AEI/Heritage Project for the Common Defense Weekly Read Boards

Navy:

"Small Combatant Effort Cranks Up," by Christopher Cavas (Defense News, 01/12/15)

"Funding New Submarines Outside the Navy?" by Hugh Lessig (Daily Press, 01/12/15)

"Sea Control and Surface Forces: The Theoretical Foundation," by Jon Solomon (Information Dissemination, 01/13/15)

"Navy Decides to Buy V-22 Ospreys for Carrier Delivery," by Richard Whittle (Breaking Defense, 01/13/15)

"Navy Unveils New Surface Warfare Strategy," by Kris Osborn (Military.com, 01/14/15)

"If It Floats, It Fights: Navy Seeks Distributed Lethality," by Sydney Freedberg (Breaking Defense, 01/14/15)

USMC:

1.     USMC's new drawdown plan spares 3 battalions

2.     Defense One: State of the Marines

3.     Female Marines now 0-26 on officer infantry course

4.     Marine Corps Leaders Warn Troop Cuts May Go Too Far

5.     Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green selected as 18th SMMC

6.     Hagel says Marines will return to maritime roots

7.     Marines prep for unpredictable amphibious operations

8.     Report: DoD Wants Marine Force to Stay at Spain Base