CIMSEC – What strategic ends are unmanned vessels intended to serve?
Russian navy hit by setback as ‘mystery explosion destroys warship near Crimea’
Express – The Russian ship may have been struck by one of Russia’s own undersea mines placed around the mouth of Sevastopol harbour.
(Thanks to Alain)
How America Can Beat China In A War
1945 – If the allies entrench themselves on prime real estate within the anti-access zone, they could defy the PLA to come and take the ground while operating on tactically exterior lines. They could flip the script on China, making use of interior lines.
Russia’a new ballistic missile submarine sails under Arctic ice sheet in transfer to Pacific fleet
Barents Observer – The transfer from the Northern Fleet to the Pacific Fleet was completed on the the 16th of October as the 170 meter long submarine arrived in the far eastern naval base.
Draft Proposal for ‘Affordable’ Medium Landing Ship Out to Shipbuilders
USNI News – Naval Sea Systems Command has released the draft notice to industry to build a fleet of new landing ships for the Navy and Marine Corps.
Drones at sea: GA counts down to UK Mojave aircraft carrier trial next month
Breaking Defense – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems wants to use a forthcoming Mojave short take-off and landing (STOL) UAV demonstrator trial off UK aircraft carrier Prince of Wales to shape development of a MQ-9B STOL configuration program.
US Marine rapid response force moving toward Israel as Pentagon strengthens military posture in region
CNN – The USS Bataan and the 26th MEU move to a position off of Israel.
Killing submarines by drone
Navy Lookout – In the recent REPMUS exercise held in Portugal, a BAE Systems / Malloy Aeronautics T-600 UAS was used to launch an inert training variant Mod 2 Sting Ray torpedo. Here we look at the background and the future potential of delivering anti-submarine torpedos by uncrewed aerial systems.
Seabed Warfare: Another Sabotage In The Baltic?
Naval News – Finland is investigating a potential sabotage to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline. Helsinki also reports a break in an undersea data cable…
America Providing Advanced Systems For Taiwan’s New Submarine
Naval News – The U.S Navy represent the pinnacle of submarine technology. With a few notable exceptions, this is not exported. Now Taiwan, which has unveiled its first locally designed submarine, is relying on some key elements of American tech.
India Closer To Procuring Third Aircraft Carrier, More MPA
Naval News – Indian Navy’s Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar publicly affirmed the Navy’s interest in placing a repeat order for the Vikrant type aircraft carrier. More MPAs are also on the horizon, with Boeing making efforts to revive the reportedly shelved plan to procure six additional P-8I long range MPAs even as DRDO develops medium range MPAs based on the Airbus C-295.
Who Would Win A U.S.-China War?
1945 – Want to win in the Western Pacific? Tend to your alliances, fashion solid ideas about warfare, and apply yourself to make sure the executors of those ideas are in fighting trim.
Digital Piracy Returns to Sea: Protecting Autonomous Ships From Online Attacks
War on the Rocks – Commercial shipping has made major strides in recent decades toward digitalization. Supply-chain concerns, green technology, and costs across the industry have led to a new push for automation. This promises greater efficiency, but it also creates a massive new target for cyber attacks. Where the internet once borrowed the term “piracy” from the maritime domain, we are rapidly reaching the point where it will be possibly to digitally hijack a container ship on the high seas.
Plus Ca Change: A French Approach to Naval Warfare in the 21st Century
War on the Rocks – A recent contribution by two French naval officers, Thibault Lavernhe and François-Olivier Corman, stands out. Seeking to refocus discussion naval warfare on naval tactics and reconnect with naval doctrine, they push back against what one might refer to as technological determinism. In the process, they offer a highly informative take on naval warfare that makes the case for keeping humans in the loop for tactical rather than ethical reasons.
Moscow cuts funding for icebreakers
Barents Observer – Slashed investments and a spike in construction costs will lead to a significant delay for Russia’s expanded fleet of nuclear powered icebreakers.
A guide to RFA Proteus – the UK’s new seabed warfare vessel
Navy Lookout – As the first Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) ship is formally named and brought into service today, we have compiled a basic guide to the ship and its potential future operations.
Royal Navy To Deploy Response Group To Eastern Mediterranean
Naval News – The UK government has directed a Royal Navy (RN) task group to deploy to the Eastern Mediterranean, following the outbreak of conflict in the region.
China Coast Guard Harass Second Thomas Shoal Resupply Mission
USNI News – The Philippines conducted a successful resupply mission on Wednesday to its outpost on BRP Sierra Madre(LS-57), grounded at Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed Spratly Islands, despite China’s attempts at obstruction.
Carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Carl Vinson Deploy; Ike Will Join Carrier Ford in Eastern Med
USNI News – USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) left Norfolk Naval Station on Saturday morning, according to ship spotters. Ike’s deployment will take the CSG to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to join USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and its strike group, according to a late Saturday Pentagon statement.
The AVF Is at a Crossroad
USNI Proceedings – The all-volunteer force is on a collision course with the Navy budget.
Dilemmas Faced in Developing Small Navies
US Naval War College Review – Small navies face two important problems: the difficulty of acquiring the requisite financial resources and managing them properly, and the need to transform themselves so they can cooperate as parts of multinational teams. The latter aspect is the most important factor affecting their continued existence.
The European Union’s Quest to Become a Global Maritime-Security Provider
US Naval War College Review – The European Union (EU) seeks to become a global maritime-security actor, yet strategic challenges influence its maritime-security strategy process. Is there a distinctive and coherent EU approach to global maritime security, and how should the EU address the growing range of maritime challenges, including the intensification of militarized competition in the Indo-Pacific?
Tirpitz’s Trap
US Naval War College Review – Chinese leaders probably believe that America’s worldwide commitments mean that the United States never will concentrate its entire naval strength against them in a conflict. But “Tirpitz’s Trap” serves as a warning of the consequences of challenging a maritime rival at sea while retaining the commitments inherent in a continental state with strategically significant land borders and powerful neighbors.
Smart Balancers Kill Many Birds with Few Stones—Sino-Russian Security Cooperation in the Maritime Domain
US Naval War College Review – Minimizing the costs and risks of balancing is crucial for a coalition facing stronger opponents—such as China and Russia facing the United States and its partners. The motives of Sino-Russian security cooperation should be understood within the context of a full spectrum of balancing strategies in international relations and the relatively lower risk of escalation in the maritime domain.
The Final Countdown?—Charting a New Course for Capital Ships in Pacific War Plans
US Naval War College Review – The Navy’s World War II fleet demonstrated that success came from employing the capital ship of the time—the battleship—collaboratively with aircraft carriers. Today, the Navy and the joint force should combine today’s capital ship—the aircraft carrier—with a reinvestment in surface and undersea platforms with extended-range standoff weapons.
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