A Quick-Reference Guide on UNCLOS for Gen. Hyten: The Drift, Vol. XLIII The presumptive next Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs seems to need a refresher on the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Drift is here for him. By: David B. Larter August 4
Big Navy Must Fix the SEALs: The Drift, Vol. XLII After a string of sordid revelations from inside the small, elite unit, it's time for Big Navy to show some intrusive leadership with the SEALs. By: David B. Larter July 28
Some maniac put the Army in charge: The Drift, Vol. XLI At confirmation hearings from the Pentagon's top two officials, there wasn't much indication of a massive realignment of resources toward a Navy. By: David B. Larter July 28
A 3-star to CNO? What could go wrong? The Drift, Vol. XL The White House has officially nominated Vice Adm. Michael Gilday to be the Navy's next CNO. We chat with former Pentagon insider and analyst with the Lexington Institute Dan Goure about the challenges. By: David B. Larter July 19
Hey, shipmate, where’s the fire? The Drift, Vol. XXXIX Double-pumping the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group seems unwise. By: David B. Larter July 11
Can the Burkes make it to 45 years? The Drift, Vol. XXXVII The only way the Navy is going to get to 355 ships is if the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers can make it to 40 or 45 year hull lives. But is that possible? By: David B. Larter July 6
Think Cold Thoughts: The Drift, Vol. XXXVI In this volume of The Drift, we try to beat the summer heat by thinking cold thoughts. The Senate wants the Navy to build an arctic port. I catch up with Bryan Clark from the Center for Security and Budgetary Assessments to find out if that's a good idea. By: David B. Larter July 6
WTF Happened?: The Drift, Vol. XXXV In this edition of The Drift, I return from vacation in Scotland with whiskey recommendations, we bid farewell to Lockheed's Freedom-class variant in the FFG(X) competition, and we catch up with the Heritage Foundation's in-house Navy guy, Thomas Callender. By: David B. Larter July 6
The Rust Dialogues Part III: The Drift, Vol. XXXIV In this volume of The Drift, former Defense News Naval Warfare Reporter and dean of the Navy press corps Chris Cavas returns to Defense News to close out our Rust Dialogues, arguing that keeping rust off the ships is a matter of pride and competence. By: Christopher P. Cavas July 6
The Rust Dialogues, Part II: The Drift, Vol. XXXIII CDR Salamander takes of the scourge of the surface Navy: Running Rust. June 27
Hit the Slides! Program updates around the Navy: The Drift, Vol. XXXII A Metallica pun and program updates from around the Navy on this week's Drift! By: David B. Larter June 27
Talking acquisition with guy in charge: The Drift, Vol. XXXI The Drift chats acquisition with Hondo Geurts, ASN RDA. By: David B. Larter June 26
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