Craig Hooper U.S. Naval Institute
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Ten challenges to implementing Force Design 2030 - Atlantic Council
Craig Hooper
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Littoral combat ship - Wikipedia
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The U.S. Navy-Coast Guard Partnership Is Heading For Trouble: Here's How To Fix It
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The Nation Needs a 400-Ship Navy
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Craig Hooper Hoover Institution
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Is a new Navy shipyard realistic, or just a 'tall order
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Austal USA Has A New Chief, Different Path Forward Following LCS
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US Maritime Crisis: Uncovering The Ghost Admiral Steering The US Government's Most Secretive Agency
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Way to sink China's weaponised merchant ships
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Op-Ed: Retire the LCS and Hand Off Small-Ship Patrols to the USCG