Navy
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Kudos to the USS Lincoln
“I was blown away by this strong group of high-achieving Americans standing tall with justified pride in everything they have accomplished.”
Good Navy News
Having written extensively about the decline of our Navy in recent years, here’s a look at some good Navy news!
Sixty Years Later
Every now and then, even in these tumultuous times, something happens that makes us feel that all will turn out OK. For me, it just did.
Manhattan Project for Ships
It’s high time that the United States Navy enhanced its strategy for shipbuilding, maintenance, and fleet reactivation.
Why Military Recruitment Is Soaring
The Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force have all already exceeded their recruiting goals for fiscal year 2025, largely due to the inspiration of Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth.
The 250th Anniversary of America’s Armed Forces
“Si vis pacem, para bellum.” In 1790, President George Washington declared, “To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”
Make the Academies Great Again
Military academy boards just got the Trump pink slip as he works to rid the Armed Forces of woke ideology.
The USS Bill Clinton?
In a disgraceful departing act, Biden insulted every American Patriot, especially Veterans, by naming the next Ford-class aircraft carrier the USS William J. Clinton.
Navy Readiness and the Jones Act
The noble purpose and intent of the law instead brought unintended consequences.
Strategic Military Sealift Is Critical
Without a reliable supply line, the military can’t do its job.
The Navy, the Marines, and Amphibious Ships
Marines need ships the Navy doesn’t have, and the plan to build them is too slow.
Navy Missiles and the Defense of Taiwan: Part 2
Will the U.S. risk our capital ships and thousands of lives in the defense of Taiwan?
Navy Missiles and the Defense of Taiwan: Part 1
There are tradeoffs to using American missiles to defend allies. Namely, there are fewer for us.
Navy Maintenance Challenges: Part 2
Using public shipyards for all nuclear repair and modernization has led to insufficient facilities and backlogs.
Navy Maintenance Challenges: Part 1
A shortage of money, misspent cash, and a lack of personnel hamper our readiness.
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Challenges
The Navy doesn’t have enough ships, and our capacity to build more is woefully inadequate.
Navy Leadership Failures
The woes of the United States Navy run from the smallest ship to the highest leadership.
A Navy in Decline
Sea power was the cornerstone of our victory in two World Wars and, most recently, in the Cold War against the Soviets.
Pacific Sunset for the U.S. Navy
There are numerous warning signs for American forces facing the looming Chinese threat.