Learning on the Littoral Combat Ship: The Emergence of a New Generation
10/28/2012
After the keel laying ceremony for LCS-6, Second Line of Defense had the chance to talk with 2 crew members of the LCS.
Littoral Cruise or Combat Ship?
05/27/2012
So, we have a warship that has both “Littoral” and “Combat” in its name that we do not intend to challenge a regional navy with in an area full of littoral waters?
Shaping a Pacific Strategy IV
10/11/2011
10/11/2011 - The approach we are building is from the ground up – quite literally. The US to protect its economic interests and sovereignty needs to deploy forward throughout the Pacific.
Shaping a Pacific Strategy: Honeycombing the Pacific
09/27/2011
09/27/2011 We are starting a short series on how to shape a new US Pacific strategy.
“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…
Special Feature – Alabama Governor Riley on the Future of Aerospace and Defense in the South
11/26/2009
For the Governor of Alabama, the aerospace and defense role of the state goes deep into history. “We have invested in the capability to train the personnel needed by the Army, Navy or Air Force for any mission that might be asked of us (...). We feel that we not…
Crafting Logistics Innovation for the US Navy: SEA 21 Shapes a New Approach to Modernization and Maintenance
09/24/2009
In an interview with Rear Admiral James McManamon at his office at the Washington Navy Yard in February 2009, the Admiral outlined the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA’s) new approach to logistics modernization.
Rethinking Maritime Littoral Operations: The Emergence of the “Enduring Littoral Presence Mission”
09/07/2009
Littoral operations for US and allied navies have largely focused on warfighting as the defining element. For a "blue water" fleet like the US Navy, the littorals are the areas passed through in shaping the battle on the air and land in confronting adversaries. The goal is to destroy enemy…