Christopher Cavas
@cavasships.bsky.social
Journalist and commentator specializing in naval, maritime and defense issues. Cohost of the CavasShips Podcast. Former television director. Proud native of Washington DC. Piano player. All comments my own.
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
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
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...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 17, ’26] Ep: 250 TOTE Named LSM VCM & Good Bye to the Mighty COD - Defense & Aerospace Report
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: shipbuilding gets all the attention, but if ya build 'em you're gonna have to maintain and fix 'em. Three ship repair experts discuss their challenges, incl changing schedules & budgets and supply issues. Plus Naval News and 50 years of women in service academies
Farewell ex-USS JUNEAU LPD10, put down in a SINKEX 27 June by US and Japanese forces during Exercise Valiant Shield in the Philippine Sea. Commissioned 1969, decomm'ed Oct 2008. A fine ship, a fine career incl Vietnam and Desert Storm, one last service. Last view shows her looking good in March 2008
On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Rebecca Gassler, 1st PAE Portfolio Acquisition Executive under NAVSEA's reorganization, on how the unmanned/robotics sector is moving faster and with more focus. Plus thoughts on Navy Recuiting, USS LONG BEACH and Naval News of the week
On the latest CavasShips Podcast - updates on recruiting, retention, training, AI and Civilian Mariners from Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Ben Kohlman. Plus Naval News and unmanned platforms are coming of age
On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Veteran naval analyst Ron O'Rourke gives his unvarnished assessments of the battleship, the US frigate program, unmanned systems, plans to build US Navy & CG ships in foreign countries, the future of AUKUS submarines and much more
On the latest CavasShips Podcast: a blocked Hormuz continues to affect world shipping, and repercussions are affecting the Dark Fleet of unregistered shipping. Maritime analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann breaks it down. Plus what is the US Navy built for? defaeroreport.com/2026/05/29/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 29, ’26] Ep: 244 Maritime Analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: How to maintain, modernize and grow a Navy while meeting high demands – and at the same time taking care of sailors. Frmr ViceCNO Ret Admiral Bill Moran discusses his experience in doing just that. Plus thoughts on the new shipbuilding plan
On the latest CavasShips Podcast: frmr acting SECNAV Thomas Modly on optempo, shipbuilding, the role of an ActingSECNAV, and the commissioning of the last LCS, USS CLEVELAND. Plus more details of the latest budget & 30-year plan and a BZ to USS GRFORD and a caveat for the Navy
On the latest CavasShips Podcast: In a special edition, Sal Mercogliano, Bryan Clark and Brend Sadler join us for a hard look at how the US Navy is handling the war/crisis/action/blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
On the latest CavasShips Podcast: US Navy has a new acting SECNAV; budget goes to Congress as Golden Fleet's future is in question; war w/Iran continues with dueling Hormuz blockades. Plus takeaways fm Sea-Air-Space w/ Sam LaGrone & Mallory Shelbourne of USNI News defaeroreport.com/2026/04/24/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 24, ’26] Ep: 240 Review of Headlines w/ Sam LaGrone and Mallory Shelbourne of USNI News - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Even if a ceasefire holds, what aleady has been inflicted on world shipping by the holdup in the Gulf? Sal Mercogliano is back to run it all down. Plus Naval News of the Week and Servello on the ongoing importance of a capable Navy defaeroreport.com/2026/04/10/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 10, ’26] Ep: 238 Sal Mercogliano on the Effects of a Choked Choke Point - Defense & Aerospace Report
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The latest CavasShips Podcast - Sam LaGrone & Mallory Shelbourne join for a deep dive into 1st dets of the Navy budget request; latest war naval developments; and the efx of AI imagery on we all can believe. Plus can the Navy spend the money they're asking for? defaeroreport.com/2026/04/03/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 03, ’26] Ep: 237 USNI Review War & Budget Headlines - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: naval/maritime aspects of the war against Iran and what to do about Hormuz; USNavy's unmanned surface vessel inconsistencies; and the Golden Fleet is shapeshifting, all with Bryan Clark and Brent Sadler. Plus Naval News of the Week defaeroreport.com/2026/03/27/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 27, ’26] Ep: 236 Clark and Sadler on Epic Fury, MASC, Golden Fleet & More - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: the US Navy is making major changes to how it does business and next up is Naval Sea Systems Cmnd. Top acq. officials Jason Potter and VADM Seiko Okano fill us in with the Why&How. Plus can the Navy handle battle damage? defaeroreport.com/2026/03/20/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 20, ’26] Ep: 235 Navy's Potter & Okano Discuss Navy's PAE Changes - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Mine warfare in the US Navy - is LCS ready? Two veteran LCS and mine warfare officers say yes and detail why. Plus mining the Gulf and Naval News defaeroreport.com/2026/03/13/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 13, ’26] Ep: 234 Deep Dive on Navy's Mine Countermeasure Capabilities - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Epic Fury's epic effects. Frmr USNavCentCom cmndr VADMret John Fozzie Miller on campaign's progress and where it could be headed; and Sal Mercogliano on worldwide shipping and the widening scale of war in the Gulf & Indian Ocean defaeroreport.com/2026/03/06/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 06, ’26] Ep: 233 Review of Epic Fury Week One w/ Vice Adm. "Fozzie" Miller & Sal Mercogliano - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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Latest CavasShips Podcast: Navy readiness, conflict w/Iran (rec just prior to the attacks), genesis of The Golden Fleet, lessons fm Ukraine - a provacative and frank discussion with RADM ret Mark Montgomery plus Naval News and Royce Williams, a true Navy hero defaeroreport.com/2026/02/27/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 27, ’26] Ep: 232 Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery on Golden Fleet, Readiness, Iran and Lessons from Ukraine - Defense & Aerospace Report
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Naval aviator RDML Ret Mike "Nasty" Manazir on unmanned aircraft development; long deployments; EMALS vs steam catapults; the F/A-XX Stealth Fighter. Plus Naval News and Jesse Jackson's connection with the US military lnkd.in/gYDiwMUK
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Bryan Clark breaks down and we review CNO Caudle's new Fighting Instuctions, intended to influence everything from force posture to doctrine, training & more. Do they make sense? Where are the strong - and weak - points? defaeroreport.com/2026/02/13/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 13, ’26] Ep: 230 Bryan Clark Unpacks CNO's New Fighting Instructions - Defense & Aerospace Report
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: HII EVP for Maritime Systems and Corporate Strategy Eric Chewning on crewed/uncrewed integration, new tech and distributed shipbuilding. Plus Naval News of the Week and AI's impact on trusting what you see defaeroreport.com/2026/02/06/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 06, ’26] Ep: 229 HII's Eric Chewning on Focus Areas and Partnerships for the Future Fleet - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: GAO reports guide Congress and directly affect dozens of programs. Two top naval analysts, Shelby Oakley and Larri Fish, discuss Navy shipbuilding, frigate, and the Coast Guard's OPC program. Plus Naval News of the Week defaeroreport.com/2026/01/30/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 30, ’26] Ep: 228 Talk Accountability with GAO's Shelby Oakley & Larri Fish - Defense & Aerospace Report
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: a special international naval programs edition with well-traveled naval analysts Xavier Vavasseur of NavalNews.com & Richard Scott incl a deep dive into frigate programs in the UK, France, Japan, Germany & more defaeroreport.com/2026/01/01/c...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: The entire USNI News gang - Sam LaGrone, Mallory Shelbourne and Heather Mongilio - joins us to look back at key issues fm 2025 and what's to come in 2026. Plus Chris & Chris on the Golden Fleet and the so-called "battleship." defaeroreport.com/2025/12/26/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 26, ’25] Ep: 223 End of Year Discussion w/ USNI News - Defense & Aerospace Report
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: Ingalls Shipbuilding president Brian Blanchette on how Ingalls will handle the US Navy's new FFX frigate program; navalists Bryan Clark and Brent Sadler take deep dives looking back on 2025 and ahead to 2026. Plus Naval News defaeroreport.com/2025/12/19/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 19, ’25] Ep: 222 Ingalls President Blanchette on FF(X) & Clark and Sadler Review '25 - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: CNO Caudle speaks with the media at Reagan Def Conf, and USNA History professor CAPT BJ Armstrong traces some of what's changed and what's consistent over the US Navy's 250 years of history. Plus Naval News of the Week defaeroreport.com/2025/12/12/c...
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 12, ’25] Ep: 221 CNO Speaks at Reagan Defense & BJ Armstrong Helps Commemorate Navy's 250th Birthday - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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On the latest CavasShips Podcast: a fascinating discussion about US Navy shipbuilding and the fate of the Constellation-class frigate program with former Acting SECNAV Thomas Modly and RDML ret Chuck Goddard, former PEO Ships and Fincantieri executive defaeroreport.com/2025/12/04/d...
Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 04, ’25] Ep: 220 Tom Modly & Chuck Goddard on Constellation Lessons Learned - Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the w...
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