South China Morning Post – Indonesia has never allowed foreign militaries to operate there, and analysts say Washington’s aggressive anti-China policy has unnerved the region
The Navy Just Sent A Drone To Deliver Cargo To One Of Its Ballistic Missile Submarines
War Zone – The Navy is exploring new options for replenishing its submarines out at sea, which could have broader impacts on how it resupplies all of its fleets.
France To Repair Fire-Damaged SSN Perle With Forward Section Of SSN Saphir
Naval News – French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has declared that the Rubis-class SSN ‘Perle’ could be repaired and will be repaired.
Analysis: latest Russian Navy contracts offer development conclusions
Izvestia – The contracts signed at Army-2020 forum and exhibited models of warships provide conclusions on Navy development guidelines.
Naval Group Unveils The SMX31E New Full Electric “Concept Submarine”
Naval News – Naval Group unveils an evolution of its previous “concept submarine”, the SMX31E. This ambitious design merges all the new technologies that Naval Group is exploring. If such an innovative design won’t be operational before the 2040s (if ever), some of the proposed systems and technologies will likely be ready for operations in the following years or decades.
All US Navy destroyers will get hypersonic missiles, says Trump’s national security adviser
Breaking Defense – The U.S. Navy plans to put hypersonic missileson all Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, President Donald Trump’s top national security official said Wednesday.
Russian Navy Seen Escorting Iranian Tankers Bound for Syria
USNI News – Last week, the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Samah entered the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal. After a few miles, the 900-foot-long ship stopped reporting its position and destination. Evidence suggests the ship sailed to Syria, escorted by two Russian Navy ships, including a destroyer.
Is Esper’s New Plan For the Navy Enough For the Indo-Pacific?
War on the Rocks – Recent wargames suggest the U.S. Navy would have a hard time fighting China, but this might be nothing compared to infighting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and his successors will have to manage to build a navy that can hold its own in the Pacific.
Leveraging NGOs and Volunteerism For Maritime Surveillance Against IUU Fishing
CIMSEC – As strategic competition heats up between the U.S. and China, the U.S. is seemingly at a disadvantage when compared to China’s ability to mobilize and militarize commercial enterprises with plausible deniability like its vast distant-water fishing fleet. In order to adequately counter China’s aggressive overseas fishing fleet, the U.S. should rely on a combination of technology and global volunteerism.
The US and UK navies prepare to sign agreement to merge their tech futures
Defense News – The U.S. Navy and British Royal Navy are preparing to more closely align their futures in a whole host of warfare areas, the U.S. chief of naval operationsannounced Tuesday.
Australia to Join U.S., India, Japan for Malabar 2020 in High-End Naval Exercise of ‘The Quad’
USNI News – Australia will join the India-led Malabar 2020 naval exercise next month, operating along with the U.S. and Japan in an exercise meant to send a message to China. The exercise will be a first for the so-called “Quad,” the Pacific cooperation between Japan, India, Australia and the U.S.
Inside the first ‘narco-submarine’ caught after crossing the Atlantic
Wall Street Journal – Law-enforcement authorities say a vessel seized in Spain that was carrying tons of cocaine represents a new tactic in trafficking to Europe.
(Thanks to Alain)
Royal Navy officer in charge of 16 nuclear missiles turned up ‘staggering drunk’ and scoffing BBQ chicken
Sun – A Royal Navy officer in charge of 16 nuclear missiles turned up drunk and clutching a bag of grilled chicken. Lt Commander Len Louw was hauled off HMS Vigilant from its temporary base in the US and flown home in disgrace.
(Thanks to Alain)
Navy Plans Hammerhead Mines To Box In Chinese, Russian Subs
Breaking Defense – The Navy is inching closer to fielding a new anti-submarine mine designed to deploy from underwater drones and loiter for weeks at a time around critical chokepoints, looking for enemy submarines to sink.
The US Navy’s stealth destroyer conducts its first missile test
Defense News – The Navy’s first stealth destroyer, USS Zumwalt, test fired an SM-2 missile out of its MK 57 vertical launch system Oct. 13.
Unmanned Systems Could Track and Fight Submarines At Less Cost Than Manned Ships, Planes
USNI News – A new report from the Hudson Institute, Sustaining the Undersea Advantage: Disrupting Anti-Submarine Warfare Using Autonomous Systems, outlines a potential use for unmanned surface, undersea and aerial vehicles: to help track and even engage with a swarm of enemy submarines.
Navy Claims Victories in Modernizing Public Yards While Congress Questions Pace
USNI News – While service officials have pointed to the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan (SIOP) as a way the Navy is pushing for modernization and efficiency in its yards and facilities to enhance throughput and readiness, some lawmakers have voiced concerns about the plan’s timeline.
Evolution of the Fleet: A Closer Look at the Chinese Fishing Vessels Off the Galapagos
CIMSEC – Using data and insight from Windward, a predictive maritime intelligence platform, our analysis examines how this fishing phenomenon has evolved over time and who is behind this increasingly intensive fishing effort.
Bringing Congress to the (Wargaming) Table for a Bigger and Better Navy
War on the Rocks – When not in the midst of a pandemic, members of Congress and high-level defense officials travel all over the world and attend all sorts of fancy conferences. Some of these trips are valuable, others less so. None of these trips are as important as the wargame that should take place in Newport in early 2021. Done right, 72 hours with members of Congress and defense leaders locked in a room together examining maps, strategy, forces, and assumptions could bring about the oft-promised naval rebuild that, until now, has yet to materialize. Now that the Pentagon finally has a plan, it is time for Congress to pull up a chair and join it at the table.
France’s Submarine Game Changer: The New Suffren-Class
Naval News – Six new attack submarines will form the vanguard of the French Navy for the coming decades. Developed as the Barracuda program, the lead boat of the new class, Suffren, is expected to formally join the fleet next year. The new submarines will offer a massive capability leap over the current Rubis-class boats.
“Preparing for War”: What Is China’s Xi Jinping Trying to Tell Us?
National Interest – James Holmes writes that Xi recently exhorted Chinese marines to devote their “minds and energy” to “preparing for war.” Much of the message was meant for the U.S. and Taiwan.
The World Defence Shipbuilding: Major Trends
Naval News – Because it has been the world’s leading event for naval defence and maritime security for over 50 years, EURONAVAL wished to propose to its visitors and exhibitors a comprehensive study on the sector and the major trends of the world shipbuilding.
The US Navy’s ‘Manhattan Project’ has its leader
Defense News – The US Navy’s top officer has tasked a former surface warfare officer turned engineering duty officer to create a powerful, all-connecting network service leaders believe they will need to fight and win against a high-end foe such as China.
Sustaining the Submarine Force’s Competitive Edge
USNI Proceedings – At a time when the U.S. Navy faces intense competition from peer and near-peer adversaries, the submarine force still provides a significant advantage—one we do not take for granted.
Check Out How Rusty And Battered USS Stout Looks After Spending A Record 215 Days At Sea
War Zone – Stout’s sailors went from March to October without setting foot on land and performed maintenance usually done in port while at sea.
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