Defense News – The U.S. Navy sees the 2020s as presenting the “peak risk” for China making a move against Taiwan, driving the service’s effort to prioritize readiness over fleet size, the vice chief of naval operations told lawmakers Thursday.
Yearly Archives: 2022
Russian Forces Keeping Forces Ashore For Now, Odesa Amphibious Assault Still Possible
USNI News – Russian forces may be approaching Odesa from land instead of sea, a defense official told reporters Friday.
Russia’s New ‘Poseidon’ Super-Weapon: What You Need To Know
Naval News – Russia has raised tensions further by placing its nuclear forces on higher alert, termed “special regime of combat duty”. We take a closer look at one of its most controversial weapons. Among a myriad of new and impressive ‘super weapons’, Poseidon stands out.
Navy upping its aircraft goals beyond former defense secretary Mattis’ 80% readiness challenge
Defense News – The U.S. Navy didn’t sit tight when it reached a Pentagon goal to make 80% of its F/A-18E-F Super Hornets mission-capable. It raised the bar.
App store for warships: Inside the Navy’s project to revamp how the fleet gets software
Breaking Defense – The Forge, a Navy software factory, has lofty goals and bureaucracy to beat, but plans to bring its work to an operational destroyer this year.
Estonian Cargo Ship Sinks Off The Coast Of Odessa
Naval News – The “Helt,” an Estonian-owned general cargo ship, is reported to have sunk after colliding with a sea mine off the coast of Odessa.
F-35C fighter jet recovered from South China Sea
BBC – The US Navy has said it has retrieved a stealth fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea where it sank after a “mishap” in January.
The Ukrainian Navy’s Flagship Appears To Have Been Scuttled
War Zone – As Russia continues its advance on Ukraine’s southern Black Sea-facing flank, it appears that the Ukrainian Navy is taking no chances in providing Moscow with a major battlefield trophy — the flagship of its fleet, the Hetman Sahaidachny (U130).
New report reveals extent of Chinese surveys in South China Sea
Radio Free Asia – The paths of Chinese survey vessels across the South China Sea for the past two years show a tangle of activity straddling disputed waters off the coasts of all its maritime neighbors in Southeast Asia.
US Navy retires Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship after almost three decades of service
Naval Today – The US Navy decommissioned Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) at a ceremony held at Naval Support Activity Bahrain on 23 February.
(Thanks to Alain)
US Navy confident it can fix its fighter jet shortfall — and avoid another
Defense News – The U.S. Navy has a carefully balanced plan to dig out of a fighter shortfall and stave off another in the 2030s — but several pieces must come together exactly as planned.
Russian navy ‘planned Atlantic war game on top of vital underwater cables’
The Mirror – A Russian naval wargame was planned for the point where two key transatlantic cables are just two miles apart, a former First Sea Lord revealed today.
(Thanks to Alain)
Electric Hydrofoil Surfboard for the Placement of Mines
USNI Blog – Here is a plan to counter an invasion of Taiwan by Communist China by placing mines at the entrances to the four primary harbors opposite Taiwan. The suitably sized electric surfboard operating autonomously could transport the mine across the 100 miles of the Taiwan Strait.
Standup of Marine littoral regiment will usher new gear into Pacific theater
Defense News – The U.S. Marine Corps this week will officially stand up its first Marine littoral regiment, a linchpin of its plans to conduct small-unit expeditionary advanced base operations and to move high-end gear into and throughout the Pacific.
Delivery of many critical Royal Navy capabilities still years away
Navy Lookout – On 21 February the MoD published the Defence Equipment Plan (EP) which focuses on procurement for the next decade. Here we take an overview of some of the implications for naval capability.
Turkey Closes The Dardanelles And Bosphorus To Warships
Naval News – Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, revealed that all countries have been warned not to transit warships through the straits. The decision which was made during a Turkish cabinet meeting today closes the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits to all military vessels…
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: What Happened In The Black Sea So Far?
Naval News – The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is now in its fourth day and is still raging. Because of the “fog of war”, it is difficult to see the big picture. While most people’s attention is focused on the battle in the cities, it is worth shedding light on what has occurred in the Black Sea thus far.
French CSG Retasked With NATO Support Role
Naval News – The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its strike group are being retasked to support NATO following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. The French CSG which is currently deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea as part of the “CLEMENCEAU 22” mission began a logistics stop in Cyprus. It will then be reassigned to assist NATO.
What Makes the Black Sea So Strategically Important?
Defense News – There’s only one way in and out of the Black Sea.
Two Civilian Vessels Hit By Russian Missiles Off Odessa
Naval News – Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence just reported that two commercial vessels were hit by Russian fire off the port of Odessa in Southern Ukraine. Panama flagged bulk carrier NAMURA QUEEN (IMO: 9841299) was reportedly struck by a missile while Moldova flagged bunker tanker MILLENNIUM SPIRIT was hit by at least one missile as well. Ukraine dispatched its coast guard to conduct search and rescue (SAR) operations.
Russian Navy Launches Amphibious Assault on Ukraine
USNI News – Russia launched an amphibious assault on Ukraine, bringing in thousands of naval personnel ashore.
Making Allied Interoperability Second Nature
National Interest – James Holmes says the force that gets in its reps in peacetime primes itself for success.
PLA Navy’s corvette transfers to coast guard ‘reflect development of both forces’
Global Times – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is reportedly transferring a batch of Type 056 corvettes to the China Coast Guard, with the ships now undergoing retrofitting work. Analysts said on Wednesday that this reflects that the navy has developed to a stage where it no longer needs so many coastal defense vessels, and the coast guard will receive a significant power boost in safeguarding key sea regions, islands and reefs.
Can Turkey Close Straits To Russian Ships?
Naval News – Following Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s main cities, Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey, asked Turkey to close the straits to Russian ships in favor of Ukraine. Is it possible to do so in accordance with the Montreux Convention?
Russian Navy Masses 16 Warships Near Syria
USNI News – Two Russian guided-missile cruisers from Russia’s North and Pacific fleets met off the coast of Syria as part of a 16-ship Russian Navy formation, according to satellite photos taken on Thursday.
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