– US Naval Institute Proceedings – Norman Friedman looks at what’s new and what’s not in ‘Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense?’
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Russian Navy – Renaissance of the Russian Navy?
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – Russia’s warship construction may be on the rise again, but the Russian naval mission of the 21st century appears markedly evolved from the Soviet naval mission of the 20th century.
Chinese Navy – Taking Mines Seriously: Mine Warfare in China’s Near Seas
– US Naval War College Review – The mine warfare experiences of America and other nations are not lost on the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Chinese naval analysts and historians understand the asymmetric potential for mine warfare to “baffle the enemy, and thus achieve exceptional combat results.” Mines provide what some have de- scribed as “affordable security via asymmetric means.”
US Navy – So Much Strategy, So Little Strategic Direction
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – The Navy has to work out its strategy-tactics confusion; until then, it will continue to put the budgetary cart before the strategic horse.
US Navy – Sailing Through the 'Fog of Peace'
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – Professional military education is just as critical in a time of peace as it is in time of war—perhaps more so.
South African Navy – The South African Navy and African Maritime Security
– US Naval War College Review – This article begins with a brief outline of the history of South Africa’s navy—a history that accounts for some of the contemporary navy’s shortcomings. The article then outlines the SAN’s current capabilities and addresses the current constraints it faces. The article closes by looking to the future and advocating steps and measures that will need to be taken if the South African Navy is to make a significant contribution to African, or indeed even South African, maritime security.
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