The operational tempo required to maintain sustained power projection in contested waters is staggering, yet the return home—the supposed moment of respite—is proving to be another failure point.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
The story of a potential name change for the new Ford-class aircraft carrier—a vessel still under construction, designated CVN-81—is less about naval tradition and more about performative patronage.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
The American military has always treated its commitment to the Middle East as an immutable fact—a load-bearing wall that cannot be removed, regardless of cost or fatigue.
By Emilio Quesada ·