CNO: Budget crisis creates ‘fog bank’ of uncertainty
By Abraham D. Sofaer on Monday, April 8th, 2013 ![]()
The chief of naval operations says the Navy will boost its Asia presence despite a $10 billion shortfall this year from budget reductions.

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The chief of naval operations says the Navy will boost its Asia presence despite a $10 billion shortfall this year from budget reductions.
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Defense Department leaders say the military must re-evaluate the defense strategy, but don’t expect the Air-Sea Battle concepts to drift away.
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The Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet has been hit especially hard by budget cuts with the fleet size dropping to 10.
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The head of Naval Suface Forces recommended the Navy re-evaluate the next flights of LCS in a classified report to the CNO.
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CentCom chief explains to Congress what it means to go from two to one carrier in the Gulf because of budget cuts.
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Marine Corps Commandant plans to brief the SecNav on the program before taking the next step toward replacing the Amphibious Assault Vehicle.
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Is this just the same drill that has gone on in years past, or is this year different because of the fiscal crisis?
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They Navy’s secret weapon on Capitol Hill expects to retire in 2013 after four years serving as the Navy’s No. 2 civilian.
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The LCS program has used this week’s Surface Navy Association conference in DC for a full-court messaging press against the ever-controversial platform’s critics.
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Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command describes the challenges facing the Navy beyond sequestration and the budget cuts.
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Vice Adm. Thomas Copeman gave a blunt assessment Tuesday of the Navy surface fleet’s state of readiness in the face of budget cuts combined with the new defense strategy.
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Electric Boat division provides General Dynamics a financial cushion ahead of the coming defense cuts.
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Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, the service’s top spokesperson, takes issue with a piece published on Time’s Battleland Blog about the LCS program.
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U.S. Navy admirals take comfort in the Pacific pivot while their sister services nervously await the fallout from slashes to planned defense spending.
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Tightening defense budgets have raised questions whether the Corps can afford the Amphibious Combat Vehicle and the Marine Personnel Carrier.
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In his farewell message, Adm. John C. Harvey admits failures and urges surface warfare community to start operating like a military again.
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The Marine Corps commandant works to keep the Amphibious Combat Vehicle program on track avoiding the pitfalls of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
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A pattern of reports makes clear that LCS, as envisioned, may need to evolve. But evolve into what?
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Tensions persist between China and its neighbors over territorial claims to oil-rich shoals in South China Sea influencing U.S. naval presence.
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Company to use own R&D funds to fill potential $10B market for mid size maritime surveillance aircraft over next decade.