– War Zone – Getting assigned to your first sub doesn’t make you a submariner and once you become one you’ll find yourself in a social structure unlike any other.
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Nuclear submarine missile cruiser “Prince Vladimir” commissioned by the Russian Navy
– BMPD – On June 12, 2020, in Severodvinsk, the Northern Machine-Building Enterprise Production Association JSC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC – USC) hosted the ceremony of hoisting the Russian Navy’s flag on the strategic nuclear-powered submarine missile cruiser K-549 “ Prince Vladimir ” project 09552 (955A; code” Borey-A “).(In Russian)
(Thanks to Alain)
Italy considering sale of two FREMM frigates to Egypt
– Defence Web – Italy is considering the sale of two FREMM frigates to Egypt.
(Thanks to Alain)
Why Yemen Matters
– CIMSEC – While it is not practical, nor advisable, for the United States to commit blood and treasure to unilaterally resolve Yemen’s civil war, the instability that spills over Yemen’s borders threatens American interests.
Japan Backing Away From Aegis Ashore
– USNI News – Japan is backing away from installing two Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems in the country over technical concerns.
U.S. Navy SSBN USS Maryland Conducts Full At-Sea Crew Exchange
– Naval News – Last week, the U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) USS Maryland conducted a full at-sea crew exchange to prevent sailors from possible COVID-19 exposure. At-sea crew transfer is quite unusual. Transfer of the entire crew of a submarine is even more exceptional.
100,000 Tons of Inertia
– USNI Proceedings – If the day ever comes when the Navy decides it should stop building aircraft carriers, will it be able to?
The Geopolitics of Alaska
– National Interest – James Holmes writes that Alaska is much in the news during this incipient age of great-power strategic competition. Almost daily, it seems, U.S. Air Force fighter jets scramble to intercept lumbering Russian bombers approaching North American airspace to the extreme northwest. That means our thinking about Alaska needs to change.
Angry Trident
– Atlantic Council – What if Norway was under threat from a dynamic and unconventional Russian incursion designed to redraw the borders on NATO’s northern flank? FICINT by August Cole.
Reimagine the ARG/MEU Team
– USNI Proceedings – Elevating aviation assets, simplifying command relationships, and narrowing mission focus will keep amphibious operations relevant.
Underbelly
– Modern War Institute – This FICINT short story by August Cole explores what war in Europe against an increasingly aggressive Russia might look like with a dramatically reduced US commitment to NATO.
A Modern Deterrence Theory Case Study: America’s Failure to Deter Japan
– The Strategy Bridge – Everything old is new again. The world is gripped by a pandemic, people believe the Earth is flat, and the United States is trying to suppress the appetite of an expansionist Asian superpower. While China’s rise is undoubtedly less savage than Japan’s conquest of Southeast Asia, the feeling that America has been here before seems unshakeable. Analyzing the U.S. failure to deter Japan from conquering Southeast Asia using a modern deterrence theory framework reveals opportunities to improve contemporary deterrence strategies.
Arctic Night
– Norwegian Army – This FICINT short story by August Cole explores what war in the Arctic against an increasingly aggressive Russia might look like.
China’s Marine Corps Is on the Rise
– USNI Proceedings – China is pursuing global power projection capabilities. The U.S. Navy–Marine Corps team must prepare to confront the threat head-on.
Omega
– Atlantic Council – This short FICINT story from August Cole describes a hypothetical future war in Europe between Russian and NATO forces using advanced technology.
If the US Navy isn’t careful, its new unmanned tanker drone could face a 3-year delay
– Defense News – The US Navy could face a three-year delay in testing of the MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanking drone if it doesn’t get its designated test ships through the required modernizations on time, a possibility the Navy said was remote.
Does Tomorrow Ever Truly Die?
– CIMSEC – In a time when people are more interconnected than ever, the power of information is paramount.
Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and Mine Warfare in Littoral Control
– CIMSEC – In reviewing the proposed EABO operations, many different capabilities are mentioned, but one, naval mines, are given scant attention, and to the point of being almost completely ignored.
BALTOPS 2020 Will Only Hold At-Sea Events With Ships Commanded from Shore
– USNI News – The Navy and its NATO allies and partners are underway for the 49th iteration of the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise – which this year will focus on naval warfare at sea, partly by design and partly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
French Navy LHD ‘Tonnerre’ Heads For The Gulf Of Guinea
– Naval News – The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Mistral-class LHD “Tonnerre” has sailed from Toulon to take part in operation Corymbe in the Gulf of Guinea.
Mission completed Chinese naval escort task group returns home
– China Military Online – The 34th Chinese naval escort task group returned to a naval port in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, on the morning of June 10, after successfully completing its mission.
Xi Jinping Is China’s Teddy Roosevelt
– USNI Proceedings – If Deng Xiaoping was China’s George Washington, Xi Jinping is China’s answer to Theodore Roosevelt. Investigating U.S. history could give a glimpse into Asia’s maritime future.
Guarding the Gates: Is International Control of the Bab Al Mandeb Feasible?
– CIMSEC – The security situation in the BAM does not look like it will be resolved any time soon; indeed, with the multiplying effects of pandemic, economic collapse and plunging oil prices, it is likely to get worse. International naval control of the BAM is possible, but only in coordination with regional states, with diplomatic and economic investment, and respect for international maritime law.
Developing Security in a White Water World: Preparing For The Arctic
– CIMSEC – The Arctic is changing physically and the security dimensions of the region are changing along with it. The region will not be ice-free overnight, and the United States is not without partners in addressing those changing strategic considerations. It behooves the United States to not pursue a hardline balancing arrangement against Russian militarization and instead pursue what it has been doing for some time, preparing for the potential of Arctic operations across all service branches. The pursuit of this policy perspective will signal American commitments to regional security without exacerbating the militarization of the Arctic into a full blown arms race, enabling an emerging littoral to be sufficiently addressed without intensifying competition within one of the most peaceful and cooperative regions of the world.
The U.S. Air Force’s Shiny, New Sea Power Presence
– National Interest – James Holmes writes that it will take more than a lone bomber mission from afar—no matter how impressive—to rattle Moscow’s complacency.
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