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The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, right, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) transit back to their homeport of Norfolk, Va. Enterprise, Porter and Vicksburg are returning from a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, where the ship conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released).

The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, right, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) transit back to their homeport of Norfolk, Va. Enterprise, Porter and Vicksburg are returning from a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, where the ship conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released).

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U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carriers Have a Problem: Jet Fuel in the Water

The US Navy has a lot of possible challengers when it comes to whether their mighty aircraft carriers are obsolete or not. However, one...

Jake EpsteinOctober 21, 2022

A view of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) from aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as Normandy participates in a Tactical Force Exercise as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 13, 2022. Ford is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)

A view of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) from aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) as Normandy participates in a Tactical Force Exercise as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 13, 2022. Ford is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)

Dr. James Holmes: The Naval Diplomat - 19FortyFive

The United States Has Entered the ‘Danger Zone’ with China

China and U.S. Have Entered the Danger Zone Says Dr. James Holmes: This week Wisconsin congressman Mike Gallagher delivered a brusque speech at the Washington,...

James HolmesOctober 19, 2022

USS George HW Bush

USS George HW Bush

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The U.S. Navy Just Loaned NATO a Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Operating With NATO: The United States’ commitment to NATO is as strong as ever,...

Peter SuciuOctober 18, 2022

F-35 Stealth Fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

F-35 Stealth Fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Forget China: F-35 Fighters Delivers Are Back On

The F- 35 Joint Strike Fighter program had a scare a couple of months ago when material sourced in China was discovered in the...

Stavros AtlamazoglouOctober 17, 2022

F-22. Image: Creative Commons.

F-22. Image: Creative Commons.

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Why Biden’s National Security Strategy Is Destined to Fail

The Biden administration’s newly released National Security Strategy (NSS) calls for a military that can essentially do it all – from “backstopping diplomacy, confronting...

Mackenzie EaglenOctober 17, 2022

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 6, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Darrel Ebaugh, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Land Team, 3d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7 (MAGFT-7), sights in on a target during a live-fire sniper range in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 6, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationship among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brayden Daniel)

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 6, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Darrel Ebaugh, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Land Team, 3d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7 (MAGFT-7), sights in on a target during a live-fire sniper range in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 6, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationship among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brayden Daniel)

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Force Design 2030: How to Know if the Marines’ Big Plan Will Work

In a recent speech to the Marine Corps Association, the current commandant, Gen. David Berger, congratulated his Marines on having an open and honest...

Gary AndersonOctober 14, 2022

Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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The US Military’s Greatest Enemy Isn’t Russia or China

Sure, the U.S. military has a lot of possible challengers these days: think Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and many other rogue states. But...

Mackenzie EaglenOctober 9, 2022

M1 Abrams Tank History

M1 Abrams Tank History

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M1A2 SEPv4: The New U.S. Army Tank That Could Change Everything

SEPv4 Is Coming Soon: The United States Army is now beginning to make the transition to the latest upgraded variant of the Abrams main battle...

Peter SuciuOctober 7, 2022

U.S. Army Capt. Valerie Nostrant, assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, low crawls under barbed wire during the obstacle course portion of a spur ride at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Dec. 14, 2021. The purpose of this spur ride is to integrate new paratroopers into the Airborne Cavalry and build esprit de corps within the squadron, focused on Cavalry heritage. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

U.S. Army Capt. Valerie Nostrant, assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, low crawls under barbed wire during the obstacle course portion of a spur ride at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Dec. 14, 2021. The purpose of this spur ride is to integrate new paratroopers into the Airborne Cavalry and build esprit de corps within the squadron, focused on Cavalry heritage. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

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The U.S. Army’s New Fitness Test Is Here (For Real This Time)

After over a decade in the making, the Army’s new fitness test has arrived. And at a moment when the U.S. Army is facing...

Steve BeynonSeptember 30, 2022

A M1 Abrams tank from 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fires a round during a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Mar 26, 2018. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

A M1 Abrams tank from 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fires a round during a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Mar 26, 2018. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Mike Pompeo Is Going To War Against a ‘Woke’ U.S. Military

Mike Pompeo and I agree on very little; in my view, Pompeo flouts bad policy and practices bad politics. He is a prominently pernicious...

Harrison KassSeptember 29, 2022

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