The War Zone – Putting JDAM-LR into production will give the Navy an important new stream of lower-cost standoff munitions for its carrier air wings.
Russia’s Drone Machinations: Reflexive Control and Cognitive Warfare in the Maritime Domain
CIMSEC – Originating in 1960s Soviet strategic military doctrine, reflexive control (RC) allows the user to employ and orchestrate manipulative tactics, including disinformation, deception, overload, provocation, and distraction, to compel adversaries to voluntarily adopt courses of action favorable to the user’s interests. Since the intensification of the Ukrainian-Russo War and NATO’s extended support to Ukraine, Russia has attempted to reconfigure the environment’s balance of power and assess the limit of the alliance’s collective deterrence.
CMSI Translations #34: Research on Integrated Defense Against Precision Strikes by the Powerful Enemy at Sea
China Maritime Studies Institute – The United States has initiated substantive preparations for high-end warfare and continues to exert coercive pressure on China. Drawing on insights from over a dozen localized conflicts, this article analyzes the US military’s strike capabilities, operational patterns, and systemic ground vulnerabilities. Grounded in the concepts of resilience and survivability, systems-based confrontation, and tiered defense, it proposes targeted operational principles, countermeasures, and strategic recommendations for countering precision strikes by the powerful enemy.
First Trump-class Battleship Could Cost $23.4B, Says CBO
USNI News – The first Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)) could cost about $23 billion with an overall cost for the 15-ship program to be about $275 billion, according to a new Congressional Budget Office estimate published on Wednesday.
Royal Navy demonstrates Wildcat helicopter controlling aerial drones
Navy Lookout – The RN has successfully demonstrated a secure network allowing helicopters, drones and ground forces to operate together across more than 200 miles, marking another significant step towards its future Hybrid Navy concept.
P-8 Poseidon Crews Controlling MQ-4C Triton Drones Becoming A Reality
The War Zone – The P-8A and MQ-4Cs were designed to work in concert, but direct in-flight control of Tritons will open new tactical possibilities and greatly extend the Poseidon’s reach.
Restoring Americas Maritime Dominance in the Western Hemisphere
CIMSEC – The United States should designate the U.S. Coast Guard as its lead agency for maritime security in the Western Hemisphere. In military command and control terminology, this would make the Coast Guard the “supported” service with all other armed services and federal agencies as “supporting” services. Such a designation would reverse the customary approach for the Navy to lead at sea, but this reversal is long overdue.
Houthis To Expand Shipping Attacks To Northern Red Sea
The War Zone – The Houthi rebels of Yemen say they are widening the scope of their attacks on Saudi shipping to the northern Red Sea to prevent transits through the Suez Canal.
The Maritime Leg of China’s Naval Deterrent is Coming of Age
RUSI – China’s test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile on 6 July reveals that its drive to truly assure second-strike capability is maturing.
Official documentary reveals PLA Air Force intelligent strike-planning system; experts say it sharpens coordinated combat, shortens strike cycle
Global Times – China’s state broadcaster has aired footage of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force’s intelligent strike-planning system, showing more than 100 tactical units conducting coordinated strikes with split-second precision after it passed its final live-fire test. Chinese military experts said the technology reflects the PLA’s accelerating shift from platform-centered operations toward AI-enabled, system-of-systems warfare.
Italian Navy boards tanker from Russian shadow fleet
Euronews – The Italian navy has boarded a Russian tanker in international waters off Pantelleria, an island located between Sicily and Tunisia. The operation was carried out as part of an arms and oil trafficking monitoring mission with the support of a Greek vessel and a Polish maritime patrol aircraft.
(Thanks to Alain)
Northern Fleet conducts multiple missile launches near Norway in the Barents Sea
Barents Observer – The Russian Navy has carried out a large-scale live-fire exercise simulating the defence of the Kola Peninsula against a seaborne attack, deploying submarines, surface warships, fighter jets and coastal missile systems.
U.S. Navy orders 188 more torpedo-armed mines to hunt submarines
Defence Blog – The U.S. Navy has placed its biggest order yet for an underwater weapon nobody has ever seen and designed to sit silently on the seafloor for months, waiting for an enemy submarine to wander close enough to torpedo without warning.
(Thanks to Alain)
INS Drakon submarine – Israel takes delivery of the last Dolphin-II class boat
Marine Forum – A silent handover of a dragon: Almost unnoticed, TKMS has delivered the Israeli Navy’s most modern submarine. The “Drakon” completes the Dolphin II class and already hints at the Dakar class to come.
Navy renews Saildrone’s counter-drug mission in the Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Breaking Defense – Maritime drone manufacturer Saildrone has received a new task order from the Navy worth $16.3 million to continue their operations in the US Southern Command region into next year.
Stretched Virginia Class Recategorized As Guided Missile Submarines (SSGNs)
The War Zone – The Navy will no longer categorize enlarged Virginia Block V and VI types as attack submarines ahead of Ohio class guided missile boats’ retirements.
What a Destroyer XO Should Demand From Onboard AI in 2027
CIMSEC – Artificial intelligence aboard a warship should not look like a revolution. It should look like a well-trained petty officer who never sleeps, never tires, and never lets a maintenance log fall through the cracks.
Rheinmetall unveils new guided-missile frigate projected for North American tender
Breaking Defense – German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall unveiled today a new guided-missile frigate, dubbed the GMF 140, intended for an undisclosed procurement tender in North America.
With Hormuz in the spotlight, the Navy can do better
Breaking Defense – CSIS’s Mark Cancian responds to a recent op-ed in Breaking Defense about the relative standstill at the strait.
The Arsenal of Autonomy – Why Taiwan Must Learn From Ukraine’s Drone Defense Before It’s Too Late
CIMSEC – Operation Spiderweb should haunt Taiwan’s strategic imagination. It demonstrated that cheap, expendable drones can neutralize assets once considered untouchable. For Taipei, the message is urgent: the future battlespace will be saturated by unmanned systems, and deterrence will depend on numbers, resilience, and adaptability. But ambition without follow-through is a liability. Taiwan must move from speeches and declarations toward mass production, component autonomy, doctrinal change, and tightly integrated partnerships, especially with the United States and with Ukraine.
How Dutch thinking shaped the Royal Navy’s next amphibious ship
Navy Lookout – In this guest article, Emiel Jitben provides a perspective from the Netherlands about the Anglo-Dutch plan to jointly develop a new Amphibious Transport Ship (ATS). Here he considers the future vessel, industrial workshare and its implications for amphibious operations.
Is Ireland’s unprotected ocean the weak link in European defence?
The Guardian – Russian presence in Irish waters underscores the fact that, rather than being out of sight and out of mind, the country is on the frontline.
U.S. Navy Is Seeking A Submarine Launched Anti-Air Missile
The War Zone – The Navy has a plan for a revolutionary modular surface-to-air missile arsenal, and submarines are intended to be added as launch platforms.
Hormuz Traffic Levels Continue Decreasing, Houthis in Yemen Threaten Saudi Tankers
USNI News – Traffic levels in the Strait of Hormuz last week dropped yet again, bringing the flow of ships through the Middle East passageway to levels not seen since March, shortly after the conflict between Iran and the United States began.
Red Sea Maritime Security Task Force Commander Talks Major Jump In Escort Requests
The War Zone – The danger to Red Sea shipping has increased once again after the Houthis began attacking Saudi tankers.
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