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

"The Five Best Submarines of All Time," by Robert Farley (The National Interest, 01/18/14)

"Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Fleet Cut: Winners and Losers," by Craig Hooper (Next Navy, 01/18/14)

"Navy Bringing Well Decks Back to Amphibs," by Kris Osborn (DoD Buzz, 01/18/14)

"U.S. Navy, OSD Battle Over LCS Future," by Chris Cavas (Defense News, 01/19/14)

"The Battle Over the Littoral Combat Ship Heats Up," by James Holmes (The Diplomat, 01/20/14)

"Navy Seeks Rail Guns, Lasers, Cruise Missiles to Improve Pacific Firepower," by Sydney Freedberg (Breaking Defense, 01/20/14)

"Future Platforms: Unmanned Naval Operations," by Ray Mabus (War on the Rocks, 01/21/14)

"DoD TOPGUN Fights for Navy to Fight Like It's 1986," by Craig Hooper (Next Navy, 01/21/14)

"Navy Considering New Five Inch Guided Round for Surface Ships," by Sam LaGrone (USNI News, 01/21/14)

"Is US Pacific 'Dominance" Up for Grabs?" by Harry Kazianis (The Diplomat, 01/22/14)

"Navy Delays UCLASS Request for Proposal Amidst Requirement Evaluation," by Dave Majumdar and Sam LaGrone (USNI News, 01/22/14)

"Boeing Surveillance Plane Found Not Effective For Mission," by Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg News, 01/23/14)

"Inside the Navy's Next Air War," by Dave Majumdar and Sam LaGrone (USNI News, 01/23/14)

Bryan McGrath