Proceedings

Proceedings is a monthly magazine consisting of 96 pages, published by the United States Naval Institute. Established in 1874, it holds the distinction of being one of the longest-running magazines in the United States. The magazine focuses on topics related to global security and features contributions from both military experts and civilian professionals. Readers will find a variety of content, including historical essays, book reviews, vibrant photography, and feedback from the audience. The articles are typically split evenly, with one-third written by active military members, one-third by retired personnel, and the final third by civilians. Additionally, Proceedings often includes insightful feature pieces from high-ranking officials, such as Secretaries of Defense, Secretaries of the Navy, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and leaders from the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

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Heave to, and Prepare to Be Board Gamed

2 months ago | usni.org | Jared Samuelson |Erik G. Helzer

Over the past 50-plus years, Navy officers and sailors have trained at sea with gaming, mostly tabletop board games. These tools have been valuable, and many commanding officers have seen them that way, but institutional support has been sporadic. For these games to earn a formal place in the training regimen for surface and submarine qualifications, an important question must be answered: What should the Navy attempt to accomplish through wargaming?
The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution

2 months ago | usni.org | Martin J. Bollinger

Captain Sadler is a 26-year Navy veteran with numerous operational tours on nuclear-powered submarines in the Pacific, personal staffs of senior Defense Department leaders, and as a military diplomat in Asia. Since retiring from the Navy in 2020, he has been a prolific writer and media commentator focusing on maritime security and the technologies shaping future maritime forces and commercial shipping. His most recent book is U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century (Naval Institute Press, 2023).
What Is UNCLOS?

2 months ago | usni.org | Joe Greco

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Large Contested-Logistics USVs Will Get Marines Beyond the Beach

Jan 9, 2025 | usni.org | George Galdorisi |Matthew Cosner |Eric Wertheim

George Galdorisi George Galdorisi is a career naval aviator and national security professional. He has 14 years of consecutive service as executive officer, commanding officer, commodore, and chief of staff. He also led the U.S. delegation for military-to-military talks with the Chinese Navy. He is the author of 18 books, including four New York Times bestsellers. His most recent book, , was published by the U.S. Naval Institute Press last year.
A Victory of Cooperation

Jan 1, 2025 | usni.org | Chris Hemler

1. Whitman S. Bartley, Iwo Jima: Amphibious Epic (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954), iii. 2. Richard F. Newcomb, Iwo Jima (New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, 1965); Richard Wheeler, Iwo (New York: Lippincott & Cromwell, 1980); and Col Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.), Storm Landings: Epic Amphibious Battles in the Central Pacific (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1997) and Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima (Washington DC: Marine Corps Historical Center, 1994).
MSC Could Use a Balisle Report of Its Own

Dec 31, 2024 | usni.org | Andrea K. Orlowski

Tucked away in a small corner of the Navy is a component little-known outside the service but essential for mission assurance. With a barely noticeable budget and operating 65 of the Navy’s 297 battle force ships, Military Sealift Command (MSC) enables at-sea logistics—the pacing function for maritime operations.
Forgotten American Innovator

Dec 31, 2024 | usni.org | Andrew Rhodes |Richard Selcer |Richard Latture

1. Annual Register of the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD: U.S. Naval Academy, 1859, 1860). 2. John Grady and David K. Smith, “Maury Perfects Mine Warfare,” Naval History 15, no. 4 (August 2001): 42–47. 3. Richard L. Maury, A Brief Sketch of the Work of Matthew Fontaine Maury During the War 1861–1865 (Richmond, VA: Whittet and Shepperson, 1915), 28–29; J. Robin Moorhouse, “‘Damn the Torpedoes’: Confederate Submarine Warfare in the American Civil War,” The Mirror—Undergraduate History Journal 19, no.
The Most Successful Ship You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

Dec 31, 2024 | usni.org | Andrew Blackley |BJ Armstrong

CDR Benjamin "BJ" Armstrong, USN, is a former search and rescue helicopter pilot and associate professor of war studies and naval history at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the author or editor of four books and several dozen articles on naval history and strategy, and the recipient of the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement and the Lyman Book Award from the North American Society of Oceanic History.
Book Reviews

Dec 31, 2024 | usni.org | James Stavridis

The War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under FireMick Ryan. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2024. 346 pp. Notes. Biblio. Index. $34.95. Reviewed by Commander Ryan Hilger, U.S. NavyThe War for Ukraine: Strategy and Adaptation Under Fire by Mick Ryan offers a timely, detailed analysis of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, exploring the strategic, tactical, and operational elements of a modern war fought in a highly dynamic and contested environment.
Shore Up the Navy Museum Ship Program

Dec 31, 2024 | usni.org | John Cordle |Joey Vitollo |Spanish Navy

The Ship Donation Program has been serving the interests of the Navy and the public since its inception in 1948. Under the program, naval vessels determined to be historically significant are available for donation for public display as ship museums or memorials, providing tangible reminders of the Navy’s role in American history.