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Why the U.S. Navy Needs to Get Back to Prototyping
By John Hanley Broad agreement exists that the Department of Defense’s, and thus the Navy’s, acquisition system is...
A New U.S. Maritime Strategy
[By Representative Elaine Luria] This article outlines the path that led to the U.S. Navy’s current strategic deficit and...
Opinion: Strategic Sealift is Broken - Which Direction Are We Headed?
[By David Sloane] In March of 2020, Commanding Officer of U.S. Transportation Command Gen. Stephen R. Lyons told the U.S....
Clandestine Cargo: Hiding U.S. Sealift in Plain Sight
[By Christian Morris and Heather Bacon-Shone] Insulated by oceans to the east and west, and friendly neighbors to the north and...
More Peacetime Jobs are Needed to Sustain a War-Ready Merchant Marine
[By LCDR Adena Grundy] Based on data from the recent Maritime Workforce Working Group Report, there is an estimated 2...
U.S. Strategic Sealift's Merchant Mariner Problem
[By Geoffrey Brown] The first time I heard about Strategic Sealift was during my orientation as a civilian employee at U.S. Tra...
Why a Newer, "Greener" Sealift Fleet Would Benefit the U.S. Navy
[By Joshua Tallis and Ronald Filadelfo] Recapitalizing strategic sealift vessels would provide a needed catalyst for green mari...
The Fourth Arm of Defense: The U.S. Merchant Marine
[By James Caponiti] From its earliest days when the American colonies were dependent on trade with Europe, the United States ha...
Recapitalizing Strategic Sealift Should Be the Pentagon's Top Priority
[By Dr. Daniel Goure] The Department of Defense (DoD) has focused heavily on modernization and its associated concept, innovati...
Across the Expanse: The Sealift Dilemma in a War With China
[By Major John Bowser, U.S. Army] The U.S. Department of Defense has shifted its focus away from fighting insurgents in the Mid...