Dr. James Holmes: The Naval Diplomat
A thought experiment: suppose the U.S. Marine Corps were looking for a winsome amphibious transport—let’s call it a “light amphibious warship” (LAW)—to help marines...
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A thought experiment: suppose the U.S. Marine Corps were looking for a winsome amphibious transport—let’s call it a “light amphibious warship” (LAW)—to help marines...
On April 29, Admiral Mike Gilday informed Congress that by the end of 2022 the Navy planned to complete the installation of Naval Strike...
This week the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Savannah was officially delivered to the United States Navy according to builder Austal USA. The vessel,...
The United States Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) are famous — and not in a good way. The LCS designation is actually two different...
Critics of the United States Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) have argued it is a platform seeking a problem rather than addressing one, and...
In a ceremony earlier this month, the United States Navy commissioned the latest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Oakland (LCS 24). Navy leaders,...
Smaller than the U.S. Navy’s Oliver Harzard-Perry-class frigate and comparable in size to corvettes in service with other navies around the world, the littoral...