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Sea-Air-Space 2022 Conference Wire: Ukraine Lessons
A former CNO looks at the Russian invasion, and and other news from the naval conference's Day 2.
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Marines Push Light Amphib Warship While Navy Secretary Awaits Study
“I'm deeply committed to the LAW. I just want to make sure that it has the right balance,” Del Toro said.
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Sea-Air-Space 2022 Conference Wire: Battle-Ready Carrier
The USS Ford reached initial readiness in December, and other news from the naval conference's Day 2.
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Sea-Air-Space 2022 Conference Wire: How Big a Fleet?
Naval leaders were pressed on plans to shrink the fleet and lighten the Marine Corps.
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Top Marine Defends Corps’ Lighter Direction
Gen. Berger responded to retired four-stars’ critiques by saying he’s building the right force to deter China.
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Top Navy Admiral: Fleet Size Doesn’t Always Matter
CNO Gilday says U.S. shouldn’t become like the Russians, with a big but incapable force.
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Ukraine Gives Urgency to Giant NATO Cold-Weather Exercise
Russia is surely watching the 29-country wargame closely.
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State of Defense 2022
Our annual service-by-service look at where the U.S. military is, and where it's going.
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Ukraine 'Doing a Fantastic Job' of Blocking Russian Reconnaissance, Top Marine Says
“I'm not sure [the Russians] have a good picture of what's in front of them.”
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The DOD Needs a Joint Wargaming Center
The recent explosion of wargames obscures several flaws in the current system.
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Expect a Navy Fleet Plan of 500 Ships, CNO Says
Adm. Gilday says recent exercises and several years of analysis are helping the service converge on numbers for its long-range shipbuilding plan.
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Reports of Sexual Assault, Harassment at Military Academies Spike
The number of reports likely still represents only a small portion of actual instances of sexual assault and harassment.
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