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By Captain George Galdorisi, U.S. Navy (Retired)
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In an address at the 2022 AFCEA/US Naval Institute “West” conference, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday revealed the Navy’s goal to reach 500 ships by adding approximately 150…
The MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) built by Maritime Tactical Systems demonstrates an autonomous high-speed pass along the port side of the Spearhead-Class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) amongst onlookers from the Scientists-to-Sea program underway during the Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), Oct. 17, 2022. FLEX aims to test various unmanned aerial and surface systems in order to strengthen and increase warfighter capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Khor/Released)
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second year and shows no signs of abating, many are asking: “Who could have predicted that Vladimir Putin would invade an Eastern European…
Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft operating within international airspace over the Black Sea…
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In January 2023, visited San Diego and had chance to discuss with Vice Admiral Whitesell the work the Navy is doing in terms of introducing new capabilities and training for…
Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), greets Vice Adm. Eric Janicot, Admiral Naval Aviation, Marine Nationale (French Navy) during a visit to Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. ALAVIA is the French counterpart to CNAF, and his visit exemplifies the longstanding alliance between the U.S. and France. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olympia O. McCoy)
Review by Kenneth Maxwell
After almost a year of positioning themselves as a package deal, it appears Sweden and Finland may be splitting up in order to ensure the latter’s acceptance into the NATO alliance. All NATO nations except Turkey…
By Group Captain David Hood
The term Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) provokes interest and imagination. It implies the possibility of dramatic changes in the conduct of warfare. It evokes the hope of achieving the elusive holy grail of ‘decisive battle’. And for its proponents, the RMA offers much:
