Defense News – Disorganization and a lack of situational awareness by the on-watch crew of the U.S. Navy destroyer Fitzgerald was the primary cause of the collision off Japan in June 2017 that claimed the lives of seven sailors, according to a new report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
A Roadmap for UUV Development
USNI Blog – Unmanned and autonomous systems will play a significant role in tomorrow’s conflicts. Great leaps have been made in autonomy, and huge potential still exists for development in the underwater domain. The United States and United Kingdom have the technology today (or available in short order) to develop a mostly autonomous platform capable of filling many of the missions held by nuclear attack submarines (SSNs).
Why China brought out the ‘aircraft-carrier killer’ to flex its military muscle
South China Morning Post – When China flexed its military muscle in the South China Sea on Wednesday, it put the PLA’s most advanced land-based anti-ship ballistic missile to the test: the “aircraft-carrier killer”.The DF-26B was fired into the northern area of the disputed waterway from Qinghai province in China’s northwest, a source close to the military said, in a move seen as a warning to the United States.
Reported PLA anti-ship ballistic missile launches ‘show saturated attack capability’
Global Times – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Wednesday launched multiple anti-ship ballistic missiles into the South China Sea in a military exercise, overseas media reported. The missile launches, if true, demonstrated the PLA’s ability to hit maritime targets with powerful ballistic missiles from multiple directions in coordinated, saturated attacks against which there is no defense.
PLA launches new Type 055, Type 052D destroyers after decommissioning all Type 051 destroyers
Global Times – China reportedly launched its eighth Type 055 and 25th Type 052D destroyers on Sunday, only two days after the decommissioning of two Type 051 destroyers attached to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, which marked the retirement of China’s all first generation of indigenous destroyers.
China’s first carrier-based, fixed-wing early warning aircraft makes maiden flight
Global Times – China’s first aircraft carrier-based, fixed-wing early warning aircraft, reportedly called the KJ-600, successfully made its maiden flight in late August. This type of plane will become far-reaching eyes and significantly boost the comprehensive combat capability of Chinese aircraft carriers, which currently only have helicopters for early warning purposes.
Is South Korea Involved In Taiwan’s Indigenous Submarine Project ?
Naval News – While the involvement of American, European and Japanese submarine experts has been rumored several times in the past, South Korea seldom got mentioned…
Lessons For the Navy’s New Frigate From the Littoral Combat Ship
War on the Rocks – However, as its newest class of warships begins construction and as the Navy continues to formulate its training and crewing structures, it should take stock in the lessons learned from its ongoing struggle with the littoral combat ship.
Why Military Sealift Command Needs Merchant Mariners at the Helm
CIMSEC – The recent issues facing the Merchant Marine are not simply the product of COVID or other recent events. They are simply yet another expression of the longstanding problems of status the Merchant Marine has faced within the U.S. Navy.
Fate Of Fire-Damaged SSN Perle To Be Decided In October
Naval News – Lighting is said to be the cause of the fire that broke out aboard French Navy Rubis-Class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) ‘Perle’ in June, according to the new French Navy’s Chief of Staff, Admiral Pierre Vandier. A decision on the fate of the SSN will be made in October, pending the results of the ongoing investigation.
Russia’s P-750B Small Attack Submarine Design By Malakhit Design Bureau – Part 2
TASS – The United Shipbuilding Corporation displayed at Army-2020 forum a scale model of the new Serval-class P-750B submarine.
Russia’s P-750B Small Attack Submarine Design By Malakhit Design Bureau – Part 1
TASS – The United Shipbuilding Corporation displayed at Army-2020 forum a scale model of the new Serval-class P-750B submarine.
Russia’s Northern Fleet To Deploy Be-200 For Border Protection, SAR And ASW Missions
Naval News – Be-200 amphibious aircraft will protect Russian Arctic borders. Rescue and antisubmarine aircraft will be supplied to the Northern fleet. Be-200 can take off from the sea and land in any weather. They will defend deployment bases of Russian SSBNs.
Military and Security Events Involving the People’s Republic of China 2020
Office of the Secretary of Defense – China is bent on creating a world-class military that can conduct joint operations across the globe and already boasts the world’s largest navy, according to the Pentagon’s latest annual assessment of the Chinese military.
Aerial Refueling for E-2Ds Will Expand Reach of Carrier Strike Groups
USNI News – The Navy is bringing an aerial refueling capability to its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command and control fleet, with the first operational squadron certifying its pilots to refuel with Air Force tankers.
Russia’s ‘slow-motion Chernobyl’ at sea
BBC – Beneath some of the world’s busiest fisheries, radioactive submarines from the Soviet era lie disintegrating on the seafloor. Decades later, Russia is preparing to retrieve them.
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Employ Coast Guard LEDets in the Indo-Pacific
– USNI Proceedings – To combat a rising China and transnational crime, U.S. maritime law enforcement experts should partner with local nations to increase training and capacity.
Russian navy conducts major maneuvers near Alaska
Military Times – The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the biggest such drills in the area since Soviet times.
Marines and Mercenaries: Beware the Irregular Threat in the Littoral
CIMSEC – The world is increasingly urban and littoral. This convergence between urbanization and the littoral, or littoralization, can lead to “the worst of both worlds” and may remake the littorals into hotspots of instability and conflict. At the same time, the U.S. Marine Corps is shifting its focus away from decades of counterinsurgency and irregular warfare in the Middle East.
No US Icebreakers Working As USCGC Healy Limps Home
Breaking Defense – With one icebreaker down, the US has one left in port — with no new ships scheduled to arrive for years.
Expeditionary Sea Bases Ideal Ships to Operate Mine Countermeasure Mission Packages
USNI News – It’s growing more likely that components of the mine countermeasures mission package designed for the Littoral Combat Ship small combatant will end up also fielded on the Navy’s massive Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea bases.
DoD War Games Predict ‘Extremely Destabilizing’ Chinese Military Parity
Breaking Defense – “If we do come to blows with China, it’s gonna be very confused for the first 30 or 45 days, and then we must fight in a distributed fashion,” said Maj. Gen. Tracy King, Marine Corps’ director of Expeditionary Warfare.
Could China Successfully Blockade Taiwan?
National Interest – History suggests how Taiwan’s defenders can overcome not just a blockade but an amphibious onslaught.
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