CIMSEC – One particular area that needs Navy-specific investment is that of machine learning systems is for passive sonar systems.
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Israel receives 3rd warship from Germany
Middle East Monitor – The Israeli navy yesterday received the third Sa’ar 6-class warship from Germany.
(Thanks to Alain)
South Korea commissions first SLBM submarine
Defense Talk – South Korea’s Navy received its first ballistic-missile-capable submarine on Friday to counter the threat of underwater missiles from the nuclear-armed North.
(Thanks to Alain)
Pakistan left with only two submarines on active duty
Times Now News – Pakistan Navy has only two submarines on active duty. Three of the five Agosta class submarines it has are either being upgraded or have defects.
(Thanks to Alain)
China Submarines Used U.K. Warships for Target Practice, State Media Claims
Newsweek – China’s nuclear-powered submarines may have been using the U.K.’s aircraft carrier group for target practice before intentionally revealing themselves to British warships, a Communist Party newspaper said on Monday.
(Thanks to Alain)
Taiwan must help the US help it
Taipei Times – James Holmes writes that Taiwan should help us help you. That is my standard reply when friends from Taiwan ask how they can guarantee the US will be there for them in times of extreme peril.
Send the Marines to Alaska
War on the Rocks – It is time to station marines in Alaska. The Marine Corps needs Alaska to train. It needs Alaska to deter aggression in vital U.S. littoral regions such as the Bering Strait and the Northwest Passage. And, most importantly, it needs a location from which it can respond in a controlled manner to crises and hostile actions in the Western Pacific.
A Thorough Explanation of China’s Long-Term Strategy
War on the Rocks – What are the Chinese Communist Party’s intentions? Does it seek to turn China into the hegemon of Asia and a global superpower? Or does it just aim to stay in power by whatever means necessary? Unfortunately, U.S. policymakers and analysts haven’t come to an agreement on how to answer these questions. That’s a problem, because China’s intentions ought to shape how the United States develops its strategy toward the Indo-Pacific.
Leviathan Wakes: China’s Growing Fleet of Autonomous Undersea Vehicles
CIMSEC – This article draws on a wide array of primary sources—including advertisements from defense companies, PLA writings and research papers, and information released by state-run research institutes—to illuminate China’s growing fleet of autonomous undersea vehicles. After profiling three major AUV research institutes, the article identifies potential applications of China’s growing fleet of AUVs and continued barriers to development.
Mind the Gap: How China’s Civilian Shipping Could Enable a Taiwan Invasion
War on the Rocks – Recent months have seen much discussion of the “Davidson Window” — the idea that China could take military action against Taiwan in the next six to 10 years. Assessments of China’s amphibious sealift capability have typically focused on its navy’s dedicated amphibious assault ships, and have largely discounted the ability of China’s civilian merchant shipping to contribute to an invasion — especially in its initial stages. This approach does not take sufficient account of the emerging and ongoing integration of substantial portions of China’s merchant marine into its cross-strait assault forces. When civilian shipping is included in an assessment of China’s cross-strait sealift capability, Davidson’s warning gains added credibility.
The Influence of Technology on Fleet Architecture
CIMSEC – Today’s maritime security environment recalls the early days of the United States Navy, when its economic and geographic limitations helped create a technologically bold yet focused fleet architecture. Just as the United States Navy couldn’t out build its rivals then, it can’t out build the Chinese Navy today. Even so, by drawing from its best traditions, and implementing a fleet design incorporating mission agile platforms and platform agile payloads, the Navy and Marine Corps team can affordably produce a fleet and fleet Marine force fit for purpose – even as those purposes change with the decades.
U.S. to Send Amphibious Warship to Haiti to Support Earthquake Relief
USNI News – The U.S. is preparing to send an amphibious warship to support the ongoing disaster relief efforts in Haiti following a massive earthquake that shook the island nation on Saturday.
