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1 month ago | 
cepa.org | Michael Peck |Steven Wills |Edward Lucas
As European leaders plan to put thousands of ground troops into Ukraine as a deterrent force following a possible ceasefire, the question arises: where will these military boots come from? British officials said on March 15 that a force of 30,000 would be assembled and that operational planning was now underway. Reports said the UK, France, Turkey, Australia and Canada would form the backbone of the deployment, and that others would help with logistics and other aid.
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1 month ago | 
cepa.org | Steven Wills |Walter C. Clemens |Timothy Garton Ash |Edward Lucas
Ukraine agreed with the US on March 11 that it will immediately engage in a 30-day ceasefire if Russian invasion forces match the pledge. The US will now speak to the Kremlin about this proposal. In return for its agreement, the US will resume intelligence sharing and arms supplies to Ukraine, and the two countries will continue talks about the mining of critical minerals. Edward Lucas, Britain, Author and analystThe ball is in Putin’s court. Finally.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
businessandamerica.com | Steven Wills
The late former president may have served honorably as a sailor, but his instincts as president were to shrink and deprioritize America’s naval forces. Source link
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
nationalreview.com | Steven Wills
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
realcleardefense.com | Steven Wills
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced on Oct. 31 the formation of a new maritime Strategic Studies Group (SSG) modeled on the 1980’s Chief of Naval Operations group. Its mission is to “train future flag officers in strategic thinking and to conduct research on some of the Department of the Navy’s most vexing strategic challenges.” Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
realcleardefense.com | Steven Wills
Trump Admin Must Reform how U.S. Navy Designs, Builds Warships Among the first actions it takes in the Pentagon, the incoming Trump administration should commission a top-to-bottom review and reform of the Navy bureaucracy that develops new warships. Read Full Article »
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
defenseopinion.com | Steven Wills
Among the first actions it takes in the Pentagon, the incoming Trump administration should commission a top-to-bottom review and reform of the Navy bureaucracy that develops new warships. The recent history of U.S. Navy surface warship building has been in many ways a mixed bag of successes like the transition to the Flight III Arleigh Burke class destroyer and severe challenges such as the Littoral Combat Ship and the new Constellation-class frigate.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
myemail.constantcontact.com | Jeremiah Monk |Jared Malsin |Steven Wills |Yaroslav Trofimov
Quotes of the Day:A quote from a Judge and Veteran who tells his jurors that jury service is as important as military service to the support and defense of our federal and state Constitutions:“I would like to add one final thought. When you go home and turn on the news tonight, I don't care what channel you watch, someone is going to want to influence you in a certain way.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
defenseopinion.com | Steven Wills
The next U.S. president will be faced with a stark choice – whether or not to rebuild what was once a vital commercial merchant marine fleet to support U.S. trade interests around the globe and buttress U.S. military operations when needed. Recent news articles bemoan the death of the commercial maritime industry and the nation’s inability to generate a replacement to compete in multiple arenas with the People’s Republic of China. And with good reason.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
realcleardefense.com | Steven Wills
U.S. Navy Has a Readiness Problem; Here Are Solutions To Consider The U.S. Navy’s goal of “75 ready ships” remains a “work in progress” after two years of effort, said Vice Adm. Brendan McClain, the commander of the Naval Surface Force Pacific and the most senior operational surface warfare officer in the Navy. Read Full Article »
