By Robert Farley, The National Interest: “Aircraft carriers already consist of a terrifyingly complex system of systems, from the ship itself to the air group to the escort task force. The Ford-class CVs will expand this even farther, operating as part of a system of weapons and sensors that can span across hundreds, even thousands, of miles.”
By Steven Stashwick, War on the Rocks: “China’s burgeoning capabilities and Russia’s increasingly assertive behavior mean U.S. naval strategy requires radical re-thinking if the United States is to maintain its warfighting advantages over advanced adversaries.”
By Vivienne Machi, National Defense Magazine: “As the U.S. military prepares to fight its battles in a multi-domain environment, the Pentagon must renew its focus on cooperation and partnership with industry, allied nations and within its own services, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Sept. 20.”
By Vivienne Machi & Stew Magnuson, National Defense Magazine: “The Army is working with a number of partners to develop capabilities that could assist operations in degraded visual environments, enable manned-unmanned teaming efforts across platforms, and make the next generation of unmanned aerial systems more robust and maneuverable, service officials and industry leaders said during the panel.”