The SS Capella (T-AKR-293) and Algol (T-AKR-287), fast sealift ships of the Ready Reserve Force, wait moored in Alameda, California. Of the many issues the U.S. Navy would face in a conflict in the western Pacific, shortfalls in logistics—sealift in particular—could be the most significant.

Logistics Wins (and Loses) Wars

The United States needs a more nimble and capable afloat prepositioning force to win a potential conflict in the Pacific.

Salvatore R. Mercogliano
February 2024
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Space Cybersecurity: Achilles Heel

The nation needs more sophisticated requirements for cybersecurity in space to prevail in the 2026 scenario.

January 2024
To prevail in this scenario, senior commanders will need to delegate to the maximum extent possible, rely on mission command, and update their commander’s intent often.

Wartime Command & Control

Command and control would require rethinking—with mission command as a central tenet.

By Admiral Scott Swift, U.S. Navy (Retired)
January 2024
A line of Chinese trucks stuck in a traffic jam on a narrow mountain road in the Himalayas.

Tighten the Belt and Cut the Roads

To win, recognize that restoring Taiwan’s autonomy is far more achievable than preserving it.

Captain Tom Clarity, U.S. Navy
January 2024