CIMSEC – Given that there is an EEZ/high seas corridor in the strait, U.S. ships and aircraft can, and should, do more than just “transit” continuously and expeditiously through the strait and instead should exercise high seas freedoms in the EEZ.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Watch The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Snap A Vessel In Two
War Zone – The Air Force has said it wants its new anti-ship version of the ubiquitous Joint Direct Attack Munition to have “torpedo-like” capabilities.
Force Design 2030 Is Not All About The South China Sea
1945 – James Holmes writes: Repeat after me: “Force Design 2030” is not mainly about the South China Sea, no matter what General David Berger’s detractors say.
Ukraine Claims TB2 Drones Sunk Russian Patrol Boats Off Snake Island
War Zone – The Ukrainian military claims to have used its Turkish-supplied TB2 drones to destroy a pair of Russian patrol craft in the Black Sea.
Rightsizing the Fleet: Why the Navy’s New Shipbuilding Plan is Not Enough
CIMSEC – Rep. Luria writes that the 355-ship Navy appears to be a pipe dream, as fleet size has not surpassed 300 ships since 2002 in the Bush administration. She proposes a way to stop the Navy’s hemorrhaging at an acceptable cost. But what she would prefer most is for the Navy to develop appropriate triage measures itself instead of relying on the Congressional emergency room every year.
“Great Regional Engagement” Rather than “Great Sea Power”—Russia’s New Supply Point on the Red Sea Coast
US Naval War College Review – The Russian naval presence in the western Indian Ocean and recent acquisition of a naval base on the shores of the Red Sea do not reflect an oceanic ambition in the region but rather a primary motivation that is land-centric and littoral: to gain access to the African continent and maintain close relations with partners in the region.
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Swedish Navy’s Increased Readiness And Future Programs
Naval News – Interview with Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum, chief of the Royal Swedish Navy, and Brigadier General Patric Hjort, head of naval divison at FMV and director of naval procurement.
How To Deter China From Making War
1945 – It’s important to note that strategic deterrence vis-à-vis China involves far more than doomsday weapons. The Chinese Communist Party has resolved to make geostrategic gains with the least amount of physical force possible. Preferably party chieftains want to intimidate Asian neighbors without warfare; they want not to fight, and pursue their aims accordingly. Therefore, deterring China in the “gray zone” and the conventional arena is strategic deterrence.
The Navy’s First Medical Ship In 35 Years Will Be Unlike Any Before It
War Zone – While not a one-to-one replacement for either of the Navy’s huge medical ships, the new vessels will go places they can’t.
US Navy envisions larger fleet despite long-range plans reflecting budget crunch
Defense News – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday mused about a day when the U.S. Navy might be able to buy a dozen or more ships each year. The Navy would be given the funding levels, and the surface ship industrial base would have grown the capacity, to support building three destroyers a year, two or three frigates a year, an amphibious transport dock every other year, and a larger number of supply ships. But as he made clear in his remarks this week, that day is not today.
Navy Rethinking Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle After Middle East Tests, Says CNO Gilday
USNI News – The Navy is rethinking its planned portfolio of unmanned surface vehicles following testing of a variety of USVs in the Middle East, the service’s top officer said on Thursday.
UK to purchase at least 74 F-35 jets
Navy Lookout – It was revealed yesterday that the MoD is in negotiations with the F-35 Joint Project Office to buy another tranche of F-35 jets. This second batch will consist of 26 aircraft, in addition to the 48 already under contract.
Trained Russian Navy Dolphins are Protecting Black Sea Naval Base
USNI News – Russia has deployed trained dolphins during its invasion of Ukraine to protect a Black Sea naval base.
Navy Will Endure Strike Fighter Gaps Until 2031, Lawmakers Say
USNI News – Despite recent projections that it would eliminate strike fighter gaps in the next three years, the Navy now won’t have enough jets to train and deploy efficiently until 2031, two lawmakers said today.
Marines Couldn’t Meet Request to Surge to Europe Due to Strain on Amphibious Fleet
USNI News – As Russia prepared to invade Ukraine, the head of U.S. European Command asked for a Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Ready Group to deploy early to Europe as a hedge against the conflict expanding. But the Marine Corps couldn’t meet the request.
China Maritime Report No. 20: The PLA Army Amphibious Force
China Maritime Studies Institute – The PLA Army’s (PLAA) amphibious units would serve as the core of any joint force charged with invading Taiwan. As a result of the 2017 reforms, the PLAA now possesses six amphibious combined arms brigades distributed across three group armies (the 72nd, 73rd, and 74th). During a cross-strait invasion, these brigades would likely receive support from other elements of the group armies to which they belong. This could include fire support, air defense, air transport, aerial fire support, and electronic warfare/cyber-attack.
No additional resources for the Royal Navy’s contribution to the ‘High North strategy’
Navy Lookout – On 29th March the MoD published a new document ‘The UK’s Defence Contribution in the High North’. Here we look at the strategy and the contribution that the RN is expected to make in support of UK Arctic interests.
Navy Wants To Send 25 EA-18G Growlers To The Boneyard
War Zone – The puzzling move to shutter the EA-18G expeditionary squadrons that only fly from land may point to new capabilities waiting in the wings.
South Korea Conducts Second SLBM Test From KSS-III Submarine
Naval News – The Republic of Korea Navy conducted a second successful test-firing of South Korea’s domestically designed submarine-launched ballistic missile from the KSS-III submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho (SS-083).
In the Shadow of Warships
Center for Strategic and International Studies – How foreign companies help modernize China’s navy.
U.S. Army Japan’s LCU Vessel Masters Discuss U.S. Navy LAW
Navy News – The U.S. Navy’s upcoming Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) is one of the top acquisition priorities for the U.S. Marine Corps in their strategy to counter China’s Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2AD) in the Indian Pacific Command (INDO-PACOM) region. The LAW is meant to patrol the INDO-PACOM region, transporting around 75 U.S. Marines and their vehicles and equipment for about a 30-day tour as part of Force Design 2030, the U.S. Marine Corps’ Commandant General David Berger’s concept strategy of utilizing lighter, faster, more mobile and deployable assets in the Asian Pacific Rim to counter peer nations’ vast arsenal of tactical ballistic, cruise, supersonic, and hypersonic (Anti-Ship) missiles. The LAW is still in the preliminary design stages, but the U.S. Army has ample experience transporting heavy armored tracked fighting vehicles and tactical trucks around the INDO-PACOM region using their own large Landing Craft Utility (LCU) ships.
Russia’s 110-Year-Old Salvage Ship Deploying To Moskva Wreck
War Zone – Kommuna, an antique Russian Navy salvage ship, has embarked on a mission to investigate a potential salvage operation for the Moskva wreck.
After a Decade of Debate, Cruisers Set to Exit Fleet in 5 Years
USNI News – Should Congress allow the Navy to move forward with its plan, the service would decommission 10 cruisers in two years, bringing the cruiser inventory down from 22 ships to 12 by the end of Fiscal Year 2023.
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