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Author Archives: Naval Open Source Intelligence (NOSI)
New Great Game at Sea
War on the Rocks – The ever-expanding exercises and basing locations in the Indian Ocean represent the emergence of a new “Great Game” at sea, where rising navalism threatens to further destabilize the broader Indo-Pacific and beyond.
Prisoner of the Shallows
CIMSEC – FICINT short story.
Russia’s Port Sudan Naval Base: A Power Play on the Red Sea
RUSI – Russia is planning to expand its naval power projection on the Red Sea.
The Price of Fish
CIMSEC – A fictional intelligence short story.
Japan, USA And France Set For Combined Amphibious Exercise
Naval News – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Navy, and the French Navy will take part in combined amphibious drills in Japan’s remote Islands in May 2021.
Japan’s MoD May Build Additional Aegis Destroyers As Aegis Ashore Alternative
Naval News – According to multiple Japanese media reports, the Japanese government is considering to build additional Aegis destroyers for the JMSDF as an alternative solution to Aegis Ashore.
Japan, France, U.S. plan their first joint military drills in May
Reuters – Japan, France, and the United States will hold joint military drills on land and sea for the first time in May next year as the Chinese military steps up activity in the region.
Britain to send aircraft carrier strike group to waters near Japan
South China Morning Post – The British navy will dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group to waters near Japan as soon as early next year, Japanese government sources said Saturday, in a rare development that comes amid the growing maritime assertiveness of China in the region.
Cold War II
National Review – Niall Ferguson writes that this time, it’s with China
This Relatively Young Military Sealift Command Ship Is Absolutely Caked In Rust
War Zone – The Pentagon is pushing its naval fleet to the brink and this is manifesting itself in its vessels appearing run-down after sustained operations.
Citing littoral combat ship failures, Congress pushes the US Navy to get FFG(X) right
Defense News – The U.S. Navy will have to set up a land-based testing site for the engineering plant destined for its new Constellation-class frigate program, according to a provision in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act on President Trump’s desk.
No more smoke on the water from Russia’s aircraft carrier
Barents Observer – The Northern Fleet’s aircraft carrier will embark on tests in the Barents Sea in 2022 with main boilers, diesel generators and main turbo-gear units replaced.
Crowdfunded
CIMSEC – As a battle in the near future takes a turn for the worse, a platoon of Marines turns to an unexpected source for rescue in this fiction short story.
Laser Weapons On The Battlefield Of Tomorrow: Separating Fact From Fiction
War Zone – One of Lockheed’s top laser minds tells about the limits of current tech and what is needed to make lasers more prevalent on tomorrow’s battlefield.
Israeli Navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships
Associated Press – Israel’s Navy on Wednesday welcomed the first of four German-made warships that will be at the vanguard of the country’s efforts to protect its coastline and growing natural gas industry.
Taiwan Is Building Eight New Submarines—They Alone Could Destroy A Chinese Invasion Fleet
Forbes – Taiwan has begun building its first new submarines in a generation. And when the boats enter service starting around 2025, they could help to tilt the balance of power across the Taiwan Strait—toward Taipei.
Black September
CIMSEC – A fictional intelligence short story.
Massive 2021 U.S. Naval Drills Will Include Multiple Carriers and Amphibious Ready Groups
USNI News – The Navy and Marine Corps plan to conduct a large scale exercise involving multiple strike groups and multiple numbered fleets next year, after the original plans for a Large Scale Exercise 2020 this year were postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Letter of Marque
CIMSEC – A FICINT short story.
First Marine Corps Carrier-Capable F-35C Squadron Now Ready to Deploy
USNI News – The Marine Corps’ first carrier-capable squadron of F-35C Lightning II jets reached initial operational capability on Tuesday, a key certification ahead of its first deployment on an aircraft carrier.
Navy Boss Tells Congress That A New Frigate Will Be Named USS Congress. No, Really.
War Zone – It may sound like a joke, but it actually fits with the Navy’s updated ship naming conventions, and especially for the new class of frigates.
Navy, Marines Will Need Recapitalized Sealift, Logistics Capabilities to Succeed in Pacific Operations
USNI News – The Navy and Marine Corps need to grow their capacity to move people and supplies to and around a contested sea space – using both manned and unmanned ships and aircraft – and the service leaders asked lawmakers today for help in creating a supply chain that can stand up to a peer competitor.
SECNAV Announces the Return of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Focus Will be on Russian Threat
USNI News – The Navy plans to rename U.S. Fleet Forces Command to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, harkening back to a time when the Navy was fully focused on maritime operations in the Northern Atlantic rather than the Global War on Terror, the secretary of the Navy told a Senate panel today.
Mai Lai
CIMSEC – A FICTINT short story.
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