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Former Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri analyzes the U.S. Navy's maintenance crisis. Following a 2021 collision, the $3 billion USS Connecticut remains stuck...
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Former Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri analyzes the U.S. Navy's maintenance crisis. Following a 2021 collision, the $3 billion USS Connecticut remains stuck...
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...
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...
Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert examines how the 2026 Iran War is providing a strategic blueprint for China. As the U.S. struggles...
The Death of the Constellation-Class: Why the Navy Pivoted to the FF(X) Frigate Cost overruns, production complications, changing requirements, and substantial design flaws are...
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...
The 5.5-Year Overhaul: Why Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis is Sidelined Until 2027 The prolonged overhaul of the USS John C. Stennis is...
Cracking the Hull: The Precise Engineering of Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Refueling Refueling a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is among the most complex industrial tasks in...