Threats
New GAO, Navy reports warn of serious V-22 Osprey safety risks, with some fixes stretching into 2030s
The pair of accountability reports highlight Joint Program Office woes and maintenance failures.
Science & Tech
Congress supports bare minimum on Navy’s F/A-XX, while fully backing Air Force’s F-47
Appropriators and other lawmakers have pushed for the Navy’s next-gen fighter, but the latest NDAA offers only enough to keep the nascent program warm.
Business
And just like that, the Navy’s frigate program is back on—sort of
The move comes days after Navy Secretary John Phelan canceled the yearslong delayed program.
Ideas
Sinking speedboats with a supercarrier: the lopsided cost of Operation Southern Spear
History suggests what happens when the U.S. military outspends a foe by orders of magnitude.
Threats
Legal experts fail to see justification for continued U.S. military strikes on drug boats.
Partisan lines were drawn after Thursday's briefing on the Hill about the Sept. 2 strike.
Business
Defense One Radio, Ep. 199: Rep. Rob Wittman
The Virginia Republican discusses the Pentagon’s acquisition reforms, the SecDef’s legislative-affairs bottleneck, and his priorities for the upcoming spending bills.
Business
Can partner nations help solve the Navy’s shipbuilding woes?
On a trip through the Pacific, the chief of naval operations sought ways to get more warships faster.
Ideas
More is needed to turn the Marine Corps' aspirations into reality
If the force is truly to have balanced lethality and battlefield resiliency, it will need more ships, missiles, and money.
Business
Building maritime drones in months—not years—could be key to creating the Navy’s hybrid fleet
“That’s the kind of pace we need,” said House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Rob Wittman.
Ideas
Our nation requires three ARG/MEUs
The Marine Corps commandant underscores the necessity of the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit for projecting American strength and sustaining deterrence.
Business