– Yahoo – Sean Naylor describes what the armed forces of the United States’ longtime rival in the Middle East look like.
Japanese warship heads to Middle East to protect tankers
– CBC – A Japanese warship departed Sunday for the Middle East to ensure the safety of the country’s oil tankers in waters where tensions between the U.S. and Iran are high.
History’s Largest Mining Operation Is About to Begin
– The Atlantic – It’s underwater—and the consequences are unimaginable.
Navy, Industry Pursuing Autonomy Software, Reliable HM&E Systems for Unmanned Ships
– USNI News – As the Navy moves forward with unmanned surface and undersea vessels in a range of sizes for myriad missions, some things remain constant among the vehicles: they’ll all need to continue making improvements in autonomy, they’ll all need parts that are reliable enough to go without human intervention for weeks or months at a time, and they’ll all need power sources for their long journeys. The Navy and its industry partners, even as they work through the acquisition and development of specific programs, are hard at work tackling the “foundational” technology areas that cut across programs.
With laser weapons coming, the US Navy’s newest super carrier has space and power to spare
– Defense News – The is U.S. Navy desperately trying to get away from shooting down anti-ship missiles with other missiles, and the carrier Gerald R. Ford could prove useful in the pursuit of alternatives.
FSB gets more icebreaking vessels for Arctic patrol
– Barents Observer – The Russian Border Guard Service, a department under the FSB, is strengthening its presence in the ice-covered waters of the Arctic. Construction of a first icebreaking patrol vessel of Project 23550 was launched in April 2017 and a second in November 2019.
While the Press and Public Focus on Iran, US Military Prepares For War With Russia
– Newsweek – William Arkin writes that during the height of tensions with Iran last year, the United States conducted an unprecedented series of war games. Over five months, from May until the end of September, 93 separate military exercises were held, with forces operating continuously in, above and around 29 countries. The games, which practiced everything from ground platoon tactics to cyber warfare, weren’t held in the Mideast and weren’t directed at Tehran. They were directed against Moscow—and constituted the most intense uninterrupted set of drills since the end of the Cold War.
European-Led Coalition In The Strait Of Hormuz Begins Operations
– Naval News – The European-led mission in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH) is now operational, the French Ministry of Armed Forces stated yesterday. The EMASOH headquarters, composed of Belgian, Danish, Dutch and French officers, is based at the French naval base in Abu Dhabi.
The carrier Ford is trying to shake years of controversy and find its groove
– Defense News – Over the coming year, Ford will be underway 11 times over 220 days, working out the kinks, training sailors and writing the book on how the new class of carriers will operate.
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Navy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield Nukes
– War Zone – Proponents argue that the warheads give the United States added deterrent flexibility, but critics warn they lower the threshold for using nukes.
Future of U.S. Carrier Fleet Key Issue as New Force Structure Moves Through Pentagon
– USNI News – The role of the aircraft carrier is a keystone issue as the Navy crafts its fleet of the future.
France Confirms Order For Six New POM Offshore Patrol Vessels
– Naval News – The French Ministry of Armed Forces on January 17 confirmed an order for six new offshore patrol vessels (Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer – POM) for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).
Two Small-Unit Leaders Respond the Marine Commandant’s Note
– War on the Rocks – What impact will the team leader, squad leader, platoon commander, and company commander have in the Marine Corps’ future? What can the small-unit leader do to make a difference within the organization?
The Spectacular & Public Collapse of Navy Force Planning
– Breaking Defense – Planning for a 21st century Navy of unmanned vessels, distributed operations, and great power competition has collapsed. Trapped by a 355-ship force goal, a reduced budget, and a fixed counting methodology, the Navy can’t find a feasible solution to the difficult question of how its forces should be structured. As a result, the Navy postponed announcement of its new force structure assessment (FSA) from January to “the spring.” That means the navy will not be able to influence the 2021 budget year much, forfeiting a major opportunity to reshape the fleet and bring it in line with the national defense strategy.
Down to the Sea in USVs
– CIMSEC – Norman Polmar and Scott Truver write that a family of large, medium, and small USVs will take advantage of new technologies – some only dimly perceived in early 2020 – to provide increased capabilities to the Fleet with reduced construction, maintenance, and manpower. Getting there from today’s fiscal environment is critically important, and there is still much work to do to increase trust and develop CONOPs, but the potential for these unmanned vehicles to transform the future Navy is astounding.
UK MoD Procuring 5 MANTAS T12 USVs For Royal Navy And Joint Forces Command
– Naval News – The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded a procurement contract to Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) of Melbourne, Florida, for the procurement of 5 MANTAS T12 unmanned surface vehicles (USV).
Navy Rethinking Fundamental Training for SWO Skills, Crafting More Complex Pre-Deployment Exercises
– USNI News – The Navy’s surface warfare community wants to increase the proficiency of its officers and its ship crews by reassessing how it teaches fundamental warfighting skills and adding more complexity to pre-deployment training.
The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship: A Successful Catastrophe?
– National Interest – James Holmes asks if it is time to admit the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ships are a failure? Yes. And no—maybe.
U.S. Navy’s First MQ-4C Triton UAS Begins Initial Pacific Deployment
– Naval News – The U.S. Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have arrived in Guam for their initial deployment in the Pacific theater.
To Be Most Ready When the Nation is Least Ready, The Marines Need a New Headquarters
– War on the Rocks – Setting the Marine Corps back on the right path first requires fixing the structural ways in which the service’s decisions are made and implemented within Headquarters Marine Corps. Without addressing the major imbalances that have led to the service “not [being] organized, trained, equipped, or postured to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving future operating environment,” future commandants will likely find themselves in the same predicaments again and again.
China likely to step up coastguard port calls as part of South China Sea soft power play
– South China Morning Post – Beijing is likely to send more coastguard vessels on port calls to try to take the rough edges off the service’s image as part of a militia fleet used to press territorial claims in the South China Sea
How China Is Practicing—and Perfecting—an Amphibious Invasion of Taiwan
– National Interest – It takes a lot of hard work.
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