Shipbuilding

Trump Administration Must Reform how U.S. Navy Designs, Builds Warships

Steven Wills November 11, 2024

Among the first actions it takes in the Pentagon, the incoming Trump administration should commission a top-to-bottom review and reform of the Navy bureaucracy that develops new warships.

Often Overlooked, Domestic Maritime Industry is Key to National Security

George Landrith August 19, 2024

By renewing their support for the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, more commonly known as the Jones Act, Congress can bolster our economic and national security.

Before Larger or More Lethal, the U.S. Navy First Needs a Maritime Strategy

Steven Wills January 17, 2024

What is missing in the discussion about the right size Navy needed to counter growing threats is a defined maritime strategy, a type of document not used by the service since the end of the Cold War.

Shipbuilding

Trump Administration Must Reform how U.S. Navy Designs, Builds Warships

Often Overlooked, Domestic Maritime Industry is Key to National Security

Before Larger or More Lethal, the U.S. Navy First Needs a Maritime Strategy

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