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A Light Missile for a Dense Threat Environment

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No Ships in the Gulf Is Not the Story

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The Red Edge: What China’s Naval Autonomy Tells Us About the Future Fight

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If Built: Stress-Testing the Return of the Capital Ship

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Feb 5

Autonomy did not replace the sailor.

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