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Fewer Boomers. Fewer Tubes. More Adversaries

By Lt Cdr Andrea Howard USN,
13 Oct 26

Ed. The author, previously the navigator on board the USS South Dakota (SSN-790) and New Jersey (SSN-796), currently pursuing a PhD in Political Science at MIT, argues that the USN has drifted into a depleted SSBN force, but prudent reforms may yet carry forward strategic deterrence. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, October 2026. A 15 minute read.

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16 minutes, 51 seconds

Casino to Carrier: How China Turned an Unfinished Soviet Hull into Its First Aircraft Carrier

By Haseeb Aziz,
16 Sep 26

Ed. The author, a former Bangladesh Army officer currently serving as Research Coordinator at the Osmani Centre for Peace and Security Studies (OCPASS), chronicles the Varyag’s Macau casino story and 15,200-nautical-mile odyssey that became the opening chapter of China’s modern carrier programme. A 15 minute read.

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