“The Battle of Guadalcanal was a brutal campaign, but shows us what the next fight could be like,” Vice Adm. Brown said. “Usually, the CO (skipper), XO (executive officer) and senior officers – even admirals – were killed immediately – but what happened?”
By Paul McLearyGetting perspective on the reality of AI and quantum in defense
In a new eBook, Breaking Defense examines AI and quantum technology for defense and how – or if- these technologies will actually help the Pentagon.
Five shipbuilders are fighting it out to build 20 of the U.S. Navy’s new frigates, and one competitor is sailing though a whirlwind East Coast tour.
By Paul McLeary
- Air Warfare, Allies, budget, Congress, Global, Land Warfare, Naval Warfare, Networks & Digital Warfare, Space, Threats
Mattis Signals Strong Commitment To Allies, Especially NATO; Announces Weapons Review
Presumptive Defense Secretary James Mattis sent a clear signal to America’s allies — and to his presumptive boss, President-Elect Trump — that the NATO alliance is “enormously” important and that America “must also take no ally for granted.” If approved by the Senate, Mattis said, in written answers to questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee,…
By Colin Clark
The Navy’s Surface Warfare leaders announced a new warfighting concept, Distributed Lethality (DL) nine months ago at the January 2015 Surface Navy Association symposium in Arlington, Va., and outlined it in the U.S. Naval Institute magazine Proceedings. DL is an innovative concept for how surface, amphibious and combat logistics ships can enhance the Surface Navy’s offensive “punch” in support…
By Scott C. Truver
