The Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Libya: Shrinking “The Average Commute”
09/13/2011
09/05/2011 - In July 2011, Second Line of Defense sat down with Colonel Mark Desens to discuss the recent deployment of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
September 11th: One Decade On
09/13/2011
09/13/11 Richard Weitz reflects on September 11, 2011 and the decade after.
A Missed Opportunity Recalled
09/10/2011
By Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird 06/13/2011 - DOD plans for 70 year old ships. Could build more LPD-17s but not doing so would be a missed opportunity.
The Strategic Perspective from the 11th USCG District
09/08/2011
09/08/2011 - You can't be everywhere you need to be with the current and anticipated USCG asset base.
The Japanese Coast Guard: Japan’s “hidden navy?”
09/08/2011
09/08/2011 - Risk Intelligence looks at the Japanese Coast Guard and its role.
Turkey’s Syria Problem
09/07/2011
09/07/2011 Richard Weitz looks at the evolving Turkish Syrian relationship.
“Heading Fair”
09/06/2011
Admiral Gary Roughead calls it the "night in March." It's the moment he was asked by a dinner guest whether he, as the Navy's Chief of Naval Operations since 2007, was staying true to the Navy’s maritime strategy. "At that point, I knew we were going to Libya. The public…
Trouble Busters: The Agile Response Group in Action
09/06/2011
09/06/2011 Global demand for amphibious forces outstrips resources.