Daily Mail – Fifty-five Chinese sailors are feared dead after their nuclear submarine apparently got caught in a trap intended to ensnare British sub-surface vessels in the Yellow Sea.
Monthly Archives: October 2023
South Africa has one of the strongest navies in Africa: its strengths and weaknesses
Defence Web – The South African Navy has always been one of the strongest naval forces in sub-Saharan Africa.
(Thanks to Alain)
Australian Army Shifting Priorities to Amphibious, Littoral Operations
USNI News – The Australian Army is slated to shift its focus to the littorals after announcing last week several major changes, which include the redeploying a sizable portion of soldiers and equipment across the country and optimizing several brigades for littoral and amphibious missions.
Japan Prepares For F-35B Carrier Operations
Naval News – As the first batch of Japanese F-35Bs should arrive in country next year, Japan is also planning on setting up new key units and facilities in preparation for their arrival and to support its future carrier operations.
Empowering Enlisted Sailors: The Imperative For Expanded Educational Opportunities
CIMSEC – In the pursuit of maritime superiority, the U.S. Navy must prioritize the education and empowerment of its enlisted Sailors. These dedicated individuals are the backbone of the U.S. Navy, and their success directly contributes to the U.S. Navy’s overall readiness and effectiveness. By reinforcing and expanding educational opportunities for enlisted Sailors, the U.S. Navy can ensure that they become full, active, and informed participants in the mission. This investment in education will not only benefit the enlisted Sailors themselves, but will also strengthen the U.S. Navy as a whole, ensuring its readiness for the challenges of the future.
Organize Campaigns of Learning and Reshape the Defense Analysis Paradigm
CIMSEC – The way ahead involves campaigns of learning focused on pressing operational problems. These campaigns would be orchestrated by a General Board-type entity, involving close interactions among OPNAV, the Naval War College, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Systems Commands, and the fleet. These campaigns would focus the attention of the fleet, and enhance its competitive advantage by virtue of being a superior learning organization.
USCG Healy docks in Tromsø after joint voyage with Norwegian Coast Guard northeast of Svalbard
Barents Observer – The US Coast Guard vessel sailed in formation with Norway’s KV Svalbard from the ice-covered waters near Russia’s Franz Josef Land en route to conduct joint exercises in the Barents Sea.
Q-Ships: An Option the Royal Navy Cannot Afford to Ignore
RUSI – Long-range strike capacity is essential to ensuring that the Royal Navy is fit for any future conflict, but the fleet is currently lacking in this area. Q-Ships could provide an effective solution.
U.S. and China wage war beneath the waves – over internet cables
Reuters – Subsea cables, which carry the world’s data, are now central to the U.S.-China tech war. Washington, fearful of Beijing’s spies, has thwarted Chinese projects abroad and choked Big Tech’s cable routes to Hong Kong, Reuters has learned.
Maldives election: Pro-China candidate Muizzu wins presidency
BBC – A pro-China candidate has won presidential elections in the Maldives, defeating an incumbent who had strengthened relations with India.
Refining the Fleet Solid Support ship design
Navy Lookout – The three companies comprising Team Resolute all recently unveiled models of the Fleet Solid Support ships while BMT provided some insight into the ongoing design process.
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