US Naval Institute Proceedings – Fear and Loathing in the Post-Naval Era
Since the United States has not fought a real naval battle since World War II, justifying the high cost of a large Fleet of warships and aircraft is a tall order.
Monthly Archives: September 2009
US Navy – Destroyer Stout to back today from Black Sea mission
Virginian Pilot – Destroyer Stout to back today from Black Sea mission
The guided-missile destroyer Stout is due back today from a deployment that took it to the Black Sea – a region that drew worldwide attention last summer when fighting broke out between Russia and Georgia. This was the ship’s first deployment with the ballistic missile defense system – a technology designed to track and destroy missiles that can travel more than 600 miles, threatening military and civilian targets. The Stout, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is one of two East Coast ships with that capability.
Chinese Navy – US and Australia invite China to war games
Daily Telegraph – US and Australia invite China to war games
The US and Australia will invite China to take part in joint naval and military exercises in a move that highlights the changing balance of power in the Pacific.
Russian Navy – Russia ship mystery editor flees
BBC – Russia ship mystery editor flees
A journalist has fled Russia after suggesting the Arctic Sea cargo ship that was apparently hijacked in July may have been carrying illegal weapons.
Russian Navy – Abkhazia threatens Georgian ships as possibility of Black Sea naval skirmish rises
Daily Telegraph – Abkhazia threatens Georgian ships as possibility of Black Sea naval skirmish rises
A potentially dangerous new flash point between Russia and Georgia is emerging: naval skirmishing in the Black Sea.
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