– War Zone – The mysterious modular system with a peculiar past is designated AN/SLQ-59 and has been quietly deployed on Asia-based U.S. surface combatants.
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Here’s What Russia Thinks About the Future of America’s Aircraft Carriers
– National Interest – Envious but also dubious.
Love, Carl
– War on the Rocks – This short story was submitted in response to the call for ideas issued by the co-chairs of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, Eric Schmidt and Robert Work. It addresses the first question (part b.) which asks authors to consider what might happen if the United States fails to develop robust AI capabilities that address national security issues.
SecDef & Marines Want To Disperse Across Pacific, But It’s Hard
– Breaking Defense – Concerns over a new Okinawa airfield, and how to get Marines across vast swaths of ocean, are complicating American plans to spread forces across the Pacific.
The U.S. Navy Isn’t Building ‘Battleships’ Anymore
– National Interest – Over the years it’s become commonplace for writers to sex up their descriptions of guided-missile destroyer (DDG) Zumwalt, the U.S. Navy’s newest surface combatant. Commentators of such leanings depict the ultra-high-tech DDG-1000 as a battleship. Better yet, it’s a “stealth battleship”—a fit subject for sci-fi! Not so.
China gifted frigate formally joins Sri Lanka Navy
– Global Times – Sri Lanka Navy held commissioning ceremony at the Colombo port on Thursday for China-gifted frigate “P625”, renamed “Parakramabahu”.
There Is Only 1 Way to Save the Aircraft Carrier from the ‘Scraper’: Study Battleships
– National Interest – How can the U.S. Navy prolong the relevance of its big-deck aircraft carriers amid increasingly menacing surroundings?
For the Want of a Nail: Surface Connectors in Expeditionary Operations
– War on the Rocks – The Defense Department should sustain and expand its existing intermediate sealift and expeditionary logistics capability until it either has a plan to replace these vital assets — or a concept of operations that doesn’t require it — lest the fight be lost for the want of a nail.
Coast Guard a Continuing ‘Force Multiplier’ with Navy in Global Missions
– USNI News – The Coast Guard’s ability to fold into the U.S. joint armed forces to protect America’s interests globally has “never been more relevant,” a senior Coast Guard officer in the Pacific region told a Navy audience.
US Navy’s top officer sounds off on his way out the door
– Defense News – Before he headed out the door, Defense News sat down with Richardson in his mostly empty office to talk about the state of the Navy, great power competition, partnerships in Europe and the submarine industrial base.
I Served on a U.S. Navy Battleship (And They Won’t Ever Make a Comeback)
– National Interest – Lots of reasons why this will never happen.
Yes, China Can Pummel U.S. Bases in Asia with Missiles
– National Interest – A new report reinforces problems U.S. military strategists have been discussing for years when it comes to the rise of Chinese military power. So what do we do about it?
Two new submarines of the Algerian Navy make their baptism of fire with missiles of Club-S missiles
– Sputnik – The Algerian navy conducted this Monday, August 26, maneuvering by testing for the first time two new Russian submarines class Kilo version 636, according to a statement from National Defense. Both submersibles fired Club-S missiles on the surface.
(Thanks to Alain)
Navy Deployment Promotes Progress through Partnership in the Gulf of Guinea
– USNI Blog – When I was first approached about leading a multinational team on a mission to the Gulf of Guinea, I was excited. I knew it was part of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF)’s mission to assist our partner nations in Africa, and what better way to do that than be on the ground, working side-by-side with our counterparts in the region?
Inside America’s Dysfunctional Trillion-Dollar Fighter-Jet Program
– New York Times Magazine – The F-35 was once the Pentagon’s high-profile problem child. Has it finally moved past its reputation of being an overhyped and underperforming warplane?
Roll For Initiative: NATO’s Navies Need a Wargaming Series
– War on the Rocks – NATO’s navies should draw a lesson from history and begin wargaming for a potential future European conflict now.
Don’t Believe China’s Commitment to Peace and Stability
– National Interest – Let’s refuse to let the Chinese Communists of the world use linguistic shenanigans to disguise their intentions. Make them communicate clearly. Make them defend the indefensible frankly, and we might yet shame them into humane conduct.
Marines Considering Flying U.S. F-35Bs Off of Japan’s Largest Warships
– USNI News – Officials in Tokyo have requested Marines deploy F-35B fighters aboard Japan’s largest warships.
Ship Visit: Sea Shepherd Shows the Future of Fisheries Protection
– War on the Rocks – West African nations have more successfully cracked down on illegal fishing in recent years. Coastal nations have suffered from a lack of patrol ships, which prevents them from improving fisheries policing…Just a few offshore patrol vessels can make a significant difference in a nation’s ability to deter illegal fishing, which becomes evident when one compares gross tonnage of the fleets of various nation states. That’s where Sea Shepherd comes in.
China’s New Amphibious Assault Ship Is A Monster
– War Zone – The vessels will give China a high-end amphibious assault capability that can be used both regionally and far from home.
Marines To Roll Out Major Modernization Plan, Heavy On Drones, Fires
– Breaking Defense – The Marine Corps plans to roll out a new modernization plan late next month, putting meat on the bones of the ambitious guidance handed down by new Commandant Gen. David Berger in July that sought to light a fire under the Corps to reorient itself away from traditional ideas of amphibious warfare and COIN.
Maritime Security in Sabah: ESSCOMM on the Rise
– CIMSEC – No Malaysian security official that the author interviewed saw any significant improvements in the security situation in the Southern Philippines, and especially throughout Sulu and Tawi Tawi. Despite bilateral pledges of cooperation in counterterrorism, they expect incursions, maritime kidnappings and ship-jackings to continue. And since they have little confidence in Philippine authorities, they know that the onus was on them to enhance security and deter incursions.
Behold The Navy’s New Radar For Nimitz Class Carriers And Amphibious Assault Ships
– War Zone – A new generation of advanced and highly capable modular radar systems is going to be deployed across the Navy’s fleet in many configurations.
As CNO Richardson departs, U.S. submarine builders face pressures on all fronts
– Defense News – Adm. John Richardson, who was plucked from Naval Reactors to lead the service as it geared up for its number one shipbuilding priority the replacement for the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, is leaving his post with the cracks beginning to show in the U.S. submarine industrial base.
Red Star Over the Pacific: A Conversation with James Holmes on China’s Maritime Rise
– CIMSEC – CIMSEC had the opportunity to discuss the second edition of Red Star Over the Pacific with James Holmes, current J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College. In this conversation Holmes lays out how the theories of Alfred Thayer Mahan helped inform China’s maritime rise, how China built a formidable naval warfighting capability, and how the U.S. and its allies can more effectively deter China militarily.
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