If national strategy defines US intent in its approach toward global affairs and provides focus for American foreign policy, then the US global defense (military) posture reflects the US capability…
Studies
A New Global Defense Posture For the Second Transoceanic Era
April 20, 2007 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich and Robert Work • Studies
Know When to Hold ‘Em, Know When to Fold ‘Em: A new Transformation Plan for the Navy’s Surface Battle Line
April 19, 2007 • By Robert Work • Studies
When hearing the term “ships-of-the-line”—warships that take their place in a navy’s line of battle—most think of old two- or three-deck sailing ships carrying large cannon batteries, or perhaps steam-powered,…
Six Decades of Guided Munitions and Battle Networks: Progress and Prospects
March 1, 2007 • By Barry Watts • Studies
The research and analysis underlying this report began in 2003 and aimed at answering the following question. How has the maturation of non-nuclear guided munitions during the late 1980s and…
Spending on US Strategic Nuclear Forces: Plans and Options for the 21st Century
September 1, 2006 • By Steven Kosiak • Studies
The United States currently possess an arsenal of about 3,950 “operationally deployed” strategic nuclear warheads. These weapons are deployed on intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and long-range…
Thinking About Seabasing: All Ahead, Slow
March 1, 2006 • By Robert Work • Studies
“Seabasing” is a new defense buzzword of growing importance and prominence in both joint and naval circles. Unfortunately, despite the increasingly common use of the term by both joint and…