The Calm Before the Swarm: Drone Warfare at Sea in the Missile Age
The U.S. Navy is still far from a revolutionary shift toward a fleet fully integrated with autonomous platforms. While the Navy is exploring the role of unmanned systems in future combat scenarios, the reality is that the transition to a…
Why the Russian Navy is Retiring Two of Its Most Powerful Surface Combat Ships
The Russian Navy is facing a critical decision regarding two of its most formidable surface combatants—the Kirov Class battlecruisers. These behemoths, weighing in at 28,000 tons each, represent the largest class of surface combat ships in the world. Equipped with…