by Patricia H. Kushlis | Nov 21, 2013 | Monitor
By Patricia H Kushlis It’s been more than a week since Typhoon Haiyan (known in the Philippines as Yolanda) devastated the central Philippines leaving cities, villages, fields, roads, people and coconut plantations destroyed in its wake. This is the 26th tropical...
by Chris Smith | Jun 19, 2013 | Monitor
Recently, several observers have noted that the Navy’s Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels raises the prospect that the Navy will be unable to afford the 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) that it intends to build to replace the Ohio class. ...
by Elizabeth Deal | Nov 1, 2012 | Monitor
As Iran refuses to address ongoing concerns regarding its nuclear program, tensions between its leaders and the international community have escalated. The United States has made clear through multiple statements that a nuclear Iran is a serious threat to national...
by Galen Petruso | Sep 10, 2012 | Monitor
via Office of the Navy On September 8th, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus authored an op-ed touting the success of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) in the U-T San Diego News. While the piece does not discuss any new policy concerning the Navy’s alternative...
