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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: US Navy faces a "generational moment" with WH & bipartisan Congressional support but service's lack of direction and leadership is a major impediment. Innovator and strategist Greg Glaros joins for a great discussion. Plus Naval News & Confirm SECNAV Now

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Mark Montgomery on long-term efx of the Iran war on US Navy: major wear & tear on ships, aircraft, people; fewer available weapons; insufficient logistics & support; an overstretched fleet. Plus unmanned growth fm the Russo-Ukraine conflict and risks in the Pacific

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Houthis seize the Bab al-Mandeb strait and threaten world commerce, the war with Iran drags on exposing US Navy weaknesses while maintenance problems rise, and 9/11 remembered for how it brought us together. Plus Naval News of the Week

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: HII Ingalls Shipbuilding president Brian Blanchette details the state of his shipyard - work tempo, distributed ship construction, worker retention, expansion possibilities. Plus Naval News of the Week and a remembrance of the late A D Baker III

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: White House shipbuilding memo, costs of Ford-class carrier redesign, NAVSEA reorg, the price inflicted by extended deployments on ship maintenance. Frmr top Navy weapons buyer Nick Guertin weighs in. Plus Naval News of the Week and watch out Thailand, here comes ABE

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: the US Navy is mightily stretched and its major acquisition programs are in turmoil. Where to now? Naval aviation analyst Ward Carroll and strategist Bryan McGrath pitch in with their views. Plus Naval News of the Week and a timely squawk from @CSSProvision

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast - Trump wants to rip up carrier DORIS MILLER and put in old launch systems, allow foreign shipbuilders to build US Navy ships, create a new naval shipyard and reform NAVSEA. All that and more with naval analyst Brendt Sadler. Plus Naval News of the Week

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast - 11 shipyards in 5 days. From Louisiana to Mississippi to Alabama we toured yards building icebreakers, unmanned vessels, Coast Guard cutters, submarines, destroyers & amphibs. Sam LaGrone and Mallory Shelbourne of USNI News were with us for some definite surprises

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: What should the US Navy be driving at - more or fewer carriers? more unmanned? more submarines? A battleship? More amphibs or logistics ships? Analyst Bryan Clark discusses his new Fleet Architecture study and dives into all that and more. + Naval News of the Week

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Price, speed, innovation & quality - can the US Navy get it all? retVADM Dave Lewis with a lucid analysis of the possible and the problematic. Plus Shipbuilders Council Pres Matt Paxton on why building Navy ships overseas is a bad idea

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Christopher Cavas @cavasships.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Navy turns to Tote Services to oversee construction of its new LSM landing ships, and veteran naval aviator Herb Carmen reminisces about flying the venerable C-2 COD Greyhound, being retired after half a century of service defaeroreport.com/2026/07/17/c...