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Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the strategic "firepower math" behind the looming retirement of the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class SSGNs. The...
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Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the strategic "firepower math" behind the looming retirement of the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class SSGNs. The...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and defense expert, evaluates the critical "Vertical Launch System (VLS) gap" facing the U.S....
The U.S. Navy is navigating a critical "trough" in undersea firepower. The retirement of just four Ohio-class SSGNs removes more than 600 Tomahawk launch...
The retirement of the four SSGNs—USS Ohio, USS Michigan, USS Florida, and USS Georgia—removes a total of 616 vertical launch cells from the undersea...
The U.S. Navy is facing a high-stakes "firepower gap" as it approaches the mandatory retirement of the Ohio-class fleet. As of March 2026, the...
The total destruction of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) during the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury represents a high-profile shift in...
Summary and Key Points: The Los Angeles-class (688i) fast-attack submarine remains the cornerstone of U.S. undersea power in 2026, comprising nearly half of the...
The Los Angeles-class (688) attack submarine, the definitive workhorse of the U.S. Navy for five decades, is at the center of a looming "submarine...
This report analyzes how Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) and shallow-water acoustics allow regional powers like China and Iran to impose "caution" on U.S. aircraft carrier...
As of March 6, 2026, the U.S. Navy is facing a "magazine depth" crisis. Operation Epic Fury has consumed a massive number of Tomahawk...