AEI/Heritage Project for the Common Defense (Navy) Weekly Read

Some good reads for the committed navalist:

"Sequester Impact on Military a Disgrace," by J. Randy Forbes, Rob Wittman and Scott Rigell (Daily Press, 09/22)

"Get Real on Military Readiness," by John C. Harvey, Jr. (War on the Rocks, 09/23)

"The Lone Sailor: America's Lord Nelson?" by James R. Holmes (The Diplomat, 09/23)

"Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Challenges the Status Quo" by Dale Heinken (USNI/San Diego Union-Tribune, 09/23)

"AirSea Battle Starts to Add Substance to Concept" by Michael Hoffman & Kris Osborn (DoD Buzz, 09/23)

"Does China Have a Pacific Strategy Or Are They Bumbling Along?" by Sydney J. Freedberg, Jr. (Breaking Defense, 09/24)

"Report: LCS Manning Could Permanently Increase by 2015" by Sam LaGrone (USNI News, 09/24)

"The Danger of Neutral Warships Entering a Combat Zone," by A. Jay Cristol (USNI News, 09/25)

(VIDEO) "What Asia Pivot? Defense Budget Cuts Undermine U.S. Interests in the Pacific" (The Heritage Foundation, 09/25)

"Will Asian Drones Make Conflict More or Less Likely?" by James R. Holmes (The Diplomat, 09/26)

"Keeping LCS Running a Matter of Ship and Shore Support," by Christopher Cavas (Defense News, 09/26)

"China's Dangerous Weakness, Part 1: Beijing's Aggressive Idea of Self-Defense," by Sydney J. Freedberg, Jr. (Breaking Defense, 09/26)

"Watchdog faults U.S. Navy approach to building unmanned carrier planes" (Reuters, 09/26)

"Admiral: Navy must shrink submarine development costs" by Kris Osborn (DoD Buzz, 09/27)

Bryan McGrath