Musings on history and Bonhomme Richard: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XLI In the 1850s, when the Navy wanted a new ship on the cheap, it got creative. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
500 Ships: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XL A much larger fleet composed of smaller ships raises some very basic questions. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
Read Very Carefully: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXXIX DoD wants to grow the fleet but its not clear where the money is coming from. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
We Doing this Right?: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXXVIII The Force Structure Assessment shouldn't change every 18 months. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
Fitzgerald Revisited: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXXVII The NTSB released its report into the Fitzgerald accident in September. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
It’s Rickover Time: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXXVI Adm. Hyman G. Rickover visits The Drift to slam the Navy from The Great Beyond. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
Quick Hits (Express Drift): The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXXV A round-up of news from August that you may have missed. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
A Maintenance House of Cards: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXXIV The Navy's plan to fix nuclear maintenance is a house of cards. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
Diagnosing the Navy: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXXIII Bret Sadler of The Heritage Foundation diagnoses what's bugging the Navy. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
Little Credible Ship … Some Day: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXXII An interview with naval analyst Bryan Clark on what the Navy needs to do to make LCS adequate. By: David B. Larter December 12, 2020
Measure Twice, Cut Once: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXVII The Navy's once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the nature of the fleet. By: David B. Larter July 23, 2020
The Marine Corps’ Bold Statement: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXVI A guided tour of the Marine Commandant's operating concept. By: David B. Larter July 23, 2020
Slow & Steady Wins the Race: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXV Keep an eye on what's happening with subsystem development. By: David B. Larter July 23, 2020
The Drift: NavyCon Edition What the 1979 movie Alien can teach us about autonomy. By: David B. Larter July 23, 2020
Robot Sailors on Robot Ships: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXIV The Drift chats with the Navy's man on robot boats. By: David B. Larter July 23, 2020
A Storm on the Horizon: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXVIII Our old pal maintenance could be at the top of our minds again. By: David B. Larter July 23, 2020
Frigates & More Frigates: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXV As we waited on news of the Navy's FFG(X) selection, Dr. Jerry Hendrix and I had a chat about frigates. By: David B. Larter May 14, 2020
The China Problem: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXIV In light of recent discussions around cutting carriers, what should the Navy be doing to address the China Problem? By: David B. Larter May 14, 2020
Winter is Coming: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XXIII With the largest economic disruption since The Great Depression underway, lean times are coming. By: David B. Larter May 14, 2020
The US Military Wasn’t Ready: The Drift, S. II, Vol. XX The military was caught completely flat-footed on COVID-19. By: David B. Larter April 9, 2020
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