Luke Tarbi

Luke Tarbi is a former Navy officer that served in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Sub-Saharan Africa. He holds a Master’s degree in International Security Studies from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and is a member of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and U.S. Naval Institute. His publications have appeared in the Navy Times and Small Wars Journal.

Stories by Luke Tarbi

US Navy Needs Fast Missile Craft — And LCS — in Persian Gulf

US Navy Needs Fast Missile Craft — And LCS — in Persian Gulf
US Navy Needs Fast Missile Craft — And LCS — in Persian Gulf

The Navy’s Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf doesn’t have an effective long-distance missile for ship-to-ship engagements. The Navy’s plans to eventually position eight Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) in the gulf by 2018 will not alleviate this problem, given current armament and design. (Tarbi wanted to use the Arabian Gulf instead of Persian, but the…

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