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The USS Oriskany Tragedy: How a Mishandled Flare Killed 44 Sailors The USS Oriskany fire of October 26, 1966, remains one of the deadliest...
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The USS Oriskany Tragedy: How a Mishandled Flare Killed 44 Sailors The USS Oriskany fire of October 26, 1966, remains one of the deadliest...
National security attorney and former USAF pilot selectee Harrison Kass explores the shocking redemption of Australia's Collins-class submarine. Once deemed a costly failure, the...
Defense expert and former Air Force officer Christian D. Orr analyzes a critical logistical gap in Operation Epic Fury. With the USS Gerald R....
Sinking the Supercarrier: How Cheap Submarines Outsmarted the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in a Wargame During a massive 1999 NATO exercise, JTFEX/TMDI99,...
National security journalist Harrison Kass examines the asymmetric threat torpedoes pose to modern U.S. supercarriers. Despite possessing layered air defenses, $13 billion supercarriers remain...
Former US Army Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri examines the tactical hurdles facing the HMS Prince of Wales. Placed on advanced readiness in...
Award-winning national security journalist Stephen Silver analyzes the recent 30-hour fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. While speculative reports from British...
National security journalist Harrison Kass analyzes the strategic vulnerability of China's modernizing aircraft carrier fleet. Despite launching the EMALS-equipped Fujian and developing the J-35...
The Three Aircraft Carrier Calculus: USS George H.W. Bush Joins Operation Epic Fury The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is preparing to deploy from...
Christian D. Orr explores the storied legacy of the Essex-class aircraft carriers, the most numerous class of capital ships in the 20th century. Known...