The U.S. Sea Services (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard) Are Preparing For Great Power War
1945 – James Holmes writes that the U.S. sea services are currently prosecuting “Large Scale Exercise 2021.” The maneuver’s banal codename belies its ambition. Navy spokesmen bill it as the biggest exercise in a generation, and one that spans seventeen time zones. Its immediate goal is to prove out operational concepts that have remained mostly hypothetical—concepts bearing such arcane-sounding titles as Distributed Maritime Operations, Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment, and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations.
Chinese See U.S. Littoral Combat Ship as ‘Powerful Tool’ in Future Distributed Conflicts
USNI News – The Chinese military sees the Littoral Combat Ship armed with anti-ship missiles as a key element of a U.S. distributed maritime force in the Western Pacific.
Navy nearing decisions on small, medium UUV replacement options
Defense News – The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering a replacement small unmanned underwater vehicle for mine countermeasures and is in source selection for a replacement medium UUV that will support both the submarine and the explosive ordnance disposal communities.
Type 054A frigate good choice to expand PLA naval fleet and boost combat preparedness: experts
Global Times – China is reportedly building another batch of Type 054A frigates for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) after it had launched two new ships of this class over the past few months, a move Chinese military observers said on Thursday was aimed at rapidly expanding the country’s naval fleet amid the need to boost its combat preparedness.
Taiwan scraps US$1.1 billion mini missile assault boat project
South China Morning Post – Taiwan’s navy is scrapping an NT$31.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) project to build 60 mini missile assault boats originally aimed to boost the island’s asymmetric warfare ability against the mainland, a reversal that is expected to cost NT$200 million.
Media report claiming UK carrier group spots PLA submarines ‘not credible’
Global Times – A report by a UK media organization recently claimed a UK aircraft carrier strike group that sailed in the South China Sea in late July spotted Chinese nuclear-powered submarines that shadowed it during its voyage, but Chinese military experts said on Monday that the report is not credible, and is aimed at showing off the group’s presence and boasting of the its anti-submarine capability.
These Contenders Are Vying To Replace The Navy’s T-45 Goshawk With A New Jet Trainer
War Zone – A modified version of Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk could well be the aircraft to beat considering the Air Force is already buying hundreds of them.
Carl Vinson strike group using first deployment with F-35C, beefed-up air wing to hone advanced operations
Defense News – The air wing the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is hauling around not only includes the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter for the first time in history but also a beefed-up complement of EA-18G Growlers and E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for an “air wing of the future” leaders think can defeat high-end adversaries before they even spot the U.S. Navy coming.
Why is a British Carrier Strike Group Heading to the Indo-Pacific?
War on the Rocks – Post-Brexit Britain has entered a new phase in security policy, one in which the use of its maritime posture as a tool of national statecraft will determine the global nature of its international standing.
Explosion on a ship in the port of Latakia
I24News – A large explosion on a commercial ship moored in the Syrian port of Latakia took place on Tuesday afternoon. Some media report that the targeted ship is Iranian.
(Thanks to Alain)
Chinese icebreaker sails to North Pole, explores remote Arctic ridge
Barents Observer – The Xue Long 2 (Snow Dragon 2) is on its second Arctic voyage during which it will conduct scientific surveys in the Gakkel Ridge.
Israeli submarine enters Red Sea via Suez Canal
Israel Hayom – Iranian news portal Nournews, a mouthpiece of the ayatollah regime in Tehran, reported on Monday that an Israeli Dolphin-class submarine secretly entered the Red Sea last Wednesday, August 4, through the Suez Canal. Reports on the movements and whereabouts of Israeli submarines are typically uncommon. According to Nournews, two Israeli Navy destroyers also crossed the Suez Canal at the same time, most likely as escorts for the submarine.
(Thanks to Alain)
Disrupt the Navy’s Operational Model to Counter China
CDR Salamander – Bryan Clark and Bryan McGrath suggest a way for the U.S. Navy to confront the threat posed by China.
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