– CIMSEC – This article explores sea control at the tactical level of war in an age defined by precision-guided munitions and post-industrial production.
Author Archives: Naval Open Source Intelligence (NOSI)
New Forms of Naval Operational Planning for Earning Command of the Seas
– CIMSEC – Sea Control operations require a delicate balance of protecting the hunters and releasing the hounds.
Marines Deploy First F-35Bs to the Middle East; 13th MEU, Essex ARG Test Battle Readiness
– USNI News – Marines training on the ground on the Horn of Africa will see a new set of wings pulling the classic close air support mission: The F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
China’s Navy Is Studying the Battle of Guadalcanal. Here’s Why It Matters
– National Interest – In lieu of real wartime experience, the PLAN is drawing from history.
‘Washington’s sharksucker’: Chinese media fires at Britain over South China Sea
– Guardian – China Daily decries ‘reckless actions’ after HMS Albion sails close to disputed Parcel islands.
How a potential Chinese-built airport in Greenland could be risky for a vital US Air Force base
– Army Times – With less than 60,000 people spread across more than 830,000 square miles, Greenland relies heavily on air transport to move supplies and people up and down its coast.
So when the local government issued a solicitation to build three new airports, the move made sense from a business perspective. The project would be expensive, but would improve commerce and make life on the island easier for its residents.
Then a Chinese company — owned by the government in Beijing, and once blacklisted by the World Bank — put forth a bid, and a simple request for proposals transformed into a project with international diplomatic ramifications.
For Boeing, Its MQ-25 Win Is Sweet Vindication After Years Of Disappointment
– War Zone – After nearly two decades of trying to advance its advanced semi-autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle dreams, Boeing finally gets its shot.
How We Won the Great Pacific War
– USNI – In the May 2018 U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Navy Captain Dale Rielage published a “future history,” written as a first-hand account of a defeated Pacific Fleet Commander in the 2025 timeframe. Titled “How We Lost the Great Pacific War,” Rielage’s article was superb—thought-provoking, well-researched, and forcefully argued. The alternative future history below is intended to provide a more optimistic view, and another potential path.
Go Diesel, Scare China: Why the Navy Should Deploy Diesel Submarines to Asia
– National Interest – They’re cheap. You can build a lot of them. And Beijing won’t have an easy time responding. And our allies will be pleased. What could be wrong with that?
Why Icebreakers Matter
– CIMSEC – With only two operable icebreakers the Coast Guard is unable to safely conduct their mission in regions which are increasingly accessible due to receding ice levels. This gap in capability exacerbates international and economic consequences of an increasingly accessible Arctic against American interests. To conduct sustained Arctic operations in the national interest new icebreakers are needed and soon.
Course Set for the Next 40 Years for the Royal Australian Navy
– USNI News – The Royal Australian Navy has set out its force structure for the next 40 years with decisions taken on construction programs for new submarines, frigates and smaller offshore patrol vessels.
Contested Ship-to-Shore Movement, Part 2: Firepower Overmatch
– CIMSEC – The age of battleships laying broadsides into beaches may have been over when the USS Iowa was decommissioned, but the increasing threat of anti-ship missiles and A2/AD may draw a curtain on the modern surface combatant doing likewise. For a contested ship-to-shore movement to be successful at the shore overmatch is required at the landing zone both in terms of quantity of troops and firepower. Unable to conjure enough firepower out on the beach due to obvious constraints, extensive supporting firepower must come from the air and the sea.
Why Djibouti is home to China’s first foreign military base
– South China Morning Post – Last August, China opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti, a tiny nation in the Horn of Africa. Djibouti plays host to more foreign military facilities than anywhere else in the world, offering a key strategic location to supply regional peacekeeping and humanitarian missions and combat piracy.
Mauritius takes UK to court over Chagos Islands sovereignty
– Guardian – International court to hear testimony from 22 countries over Indian Ocean archipelago.
China’s Secret Weapon In a War Against America
– National Interest – Could it be sea mines?
The United States Must Be Realistic on Taiwan
– National Interest – There is a small probability that China will emerge as a genuine aggressor state. In that case, a defensible “red line” will have to be drawn, but Taiwan is precisely the wrong place to draw that potentially very important line.
Navy Picks Boeing to Build MQ-25A Stingray Carrier-Based Drone
– USNI News – Navy Picks Boeing to Build MQ-25A Stingray Carrier-Based Drone.
War Studies Primer
– Visit the War Studies Primer for an introductory course on the study of war.
Look at slides 2 and 3 in the War Studies Primer for its Table of Contents, and then choose a lecture to read and enjoy.
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Navy Making Room for Railguns in Next Warship, But No Extra Investments
– USNI News – The Navy’s next large surface combatant will have all the space, weight and power margins the sea service could need now and into the future to accommodate new weapons in development – but the director of surface warfare said the Navy would not accelerate weapons development to get them ready in time to outfit the new ships.
Annual White Paper on Defense
– Japanese Ministry of Defense – An excellent look at how the Japanese see the Chinese threat to Japan.
New 2nd Fleet Boundary Will Extend North to the Edge of Russian Waters
– USNI News – The boundaries of the Navy’s reestablished U.S. 2nd Fleet extends well past the old submarine stomping grounds of the Cold War and into waters north of Scandinavia and the Arctic Circle, near the submarine headquarters of Russia’s Northern Fleet.
RIMPAC Showcases the Evolution, Expansion of Australia’s Amphibious Force
– USNI News – Australia’s amphibious force was a breakout star of the Rim of the Pacific 2018 exercise, being thrust into visible leadership role when the U.S. Navy’s amphibious assault ship suffered mechanical failures and remained pierside for most of the at-sea exercise.
Australia Broadens Its Military Relationships With Shipbuilding Deals
– Breaking Defense – As the Chinese challenge grows, Australia is clearly concerned about expanded Chinese influence within Australia and with regard to Chinese efforts to reshape the external environment to expand the influence and power of the Chinese authoritarian state. Clearly the United States remains Australia’s core ally in dealing with the Chinese challenge, but as Australia modernizes its forces, it is broadening its working relationships with other key allies as well.
Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant Will Draw From DDG-51, DDG-1000 — But Don’t Call it a Destroyer Yet
– USNI News – The Navy will buy the first of its Future Surface Combatants in 2023 – a large warship that will be built to support the Arleigh Burke Flight III combat system and will pull elements from the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) and Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) destroyer designs.
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