US Navy – More on how the US defense review is likely to meet great opposition. The broad themes will be to shift defense policy focus from Europe to Asia and a focus on longer range weapons.

• Jane’s: US defence review likely to meet opposition

US Navy – The review’s largest criticism of the Navy is that it is not innovating enough — and this essay argues that the reason for the lack of innovation is the Navy’s high operational tempo — and that for innovation to occur the tempo must decrease.

• US Naval Institute Proceedings: What’s going on in the Pentagon? – The Navy’s dilemma