USNI Blog – As 2020 ground to a close, the Air Force’s Deputy Chief of Operations, Lieutenant General Joseph Guastella, made the case for American sea power: “If you want airpower, if you want space power, then you have to be able to defend [it]. . . . What requirement does the Air Force levy upon the Joint Force? I’ll tell you, it’s called protection.” What in the world does the general’s call for protection have to do with sea power? The answer lies in America’s atrophied naval capabilities.
Amphib ship requirements study could spell bad news for Marines, industry
Defense News – A study on amphibious warship requirements that will help inform upcoming budgets is looking less likely to yield the results the U.S. Marine Corps wants.
Marine ACVs Team with Japanese AAVs at Sea in Iron Fist Exercise
USNI News – About 200 soldiers with the JGSDF’s 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment are training with I Marine Expeditionary Force and Amphibious Squadron 5 for the bilateral exercise that began in 2006.
First aid shipments leave for Tonga, amid fears aid workers could bring ‘tsunami of Covid’
The Guardian – Australia and New Zealand dispatch naval vessels carrying material to help provide temporary shelter and clean drinking water after volcanic eruption
Russian Landing Ships Leave Baltic Sea Raising Concerns That Ukraine May Be Their Final Destination
War Zone – Three Russian Navy amphibious warfare ships departed the Baltic Sea, headed toward the Atlantic Ocean, as tensions continue to surround Moscow’s build-up of troops and equipment around its borders with Ukraine. A separate flotilla of three Russian landing ships had previously been the cause of recent alarm in Sweden, which sent additional forces to the island of Gotland, in the Baltic, in response to the increased Russian maritime activity in the region.
Better, Faster, Cheaper, Ship Maintenance—Now!
USNI Proceedings – Augment sailors with predictive maintenance and virtual reality tools.
Navy’s New Shipboard Electronic Warfare System Is Being Shrunk Down For Smaller Ships
War Zone – The new system is capable of making pinpoint electronic attacks but it’s so big that it requires major alterations to a destroyer’s superstructure.
U.S. Navy’s Constellation-Class: New Frigate To Start Construction This Year
Naval News – U.S. Navy program manager of the Constellation-class frigate provided the latest updates on the program, during the Surface Navy Association 2022 National Symposium.
The Seventh Cornerstone of Naval Operations
Marine Corps Gazette – James Holmes reminds us that the home team has the advantage
Unseenlabs Launches Fifth Maritime Surveillance Satellite
Naval News – Unseenlabs, the European leader in satellite-based radio frequency (RF) geolocation of ships at sea, has successfully deployed BRO-5, the fifth satellite in its fleet.
Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response
Barents Observer – As Russia deploys the new 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship hypersonic missile in the Barents Sea, NATO has decided to send two of its most potent naval weapons to the Norwegian-led Exercise Cold Response, the aircraft carriers “HMS Prince of Wales” and the “USS Harry S Truman”.
Philippine Navy Procures BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile System
Naval News – On January 12, the Philippine Department of National Defense issued a notice of award indicating the government’s approval to procure the BrahMos shore-based anti-ship missile system from India.
US Navy works to speed up damage assessments, ship repairs
Defense News – The U.S. Navy is paying more attention to its battle damage assessment and repair capabilities, as it considers what it needs in order to win a war against a sophisticated adversary.
Taiwan adds minelaying ships to defenses against China
Associated Press – Taiwan on Friday commissioned new naval minelayers to add to its defenses against rival China.
The US Military Needs To Avoid A Linear Approach In A War With China
1945 – James Holmes says that the US Marines are right to downplay fixed facilities and defenses as a warfighting implement.
CNO Blames Culture of Poor Self-Assessment for Major Navy Problems; SWOBOSS Unveils New Surface Vision
USNI News – The reluctance across the Navy to be self-critical and a tendency to hide mistakes and minimize flaws have resulted in systemic problems in the service and stalled efforts to improve, Chief of Naval Operations Adm Mike Gilday said on Tuesday.
South Korea Reveals Plans To Deter China Via A2/AD
Naval News – South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) proposed a blueprint to deter naval activities of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) in the West Sea (Yellow Sea) via anti-access/area denial (A2/AD).
Bigger Than A U.S. Navy AEGIS Cruiser: China Is Building More Type-055s
Naval News – The Type-055 Renhai Class is in many ways the Chinese Navy’s (PLAN) answer to the U.S. Navy’s AEGIS cruisers. Large and heavily armed, they play a leading role escorting China’s aircraft carriers. New intelligence suggests that another batch of these impressive warships is being built.
HMS Prince Of Wales Assumes Flagship Role Of NATO Maritime High Readiness Force
Navy News – The Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, assumed the command of the NATO Response Force in Portsmouth Naval Base on Tuesday, January 11.
Navy should be ‘offended’ by its own maintenance and manning faults, admiral says
Navy Times – The Navy should be piqued more easily by the things it’s not doing well, according to the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command.
Russia’s new North Pole platform soon ready to move into ice
Barents Observer – The unique research station will conduct its first expedition this year, the country’s natural resource minster says.
Navy Unveils Next-Generation DDG(X) Warship Concept with Hypersonic Missiles, Lasers
USNI News – The Navy wants its next warship to fire hypersonic missiles and lasers that would be ten times more powerful than the service’s existing laser weapons, according to the most detailed outlook to date of the DDG(X) next generation warship issued by the service.
Two Platforms for Two Missions: Rethinking the LUSV
CIMSEC – The core issues with the current LUSV concept arise from one fundamental problem. It’s trying to perform two separate roles – a small surface combatant and an adjunct missile magazine – which have sharply conflicting requirements and require radically different hulls.
Morocco Negotiates With Turkey For The Purchase of 7 Fast Attack Ships and a Corvette
Le360 – Talks are underway between Morocco and Turkey for the purchase of 7 Fast attack craft (FAC) and a corvette from the Turkish Gölcük shipyard. (In French)
(Thanks to Alain)
Wanted: New missions for the littoral combat ship
Defense News – Surface navy leaders are turning to fleet commanders for ideas about how they want to use littoral combat ships, as the U.S. Navy tries to refine its operational concepts for these ships.
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