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Blue-Water Power

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Industry analysts said that the U.S. Navy requires a new class of littoral combatants, such as the USS Arleigh Burke, to deal with threats from small vessels and mines. Small boats, such as fast-attack patrol vessels with missile batteries, pose a growing threat to traditional naval forces.

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Beyond the Sea and Jointness

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Industry analysts said that the military concept of jointness is threatened by the unilateral capability of the U.S. Navy to operate on a global scale. An analysis of the meaning of a global naval force in the post Cold War era focuses on the overwhelming superiority of U.S. naval forces.

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Shipboard Training Officers Make a Difference

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The interdeployment training cycle provides a basis for a training officer to ensure combat readiness. The U.S. Navy's training exercises are enhanced by the role of a shipboard training officer, who coordinates all aspects of a training mission.

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