– BBC – The defence ministry said France had suspended its role in Operation Sea Guardian, accusing Turkey of violating an arms embargo against Libya.
Mapping Gray Maritime Networks for Hybrid Warfare
– CIMSEC – In light of the current National Security Strategy and the 2018 National Defense Guidance, the impact of hybrid warfare and ‘gray-zone’ maritime activity in support of great power competition among nations has become an increasing area of concern.
China’s former navy chief Wu Shengli to face audit
– South China Morning Post – Assessment comes as Communist Party anti-corruption watchdog introduces rules for mandatory audits of all serving and retired top brass.
Australia boosts defence spending by 40 per cent as China tensions rise
– South China Morning Post – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced a significant increase in defence spending to boost the country’s military prowess in the Indo-Pacific, amid jitters about China’s growing power in the region.
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Kanyon’s Reach: Rethinking the Nuclear Triad in the Autonomous Age
– USNI Proceedings – The United States must decide on a response to Russia’s new port-killing nuclear-tipped unmanned underwater vehicle.
A Chinese OPV for the Algerian Navy
– Mena Defense – The delivery of this Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), which will be larger and better armed than the Type 056 corvettes, will be made in 2022 according to Lloyd’s Register.
(Thanks to Alain)
New Russian Robot Will Shoot Naval Mines With A Gun
– Forbes – The last thing a naval mine expects is to be shot by an underwater robot holding a pistol.
(Thanks to Alain)
The Cultural Differences Between Serving On America’s Three Types Of Nuclear Submarines
– War Zone – A veteran submariner explains how the experience of serving aboard a U.S. Navy submarine varies greatly based on the sub’s mission set.
Airlifters Packed With Paratroopers Just Practiced A Sudden Long-Range Invasion Of Guam
– War Zone – The operation saw Air Force C-17s laden with airborne troops fly thousands of miles across the Pacific to raid Andersen AFB.
Bring Back the Seaplane
– War on the Rocks – As the National Defense Strategy demands, the Marine Corps is currently demonstrating, and the new Air Force chief of staff has discussed, the challenges posed by an increasingly capable Chinese military demand innovation and disruptive thinking in the Pentagon. Innovation requires strategists to consider all options on the table. Moreover, it requires all options to be placed on the table in the first place. One option noticeably absent from most debates on future operations in the Pacific Ocean is the seaplane.
NATO Anti-Submarine Exercise Dynamic Mongoose Kicks Off With U.S. Destroyer, SSN
– USNI News – An advanced U.S. attack submarine and guided-missile destroyer are among the forces participating in the NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2020, which kicked off this week off Iceland.
China Threatens In Paracels; Three US Carrier Groups Sail The Philippine Sea
– Breaking Defense – The Chinese government warned ships away from the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea today as the PLA Navy prepares to conduct four days of military exercises there, making the announcement one day after the US Navy sent two aircraft carriers into the Philippine Sea, and regional governments criticized Beijing’s island grab.
Mysterious Wave Glider Spotted Off Florida Keys Had Electronic Intel Gathering System
– War Zone – The craft could be part of one of a number of programs aimed at providing persistent maritime surveillance coverage for the U.S. Navy.
Chinese Navy Submarines Could Become A Reality In Indian Ocean
– Forbes – The Chinese Navy is rapidly pursuing global capabilities. A key area of future operations may be the Indian Ocean. Chinese submarines in particular could have a strategic impact if they were roaming those waters.
Make the Zumwalt a Fighting Command Ship
– USNI Proceedings – The LCCs cost too much to maintain and will be 70 years old at the end of their planned lives
No Time for Victory
– USNI Proceedings – For many senior Navy leaders, the crush of their daily routines leaves them struggling to find time for deliberate thought and strategic decision-making. This was not always the case.
Foggo: Changing Conditions Require New Arctic Strategy, International Code of Conduct
– USNI News – The head of U.S. naval forces in Europe would like to see more coordination and more dialogue in the Arctic, where military and commercial traffic are increasing, and so is the risk of miscalculations.
Japan Officially Ends Aegis Ashore Plans After National Security Council Deliberations
– USNI News – Japan has formally ended its plans to procure two Aegis Ashore missile defense sites, citing concerns that the booster on the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor missile couldn’t be guaranteed to land on military property instead of nearby civilian communities.
Could the U.S. Navy Replace Ships Fast Enough in a War with China?
– National Interest – The United States could lose a Western Pacific naval war because Communist China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can regenerate combat power more readily than the U.S. sea services can. Or, more precisely, China’s sprawling industrial base could replace hardware lost in action faster than could U.S. industry.
Here’s why Britain is struggling to form a fully effective carrier strike group
– Defense News – Britain’s Royal Navy took delivery of two new aircraft carriers, but a government report on the ships achieving operational capability has laid bare some obstacles toward making a fully effective carrier strike group.
Nice New Patrol Ship You’ve Got There, Canada—It’d Be A Shame If Somebody Sank It
– Forbes – The Canadian navy is about to get its first new large warship in two decades. But HMCS Harry DeWolf, the first of up to eight Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessels, is all but unarmed. Her only organic weapon is a 25-millimeter cannon on her forward deck.
Warning over plans for new Royal Navy aircraft carriers
– BBC – Ambitious plans for the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers – each of which cost more than £3bn – will not be met without proper funding, the government spending watchdog has said. The National Audit Office highlighted concerns over missing key elements such as aircraft and support ships.
The 100-Ship Navy
– War on the Rocks – Naval officers pray at the altar of “more ships.” We demand more of them, fantasize about new ways to use them, and assume that the fleet will only grow. In the navalist faith, the post-Cold War period — which saw the fleet fall to an all-time low of 279 ships in 2007 — was an aberration, but happily the “return to great-power rivalry” has obliterated such shortsightedness.
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