Braxton Taylor
CNO: US Navy is having a 1930s moment
Franchetti highlights “warfighting” and “warfighters” as key priorities.
Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology Editor
Navy adds $1B to unconventional effort to boost sub production
A non-profit’s sole-source contract pushes third-party funding to a potential of nearly $4 billion.
Lauren C. Williams, Senior Editor
Defense One Radio, Ep. 167: How U.S. Navy shipbuilding sank so low
It’s a complex problem built up over decades. Our guests discuss the causes, effects, and possible solutions.
Ben Watson, Senior Multimedia Editor
China’s latest aircraft carrier is much more than a big ship
Along with technical and operational advances, the Fujian represents a response to 19th-century humiliation.
J. Michael Dahm and Peter W. Singer
What reports got wrong about China’s ‘sunken nuclear submarine’
Western news organizations often miss crucial context—and even the real news—about Chinese military modernization.
J. Michael Dahm and Peter W. Singer
Why the Navy isn’t shooting down Houthi drones with lasers yet
A paradox is slowing the service’s drive to replace expensive missiles with theoretically better energy weapons.
Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology Editor
Navy envisions ‘hundreds of thousands’ of drones in the Pacific to deter China
With DIU contracting for prototypes, Pacific Fleet is experimenting with unmanned craft that may one day defend Taiwan.
Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology Editor
New sat images show Russian vessels fleeing Black Sea ports
Ukrainian drone attacks have also prompted Russian patrols and harbor defenses, according to BlackSky images.
Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology Editor
Australia got a new sub drone far faster than the US Navy could have, company says
Anduril says its Ghost Shark proves that UUVs can be designed and built quickly.
Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology Editor
Giant military manta ray drone passes first ocean test
Manta Ray prototype demonstrates propulsion, steering in step toward “real-world operations.”
Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology Editor
Inside the Navy’s slick effort to find workers to build submarines
The BuildSubmarines ad blitz is part of an innovative campaign to shore up one particular aspect of the industrial base.
Lauren C. Williams, Senior Editor
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