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ACTION THIS DAY!

Navy League President's Message

By JACK M. KENNEDY

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"THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF READINESS POSSIBLE"

Interview with Rear Adm. Michael G. Mullen, director of OPNAV's Surface Warfare Division -- his views on the several new programs now underway to rejuvenate the surface fleet.

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"LITTLE OR NO WARNING"

Rumsfeld report strengthens the hand of those supporting early development and deployment of a national missile defense system. Extended debate likely.

By GORDON I. PETERSON

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VISION & ROADMAP

CNO's ASW "focus statement" puts undersea warfare, offensive and defensive, front and center on the sonar screens of today's Navy

By L. EDGAR PRINA

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THREE DECADES OF MISSION CREEP

Today's Coast Guard is underfunded, undermanned, and encumbered by a plethora of new missions and added environment, national-security, and interdiction responsibilities.

By JAMES D. HESSMAN

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