16-01-2026 20:13 via defenseone.com

CNO drops hints about forthcoming ‘Fighting Instructions’ strategy

The U.S. Navy is in its overhaul era: new warfighting strategy, new ways of doing business, new ships, and more ships ready to deploy. The chief of naval operations previewed his soon-to-be-unveiled “Fighting Instructions” on Wednesday, another initiative to follow 2025’s Golden Fleet announcement and Naval Sea Systems Command’s plan to get 80 percent of the fleet deployable by 2027.Adm. Daryl Caudle plans to officially roll out “Fighting Instructions” in the
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