Editors Note: The Battle of the Philippine Sea has usually been characterized as mainly an air-to-air fight and is popularly known as ” The Great…
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KEEL LAYING OF USS JOHN WARNER (SSN 785) – THE HONORABLE SEAN ST ACKLEY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION
In chronicling the often turbulent truly incredible history of the twentieth century, Tom Brokaw coined a phrase that captured our imagination, while capturing the story…
OHIO REPLACEMENT MEETING AMERICA’S ENDURING REQUIREMENT FOR SEA-BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENCE
Why Not Build a VIRGINIA With an Insert? Advantages: Lower procurement cost per boat (-16-17% less than new design) Lower design cost (-28% less than…
CRS REPORT: STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES EXTRACT
Issues for Congress This report focuses on the numbers and types of weapons in the U.S. strategic nuclear force structure. It does not address the…
NAVY FORCE STRUCTURE AND SHIPBUILDING PLANS: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS
Summary The planned size of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy’s shipbuilding plans have been matters…
NAVY OHIO REPLACEMENT (SSBN(XI) BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINE PROGRAM: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS A CONGRESSIONAL REFERENCE SERVICE REPORT
Summary The Navy’s proposed FY2013 budget requests $564.9 million for continued research and development work on the Ohio replacement program (ORP), a program to design…
THE SUBMARINE-THE KEY TO WINNING AN ARCTIC CONFLICT
A paper submitted to the Faculty of the Naval War College in partial satisfaction of the requirements of the Department of Joint Military Operations. The…
AIR RAID -PETROPAVLOVSK THE DRILL THAT BECAME A STRATEGY
Captain James Matthew Patton. USN (ret.), served 1956-1986. Commanded USS VOLADOR (SS-490) and Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego. Earned Ph.D. in International law at…
ADMIRAL JOHN “SANDY” WOODWARD: A TRIBUTE
Dr. Wells is British by birth and a U.S. citizen. He has been tile president and chief executive officer of TKC !111ematio11al LLC for the…
ARTICLES – ARCTIC CHANGES MEAN MORE WORK FOR U.S. SUBS
Joe Buff is a novelist with several submarine-related books to his credit. He is a frequent contributor to THE SUBMARINE REVIEW. Introduction Global climate change…
