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Steven Wills said, “The number of civilian mariners freed up for that new construction by moving about 12 expeditionary fast transports, or EFPs, and five other ships to inactive status likely would be insufficient.”

Samuel Bendett said, “[the Ukranians] will probably get there before the Russians and possibly other militaries around the world.”

Steven Wills said, "In a world where the U.S. Navy cannot guarantee consistent amphibious ready group presence in the Mediterranean and Red Sea/Persian Gulf region, the (expeditionary sea bases) have proven to be valuable stand in ships and should not be sidelined."

Joshua Tallis wrote, “We are in an evolutionary phase of unmanned integration, and this fact should inform the Navy’s transition to the eventual hybrid fleet. This era requires naval concepts of employment for unmanned systems that center the missile, with robotic platforms serving important but ultimately additive roles and missions.”

Joshua Tallis wrote, “Thanks to programs like Replicator, and incubators like the Defense Innovation Unit and the Disruptive Capabilities Office, the Navy is on the precipice of widespread adoption of uncrewed systems. These systems bring with them the prospect of new technologies, new operational designs and, potentially, new business models.”

Sea Control 534 – NATO’s Navies at 75 with Dr. Josh Tallis

Samuel Bendett, an expert in unmanned and robotic military systems at the Center for Naval Analyses, said, "I think the Israelis are likely seeing what does and does not work in Ukraine — the key is to create an effective and relatively cheap defense against incoming drones, and Ukrainians are one of the leading developers in that area right now."

Joshua Tallis has argued, “In this time of high tension, very few combatants are attached to the alliance’s two major standing naval groups.”

Cornell Overfield writes, “Finally ratifying UNCLOS would pull the carpet out from under cynical Russian and Chinese attempts to paint the United States as an international rule-breaker at sea.”

Joshua Tallis writes, “The choices NATO navies are making today will shape allied commanders’ options for decades to come.”