Navy Matters

Now that the Constellation has failed miserably, the Navy has semi-formally stated that the next frigate will be a modified Coast Guard Nati...

ComNavOps has discussed various aspects of what our naval force structure should be but it’s generally been in isolation rather than present...

We’ll probably never know the real reason why the Navy decided to terminate the Constellation program but one of the factors certainly had t...

You’re probably thinking this is a ComNavOps April Fool’s piece that somehow got misplaced on the calendar, right?   Well, it’s not.     Th...

A few comments in recent posts have suggested that the US Navy buy minesweeper ships from foreign navies/yards.   Japan has one of the more ...

Reader AndyM had recently offered an absolutely masterful summation of Marine Corps acquisition programs.   Nothing says dead on ideas like ...

  ComNavOps has often criticized the Marine Corps for what it’s become.   A once proud and valuable fighting force has been reduced to silli...