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Training is not where it should be, its ships can\u2019t maneuver properly around other ships, and Navy leaders for years have complained the service is overstretched, constantly struggling to meet requirements and falling short in any number of areas. It is by no means clear that new ideas and concepts are being implemented to counter ever-growing military rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worldwide challenges abound. China is effectively moving the U.S. out of the western Pacific positions of influence held since the 1940s \u2014 ironically using a fast-growing and evermore effective naval force modeled on that of the United States. Virtually every country in the region is re-evaluating political and military realities as China\u2019s influence grows. Russian sea power is reasserting itself in the Mediterranean, Black and Baltic seas and most disturbingly in the undersea arena, where a growing threat could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2017\/12\/15\/russias-naval-updates-threaten-undersea-comms-network-says-top-british-military-officer\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">compromise or destroy the undersea cables<\/a> upon which the internet relies. The Middle East remains problematic \u2014 stability in the region is threatened by the war in Yemen, eternal squabbling among Arab states and a restless Iran. Terrorist groups, humanitarian crises and natural disasters all increase instability. The list of potential conflict areas widens virtually every week. Above all, the very real threat of armed conflict with North Korea \u2014nuclear or conventional \u2014has many smart people convinced that some sort of clash is rapidly nearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is the U.S. Navy ready? Is it up to the task? Do we see evidence that it is? In a word, no. Aside from resting on past laurels, there seems little reason to persuasively argue otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Looking for more on the U.S. Navy\u2019s surface fleet? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/surface-navy-association\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Get the latest here.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world\u2019s media abounds with stories, videos and images of the growing military capabilities of those who would challenge the U.S., much of them put out directly by those governments or with their support. Check out YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites and it\u2019s no problem to get an impressive and often detailed picture of what the other guys are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where is the U.S. Navy in all this? Pretty much nowhere. Sure, there\u2019s lots of product coming from Defense Department sources, but increasingly it\u2019s watered down, devoid of much real content. By decree, information about operational movements and war-fighting capabilities is largely stripped from official content \u2014 certainly whatever remains is a shadow of what was only a couple years ago a robust picture of U.S. military might.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The independent media, of course, would love to take up the slack, but it\u2019s become harder as the Pentagon and service leadership \u2014 led by the Navy \u2014 warn against giving away too much information. The resulting desire to err on the side of caution means real information has all but dried up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adm. John Richardson, the chief of naval operations, noted in a March 1 memo to department personnel that public communications should be done to \u201ccommunicate with purpose\u201d \u2014 but, he added, \u201cvery often less is more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSharing information,\u201d the CNO wrote, \u201ceven at the unclassified level, makes it easier for potential adversaries to gain an advantage.\u201d Should there be doubt about a message, he continued, \u201cbias on the side of caution. I am not asking you to throttle back engagement with the media or with the public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But make no mistake, the flow of information has indeed been throttled back. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis continued the clampdown in an Oct. 5 memo warning against leaks and divulging classified information. \u201cWe must be vigilant in executing our responsibility to prevent disclosure of any information not authorized for release outside the Department of Defense,\u201d Mattis wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no question that divulging military secrets would be a mistake, and the great majority of the media doesn\u2019t seek to do so. But one of the goals of putting out information is deterrence, to portray expertise, capabilities, readiness and commitment to deter an enemy from provoking or prompting armed conflict. Mere pronouncements of strength \u2014 and the U.S. military leadership has become stridently adept at substituting clich\u00e9s and slogans for substantive content \u2014 don\u2019t deter anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Media requests have become routinely stifled, delayed or denied. Interviews no longer take two or three weeks to arrange \u2014 two or three months has become the norm, if at all. A recent development, according to many reporters, is for interviews becoming qualified at the last moment. \u201cWe can\u2019t talk about XXX,\u201d officials tell reporters, sometimes a day or less before an appointment, \u201cbut we understand if you\u2019ll want to cancel the interview.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another tactic to delay or avoid responding to questions is for officials to claim: \u201cWe don\u2019t want to get out ahead of leadership,\u201d meaning a topic or program can\u2019t be discussed until higher-ups explain their position. But the higher-ups repeat the assertion, and the request is kicked up multiple levels to the point where executives don\u2019t discuss such things because it\u2019s simply beneath their level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This information chill is not just about securing defense secrets. It is also about not attracting unwanted attention, particularly from congressional overseers. Heaven forbid some poor program manager mentions a problem and the next day several congressional offices want answers. Sure, no one likes people looking over their shoulder telling them what to do, but that\u2019s exactly what oversight committees are charged with. It\u2019s their job, and the system of checks and balances is a fundamental principal of our government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trust and confidence stem from sharing information and having faith the information bears something close to the truth. It is difficult these days to have much faith and confidence that the Pentagon and the Navy can deter war or successfully prosecute an armed conflict. One hopes so, but as someone once said, hope isn\u2019t much of a strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Christopher P. Cavas is a naval analyst and commentator. 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