The Roots Of Failure

In this blog, we have often discussed that the roots of future failure (without using that exact phrase!) are being formed today.…

Combat Fleet Count Update

Here is the periodic update on the combat fleet size.   The Navy claims the fleet is growing and is well on its way to 300+ but w…

Carrier Retirement Rationale

Much is being made of the Navy’s “plan” to forego the USS Truman’s midlife refueling and overhaul (RCOH) and retire the Nimitz cl…

Mk VI - Gunboat Diplomacy Story

The US Navy has always had a love-hate (mostly hate!) relationship with small patrol boats.   Witness the building and then rapid…

Naval Ballistic Missiles

Now that the US is officially withdrawing from the INF treaty, the Navy is free to develop short and medium range ballistic missi…

What If - D-Day In Reverse

It’s time for the big ‘what if’! We just discussed the ‘what if’ idea of how Germany might have been able to stop the Allied D-Da…