Graham Scarbro

Not enough aircraft, ammunition, and aviators presents risks the Navy will have to face in the War of 2026 scenario.

The unmanned, semiautonomous future of naval aviation may mean more work, not less, for NFOs.

Seeking help is not weakness.

The junior officers who comprise the TOPGUN staff remain its heart and engine in the half-century since it was first stood up.

Navy leaders must prepare for war in a communications-denied environment and trust subordinates to lead in battle.

In a kinetic battle, naval aviators, surface warfare officers, submariners, and cyber warriors will have to work together to win the fight at sea. The Navy should spend more time ...

As the enemy improves, the Navy’s level of training must rise to meet and beat them.

The Navy must find a way to maintain a stable of modern, advanced, adversary aircraft or risk sending aviators into combat ill-prepared to fight.