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…
Read More »Uncrewed Maritime Systems Development Now Takes Center-Stage
It will take years to unpack all the lessons learned from the ongoing war in Ukraine,…
Read More »A Different Slant on Manned-Unmanned Teaming: What Effect do You Want to Achieve?
During my recent visit to Australia to support the 27 September 2023 Williams Foundation Seminar, I…
Read More »Bluebottle USVs and Carving Out a Way Ahead within Australian Security and Defence
I remember quite well an interview I did with Marines early in the Osprey transition. One…
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