1. Defense secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman Martin Dempsey of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington DC, November 15, 2011

    Defense Chiefs Say Deeper Cuts “Unacceptable”

    America’s two top military officials warned lawmakers that further reductions would hollow out the force.

  1. USS Carl Vinson receives fuel and supplies from USNS Yukon during a replenishment at sea in the Pacific Ocean, December 8, 2010

    “Smallest Navy Since 1917″ Also Most Powerful

    Despite reductions in military spending, the United States Navy remains the most capable and potent fleet in the world.

  1. HMS Montrose comes along side the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, December 10, 2005

    American, British Navies Explore Carrier Cooperation

    The two Atlantic navies intend to work together in developing their next generation of aircraft carriers.

  1. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta leaves a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington DC, January 5, 2012

    Drones, Not Marines? The Changing Face of War

    President Barack Obama’s new military strategy cuts the Army and Marine Corps in favor of air and naval forces.

  1. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group sails in formation with Indian warships during Exercise Malabar, October 22, 2008 (US Navy)

    The Enigma of AirSea Battle

    The current debate about AirSea Battle is either speculation or a proxy for the Pentagon’s budget wars.