For years, the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers (DDGs) have been the backbone of the Navy’s surface fleet The U.S. Navy has 75 of these multi mission ships in service at the beginning of 2026. Although a destroyer by designation, the Arleigh Burke DDG is much more capable than the traditional post WW II… Continue reading U.S. Navy’s Destroyer Fleet Challenged by China’s “Super Destroyer”
Author: G. Neil Midkiff
Leadership Standards and Accountability: The United States Naval Academy
(This Article was published March 22, 2024 on the Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS) Website) November 2021 Early this past September I attended my US Naval Academy 50th Reunion. I had missed the 45th and this one was delayed one year because of the Covid Pandemic. So, it had been 11 years since I had been… Continue reading Leadership Standards and Accountability: The United States Naval Academy
Podcast: My Adventure on USS Jack
From the Submarine Sea Stories Podcast By Bill Nowicki: Bill interviewed me in August 2017 about my background and an incident on Jack trailing a Russian submarine. "Duck Down, There's A Sub Overhead!" Link
How Sustainable Is US Defense Spending?
Since the end of the Cold War the $billions spent for national defense is typically a major political debate issue every election cycle. For some, the Pentagon’s budget is full of waste and way out of proportion to more important social needs. For others, the amount is not enough to maintain our present capabilities and… Continue reading How Sustainable Is US Defense Spending?
G. Neil Midkiff 