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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.
Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean, May 31, 2015. (U.S. Navy Photo/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer/Released)
Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean, May 31, 2015. (U.S. Navy Photo/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer/Released)
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Thoughts on Growing a Navy
Bryan McGrath
Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower
Bryan McGrath
Commentary
5 Min Read
Foreign Ministers from China, France, Germany, Iran, Russia, Britain, and the US on July 14, 2015 in Vienna, Austria. (Thomas Imo/Photothek via Getty Images)
Foreign Ministers from China, France, Germany, Iran, Russia, Britain, and the US on July 14, 2015 in Vienna, Austria. (Thomas Imo/Photothek via Getty Images)
Commentary
Doomed Deal
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
Commentary
5 Min Read
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) pulls alongside USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) off the coast of Southern California, April 28, 2015. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ignacio D. Perez/ Released)
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) pulls alongside USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) off the coast of Southern California, April 28, 2015. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ignacio D. Perez/ Released)
Commentary
Quick Hit: Small Surface Combatants and the 350-Ship Navy
Bryan McGrath
Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower
Bryan McGrath
Commentary
4 Min Read
Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, with Rep. Robert Wittman, R-Va., holds a news conference in the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, with Rep. Robert Wittman, R-Va., holds a news conference in the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Commentary
The Next Secretary of the Navy
Seth Cropsey
President, Yorktown Institute
Seth Cropsey
Commentary
4 Min Read
A flag flying at an undisclosed location in Iran next to a surface-to-surface Qiam-1 (Rising) missile, August 20, 2010. (VAHID REZA ALAEI/AFP/Getty Images)
A flag flying at an undisclosed location in Iran next to a surface-to-surface Qiam-1 (Rising) missile, August 20, 2010. (VAHID REZA ALAEI/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
The Art of Undoing the Iran Deal
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
Commentary
6 Min Read
Three A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation over Tucson, Ariz., during an air refueling training mission, April 14, 2006. (Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte/DefenseLINK/Released)
Three A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation over Tucson, Ariz., during an air refueling training mission, April 14, 2006. (Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte/DefenseLINK/Released)
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Warthogs & All
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Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Commentary
6 Min Read
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