This concept was first articulated by then-Chief of Naval…
Read More »The U.S. Navy Publishes a New Navigation Plan and Advances the Fielding of a “Hybrid Fleet”
The U.S. Navy has been forthcoming and transparent in its strategies designed to ensure peace and…
Read More »U.S. Navy Logistical Support and Contested Logistics
With the U.S. Navy focused on distributed maritime operations for its capital ships, the challenge of…
Read More »Capital Ships and the Houthi Challenge
Recently, I spoke with my friend and colleague Lt. Gen.(Retired) Preziosa about various strategic developments. And…
Read More »The Shipbuilding Context of the Kill Web Maritime Warfighting Paradigm Change
The challenge of ramping up the capabilities of the fleets of the democratic nations to deal…
Read More »CMS 330: Empowering Allied Naval Combat Systems Integration
Over the years, I often dealt with MBDA. The European company – and it is truly…
Read More »Shaping a Way Ahead for Australian Maritime Strategy
The Williams Foundation Seminar held on April 11, 2024 focused on how multi-domain operations could enable…
Read More »Fleet Redesign and Training: The Case of Second Fleet and the USS Gerald R. Ford
2nd Fleet was re-designed, and the USS Gerald R. Ford has come to the fleet. How…
Read More »Chief of Navy Mark Hammond on the New Australian Government Naval Program
Over decades, a truism has matured that modern technology, surveillance systems and weapons have evolved to…
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