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Epoch Times
22-04-2025
- Business
- Epoch Times
Defense Finance Lessons from the Napoleonic Wars
Commentary When discussing American military spending and defense industrial base policy in the context of great power competition with the Chinese Communist Party, it has become common to Various defense professionals have already Britain's In terms of actual military spending, Britain not only focused on maintaining a strong military of its own, but also on bolstering its allies, who could offset areas in which Britain was militarily weak. This was especially true on land. The British Army remained relatively small throughout the wars, While the British Army remained small throughout the war, the Royal Navy grew to become the largest and most capable in Europe, securing command of the seas after Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson Related Stories 4/12/2025 4/10/2025 What lessons do these hold for the United States in its own great power rivalry with the CCP? As noted above, Britain's command of the sea was essential to its victory over France. It therefore sacrificed some degree of capability in its Army to ensure the Royal Navy was properly organized, manned, trained, and equipped, with the shortfall in British land forces made up for by subsidizing the armies of its allies. This could be an especially important guide for the United States. Modern day 'command of the sea' must include both traditional control over the maritime domain (or at least relative dominance in it), but also extends into the air, space, and cyberspace, given their importance to both global commerce and power projection. In a resource-constrained defense environment, the United States may have to take a page from Britain's example and accept reductions in landpower in order to pay for a larger Navy, and more capable air, space, and cyber forces. The corresponding reduction in landpower could be offset by the U.S.'s allies. While the overall U.S. Army is significantly larger than any allied land force in the Indo-Pacific, with over a million soldiers, it only fields around 106,000 in the theater itself, under U.S. Army Pacific. This is significantly smaller than the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Army, and Philippine Army with 150,700, 365,000, and 150,000 active soldiers respectively, and only slightly larger than the Taiwanese Army with 94,000 soldiers. U.S. Army Pacific would undoubtedly surge forces in the event of conflict, but allied armies will always remain closer to the fight than a surge American land force. Allied armies could represent a better way of carrying out land operations in a protracted war with the PLA. Meanwhile, the U.S. Army's maneuver elements could be reduced in size in order to pay for a more capable Navy and Marine Corps (as well as Air Force and Space Force). An American armored brigade combat team Arleigh Burke -class Flight III destroyers or 2.3 Virginia -class submarines. Difficult military choices must be made if the United States hopes to finance long-term competition with the Chinese Communist Party. Great Britain's ability to fund a protracted series of conflicts against France from 1793 to 1815 offers lessons in wartime financing that U.S. policymakers would do well to heed. Power projection capabilities at sea and in the air, space, and cyberspace are critical to Indo-Pacific security, demanding reductions in land capabilities in order to properly finance them. This disadvantage in landpower could be offset by the armies of the U.S.'s allies in the Indo-Pacific. From Views expressed in this article are opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)
PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) today, the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the shipyard. Shipbuilders transferred DDG 129 from land to the company's dry dock using translation railcars to support the ship during the move. Once in the dry dock, the ship was floated and moved by tugboats to a pier at the shipyard. 'The launch of DDG 129 is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Ingalls shipbuilders and a collaborative achievement with our Navy partners,' Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG Program Manager Ben Barnett said. 'The future USS Jeremiah Denton will now undergo final outfitting, systems activation, and testing before entering the fleet.' DDG 129 is named for former U.S. Sen. Jeremiah Denton Jr., a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism as a prisoner of war. Following his Navy career, he was elected to the U.S. Senate representing his home state of Alabama in 1980. Photos accompanying this release are available at: An Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer features the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and the Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System that is required to keep pace with the threats well into the 21st century. Ingalls Shipbuilding has five Flight IIIs currently under construction including Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133) and Thad Cochran (DDG 135). About HII HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII's mission is to deliver the world's most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world. As the nation's largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit: HII on the web: HII on Facebook: HII on X: HII on Instagram: Contact: Kimberly K. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)
PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) today, the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the shipyard. Shipbuilders transferred DDG 129 from land to the company's dry dock using translation railcars to support the ship during the move. Once in the dry dock, the ship was floated and moved by tugboats to a pier at the shipyard. 'The launch of DDG 129 is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Ingalls shipbuilders and a collaborative achievement with our Navy partners,' Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG Program Manager Ben Barnett said. 'The future USS Jeremiah Denton will now undergo final outfitting, systems activation, and testing before entering the fleet.' DDG 129 is named for former U.S. Sen. Jeremiah Denton Jr., a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism as a prisoner of war. Following his Navy career, he was elected to the U.S. Senate representing his home state of Alabama in 1980. Photos accompanying this release are available at: An Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer features the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and the Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System that is required to keep pace with the threats well into the 21st century. Ingalls Shipbuilding has five Flight IIIs currently under construction including Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133) and Thad Cochran (DDG 135). About HII HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII's mission is to deliver the world's most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world. As the nation's largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII's workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit: HII on the web: HII on Facebook: HII on X: HII on Instagram: Contact: Kimberly K. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
