– The Hill – James Holmes writes that…turnabout is fair play in diplomacy and warfare. PLA commanders can try to deny the U.S. armed forces access to Western Pacific seas, skies and shores all they like. But American commanders can reciprocate if they apply intellect and material resources to this strategic problem, and do so with imagination and verve.
U.K. Royal Navy Dispatching Survey Ship to Aid in Lebanon Crisis, CENTCOM Sending Supplies
– USNI News – The U.K. Royal Navy plans to send one of its survey vessels to assist Lebanon following a deadly explosion in its capital city’s port.
PLA Army’s attack helicopters conduct sea-crossing assault drills on Navy warship
– Global Times – Z-10 attack helicopters attached to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Army recently conducted a series of sea-crossing assault drills on a Navy warship. The combination of Army helicopters and Navy warships can significantly boost the PLA’s amphibious, vertical landing capability and will play a vital role in potential military operations on the island of Taiwan.
Taiwan sends marines to reinforce South China Sea outpost amid reports of major PLA landing drill
– South China Morning Post – Taiwan’s military has sent a marine company to reinforce the garrison on a small outpost in the South China Sea amid reports that the People’s Liberation Army was planning a simulated attack on the islets.
Mainland China deploys more amphibious weapons along coast in Taiwan mission
– South China Morning Post – The People’s Liberation Army has deployed more amphibious weapon systems in mainland China’s coastal cities across the strait from Taiwan in a sign that the armed forces are keen to play a key role in the long-standing mission to “reunify Taiwan”, according to an analyst.
Could Donald Trump start war with China over Scarborough Shoal to win re-election?
– South China Morning Post – A Chinese military adviser has claimed the United States could launch an attack on disputed Chinese-controlled reefs in the South China Sea to boost Donald Trump’s prospects of winning re-election as US president.
China’s New Type-075 Amphibious Warship Kicks Off Sea Trials
– USNI News – The first in a new class of Chinese amphibious warships has begun sea trials.
Washington pulls 700 US marines out of Norway
– Barents Observer – Norwegian troops will have to fill the gaps as the powerful American force slashes its presence in the country.
China Builds Surveillance Network In South China Sea
– Forbes – China has been building a series of surveillance platforms spanning parts of the South China Sea (SCS). Many of these are in Chinese waters, but several are floating in international waters.
Naval Warfare 2010-2020: A Comparative Analysis
– CIMSEC – In April of this year, the U.S. Navy, U.S Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard (collectively, the U.S. Naval Service) jointly published the latest version of Naval Doctrine Publication 1: Naval Warfare, superseding the previous version released in 2010. The difference between the two documents is stark, and indicates a change over the last ten years in the way the United States views naval warfare – simultaneously reaching back to its historical roots, while also looking over the horizon to future conflicts.
Russia’s Project 23900 LHD To Operate As Command Ship
– Naval News – The “Ivan Rogov” and the “Mitrofan Moskalenko”, the first Russian LHD / amphibious assault ships of project 23900 will be able to operate as floating headquarters or command ships.
Navigating Sino-Russian Defense Cooperation
– War on the Rocks – In recent years, however, cooperation between China and Russia has grown. The alignment of their interests and convergence of their efforts is amplifying the challenge they pose to the United States. This is especially true for China, which has been able to leverage its relationship with Moscow to fill gaps in its capabilities and complement its efforts to undermine U.S. global leadership.
The Crozier Affair through Chinese Eyes
– USNI Proceedings – James Holmes asks what will China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) make of the U.S. Navy’s after-action report on the coronavirus outbreak on board the carrier Theodore Roosevelt?
Taiwan Launches 1st Mine Laying Ship For ROC Navy
– Naval News – A launching ceremony was held on August 4th at Taiwanese shipbuilder Lungteh Shipbuilding for the 1st Min Jiang-class mine laying ships.
German Navy F124-Class Frigate ‘Hamburg’ Deploys To Join EUNAVFOR Operation Irini
– Naval News – The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) F124 Sachsen-class frigate “Hamburg” set sails today to take part in the European Union’s EUNAVFOR MED IRINI operation in the Mediterranean Sea.
Crisis ‘hotline’ between U.S., China feared as possible strategic tool for attack
– Washington Times – In 21st century conflict, even the crisis hotline could become a weapon of war.
Pentagon nominee slams the US Navy’s fleet plans as ‘not a credible document’
– Defense News – The U.S. Navy’s path to 355 ships was unrealistic, prompting the Pentagon to delay the release of the Navy’s annual 30-year shipbuilding plan, the presumptive incoming head of the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s in-house think tank told Senate lawmakers Tuesday.
Iran Accidentally Sinks Fake Aircraft Carrier In Wrong Place
– Forbes – The saga of Iran’s fake aircraft carrier, intended as a propaganda coup, is turning into an own goal…
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Video Of Chinese Fighters Over South China Sea Gives Insight Into Long-Range Missions
– War Zone – A video has emerged online showing a long-range fighter patrol over the South China Sea being conducted by Chinese Su-30MKK Flankers. The video shows edited excerpts of a full mission, starting with aircrews running to their awaiting jets at Suixi-Nanning Air Base in Southern China, to aerial refueling,to a pass over the Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands, followed by the return to base.
Declawing the Tiger: A Rebuttal of the Decision to Phase Out Marine Tank Battalions
– Strategy Bridge – While General Berger proposes important changes, such as a focus on China and the need to revisit the Marine Corps’ amphibious strategy, the abandonment of the tank does little to benefit the infantry’s fighting power. The future of the Marine Corps rests in the adaptation of a cost-effective light tank that can bring suitable firepower to bear on islands, in cities, and in maneuver warfare.
Army Keying in on Anti-Ship, Hypersonic Weapons for ‘All Domain’ Pacific Fight
– USNI News – The Army is developing long-range hypersonic and intermediate-range anti-ship weapons as key components of its emerging strategy in the Western Pacific.
River-Class Batch 2 OPV ‘HMS Trent’ Commissioned With Royal Navy
– Naval News – The River-class Batch 2 offshore patrol vessel (OPV) HMS Trent has been commissioned with the Royal Navy today during a ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base.
Russian Navy To Begin Trials Of Modular Systems For Surface Vessels
– Naval News – The Russian Navy will begin trials of new modular systems by the end of the summer. They include weapons and equipment carried in ordinary sea containers which can be loaded on various warships and plugged into onboard power supplies and controls.
IMPLICATIONS OF HYBRID WARFARE FOR THE ORDER OF THE OCEANS
– CIMSEC – Since Frank Hoffman coined the term “hybrid warfare” in 2007, numerous articles and books have been written on this theme from the perspective of military studies and international relations. Yet the existing legal literature has not so far focused on the challenges that hybrid warfare poses for the order of the oceans. One of the main current research gaps lies in the lack of clear understanding on how the law of the sea operates in hybrid warfare.
In the Deep End: How Seafarers are Redirecting Security Consciousness
– CIMSEC – Seafarers engage in various security practices while transiting the Straits of Hormuz, Bab Al-Mandeb, the Gulf of Aden, and the broader Indian Ocean. How have these practices developed to identify and communicate emerging maritime threats based on how seafarer feedback has been incorporated within strategies that counter piracy?
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