– National Interest – For all of the analysis concerning the real dangers posed by ‘carrier-killer’ weapons being developed by China and now Iran, one thing remains constant: hitting a moving target in the vast expanses of the open oceans of the world is not easy.
U.S. Warships Have This Seldom Discussed But Very Powerful Optical Targeting System
– War Zone – It’s easy to overlook the WALL-E-looking turret atop these ships, but it provides key targeting and situational awareness information to the crew.
Please Stop Making Sailor-Soldiers
– CIMSEC – While the rest of the fleet is shifting to the high-end fight, it’s time for the CNO to radically change the ways the Navy sources, trains, equips, and sends out reserve Sailors to sea-going mobilizations.
Improve Mutual Cooperation with Small and Medium-Sized Navies
– CIMSEC – To become more competitive in the new geopolitical reality the U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations can enhance the U.S. Navy’s relationship with the small and medium-sized navies of the “Third Border.” The U.S. Strategy for Engagement in the Caribbean names as the “Third Border” 26 countries that are part of the Great Caribbean Region.
Don’t Forget Seapower’s Dry Foundation
– CIMSEC – Every day, the majority of the U.S. Navy is spending its time on shore duty.
Kill the Darlings and Pet Programs
– CIMSEC – For all the talk of being in great power competition, the OPNAV staff is not acting like it…Meanwhile, our adversaries are outpacing us in many areas.
Donald Trump Must Know What Really Makes America a Superpower
– National Interest – Not stealth fighters but allies. And in Asia, that will matter.
Brazil’s Aircraft Carrier To Be Auctioned Off After Years Of Disappointment
– War Zone – An effort is underway to try to turn the ship into a museum, while the fate of the Brazilian Navy’s carrier-based Skyhawk jets is now in question.
Navy Nightmare: Meet the 1 Thing That Could Make Submarines Obsolete
– National Interest – Submarines can run—but they can’t hide—from drones.
The Navy Reserve is Broken
– CIMSEC – Our Navy Reserve is crying out for attention. However, high retention may lull Navy leaders into thinking the system is working and Sailors are well-cared for, when in reality they are gritting their teeth to make it to 20 years of service.
Tackle Force Dynamism and Administrative Structure for a Stronger Navy
– CIMSEC – Right now, the U.S Navy is suffering under a suffocating personnel and administrative structure.
Junior Personnel: The X-Factor in Great Power Competition
– CIMSEC – Senior leaders in the Navy are currently working with a partial dataset, one that is missing an untapped information source: aggregated input from junior personnel.
China Just Launched Its Huge And Incredibly Quickly Built Amphibious Assault Ship
– War Zone – China’s first flattop amphibious assault ship will give the PLAN powerful new capabilities and a second example is already under construction.
China’s Reported Plan To Deploy Weaponless Stealth Drones On Its Carriers Make Perfect Sense
– War Zone – It’s not about the weapons such a drone can carry, it’s about the targeting data it can reliably supply to far more powerful and longer-range weapons.
The Navy Is Back In Iceland, But Left Its Carrier At Home
– Breaking Defense – Two Navy warships that left port in Virginia earlier this month have sprinted north, and are currently operating in the Arctic in an ambitious test of the Navy’s desire to deploy faster, leaner, and with more flexibility.
China launches first amphibious assault ship
– Global Times – Type 075 to be deployed in landing missions, sends warning to Taiwan secessionists.
Restore Authority and Accountability
– CIMSEC – Restoring authority and accountability will quickly solve the most pressing of our material, personnel, and joint/combined operational issues and inculcate a culture of innovation.
To Win Great Power War, Treat Information as a Strategic Resource
– CIMSEC – A strategic resource is one for which states compete…
Defend and Advance Core Undersea and Network Capabilities
– CIMSEC – An indispensable component of any fleet of the future is its undersea warfare capability. The ability to prosecute anti-surface warfare and sea denial through submarine employment in contested areas of the global commons is critical.
Navy Super Hornets Hit Big 80 Percent Readiness Goal, But Sustaining It Is Another Question
– War Zone – Air Force F-16s look set to be the only other U.S. fighter jets to reach this goal, which former Secretary of Defense Mattis laid out last year.
This Old Tanker Looks Like It’s About To Sink, But It’s Just Doing Its Job For The Marines
– War Zone – The antique ship has an odd way of doing its business, but it’s still one of the best assets for supplying Marines with gobs of fuel ashore.
Submarine found in Pacific Ocean with $165 million in cocaine, Coast Guard says
– ABC – A submarine in the Pacific Ocean was found with over 12,000 pounds of cocaine worth over $165 million dollars.
Every Sailor a Cyber Warrior
– CIMSEC – The CNO, having been a previous commander of U.S. Tenth Fleet/Fleet Cyber Command, should instill this same principle into his Sailors with a new creed, “Every Sailor a cyber warrior.”
The U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever Before
– War Zone – With Russia drastically expanding its capabilities above the Arctic Circle, the frigid base will be key to America’s own plans for the region.
New Photos Point To Chinese Bomber Being Able To Carry Huge Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles
– War Zone – Pictures have emerged confirming that the newest variant of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s Xian H-6 bomber, the H-6N, does indeed have a semi-recessed area with a hard point for a very large big under its fuselage. This is reportedly meant to accommodate an air-launched derivative of the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile giving the aircraft an impressive stand-off capability against large enemy warships, especially aircraft carriers.
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