As missiles fly over the Middle East and navies converge in the Red Sea, the question of what the United States must do to remain the dominant sea power has come to the fore. Steven Wills suggests a larger, simpler fleet to augment the 300 ships currently afloat. A former naval officer who holds a Ph.D. in military history and spent 20 years on active duty aboard a variety of small- and medium-surface combatants, Wills is now a scholar at the Center for Maritime Strategy at the Navy League of the United States. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Q: What is the status of the Navy?
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