Featured in Force StructureBYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareNavy Boss Talks ‘Joint Strike Frigate’ Concept After Calls To Build Four Frigates A YearThe Navy’s new frigate could be among the most realistic ways of getting anywhere close to realizing the service’s huge fleet ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 ShipsReal-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy’s fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareNavy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller CarriersThe presumptive new Secretary of the Navy has voiced outright support for the long-troubled Ford class. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareWhite House Asks Navy To Include New Unmanned Vessels In Its Ambitious 355 Ship Fleet PlanChanges in official definitions could create an easier path to the goal of a 355-ship fleet and reflects a growing interest in drone ships and subs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareWhat’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?However support among legislators for the Warthogs might wax and wane, the Air Force continues to find ways to push for their early retirement. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force’s Plan To Increase Squadrons From 312 To A Whopping 386The USAF needs to increase capacity in certain areas, but it stands to face extreme personnel and budget hurdles realizing such a large change. BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2018ShareNo, Israel’s Interest In Buying New F-15s Isn’t A Referendum On The F-35The F-15 provides unique capabilities to the IAF, and considering production could end in the coming decade, buying more F-15s now may be a necessity. BYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2017ShareRussia’s Air Base In Syria Is Now Filled With Advanced Multi-Role FightersNew satellite imagery shows a major force structure shift at Russia’s air base in Syria away from older attack aircraft to multi-role fighters. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 11, 2016ShareHow President Trump Will Change America’s Military and Foreign PolicyFor better or worse, America’s defense strategy and foreign policy are about to change drastically. BYTyler RogowayNov 11, 2016Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020ShareNavy Boss Talks ‘Joint Strike Frigate’ Concept After Calls To Build Four Frigates A YearThe Navy’s new frigate could be among the most realistic ways of getting anywhere close to realizing the service’s huge fleet ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 ShipsReal-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy’s fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareNavy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller CarriersThe presumptive new Secretary of the Navy has voiced outright support for the long-troubled Ford class. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareWhite House Asks Navy To Include New Unmanned Vessels In Its Ambitious 355 Ship Fleet PlanChanges in official definitions could create an easier path to the goal of a 355-ship fleet and reflects a growing interest in drone ships and subs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareWhat’s To Come Of The A-10 Now That It Has Lost Its Loudest Defenders In Congress?However support among legislators for the Warthogs might wax and wane, the Air Force continues to find ways to push for their early retirement. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force’s Plan To Increase Squadrons From 312 To A Whopping 386The USAF needs to increase capacity in certain areas, but it stands to face extreme personnel and budget hurdles realizing such a large change. BYTyler RogowaySep 17, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2018ShareNo, Israel’s Interest In Buying New F-15s Isn’t A Referendum On The F-35The F-15 provides unique capabilities to the IAF, and considering production could end in the coming decade, buying more F-15s now may be a necessity. BYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2017ShareRussia’s Air Base In Syria Is Now Filled With Advanced Multi-Role FightersNew satellite imagery shows a major force structure shift at Russia’s air base in Syria away from older attack aircraft to multi-role fighters. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 11, 2016ShareHow President Trump Will Change America’s Military and Foreign PolicyFor better or worse, America’s defense strategy and foreign policy are about to change drastically. BYTyler RogowayNov 11, 2016Share
