– Washington Post – The Nov. 25 skirmish between Russian Border Guard and Ukrainian navy ships in the Kerch Strait has escalated tensions not just between the two countries, but also between Russia and NATO.
Yes, Virginia, there is a submarine payload module that could launch drones
– C4ISRNet – A new module will outfit the Navy’s Virginia-class submarines with a series of useful tubes waiting to be filled with possibility. New missiles and possibly torpedoes will likely form the bulk of new payloads for the Virginia Payload Module (VPM), but one of the possibilities is as an exit point for vertically berthed underwater uncrewed vehicles, a home and launching point for robots waiting to scout the surrounding sea.
China’s 3rd aircraft carrier under construction, to be equipped with new technologies
– Global Times – China’s third aircraft carrier is now under construction, the Xinhua News Agency said via its WeChat public account on early Sunday, with Chinese military experts saying on Monday that the warship is expected to be launched in two and a half years.
Ukrainian Sailors Injured, Held After Russia Seizes Three Warships
– USNI News – Russian maritime forces have fired on and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels that were attempting to sail from the Black Sea into the Sea of Azov.More than 20 Ukrainian sailors were also detained by Russians – several of them reportedly suffering injuries – after open hostilities erupted on Nov. 25 in the Kerch Strait, which separates Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula from mainland Russia.
U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Brings Care to Venezuela Migrants in Colombia
– Reuters – Thousands are set to receive treatment this week from doctors and dentists from United States Navy hospital ship the USNS Comfort.
US Navy steps up training standards following fatal McCain, Fitzgerald collisions
– Defense News – In the wake of two tragic collisions that claimed the lives of 17 sailors in 2017, a troubling question arose: What if the U.S. Navy has forgotten how to drive its ships? After the accidents, reviews found shortfalls in training, manning and deployment schedules for forward-deployed Navy ships.
Tension escalates after Russia seizes Ukraine naval ships
– BBC – Russia has fired on and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off the Crimean Peninsula in a major escalation of tensions between the two countries.
U.S. Military Strategy Must Return to the Basics
– National Interest – It is time to really match means to ends against specific threats.
Australia, U.S. Set to Expand Papua New Guinea Naval Base
– USNI News – The U.S. has announced it will join an Australian effort to push back against China’s expanding presence in South East Asia with the decision join in the modernization of the Lombrum naval base at Manus in Papua New Guinea.
Navy Leaders Say ‘Dynamic Force Employment’ Proving Successful in Truman Deployment
– USNI News – The chief of naval operations and the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group leadership said their first deployment under the dynamic force employment (DFE) model sharpened their proficiency in high-end warfare more than expected.
Navy Developing Prompt Global Strike Weapon that Could Launch from Sub or Surface Ship
– USNI News – The Navy has stood up a program office within its Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) to address the conventional prompt global strike mission the Pentagon has handed to the sea service.
China Has More Nuclear Subs Than the West Believed
– Defense One – Western observers have likely underestimated the number of Chinese nuclear submarines in development, but overestimated how many are operational, a new analysis suggests.
The Fischer Model in the 21st Century
– War on the Rocks – American strategists stand to gain a great deal by turning to the model offered by Fisher: seeking sea denial in core regions and maritime preponderance at the periphery. This is the optimal course of action for a maritime power facing a dual-track threat environment.
Rising seas threaten Norfolk Naval Shipyard, raising fears of ‘catastrophic damage’
– NBC – Norfolk Naval Shipyard now faces its greatest existential threat: rising seas and extreme weather driven by climate change.
Why France’s Own ‘Tomahawk’ Missile Is In Serious Trouble
– National Interest – A bad performance in Syria was just the start.
A Question of Time: Improving Taiwan’s Maritime Deterrence Posture
– CIMSEC – A call for Taiwan’s navy to change its current acquisition priorities and embrace an unconventional-asymmetric doctrine of sea denial.
The Chinese vessel we encountered during a fuelling drill
– Straits Times – What it is like for the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force to operate in the South China Sea.
China Has Built ‘Great Wall of SAMs’ In Pacific
– Breaking Defense – From militarized atolls in the South China Sea to a growing Chinese navy looking increasingly aggressive, the head of the Indo-Pacom command lays out his needs and concerns.
European Navies: Stepping Back Into the Game At Euronaval
– Breaking Defense – Two years have passed since Le Bourget hosted the last Euronaval show, two years during which the maritime world has become increasingly multipolar.
Trump demands China remove missiles in the South China Sea
– Washington Times – The Trump administration is demanding that China remove all advanced missiles deployed on disputed islands in the South China Sea, the first time such a demand has been made public.
U.S. Needs to Develop New Counters to Future Hypersonic Missiles
– USNI News – Existing radars don’t provide the almost-split-second warning needed to keep Guam, carrier strike groups in the Pacific and Kadena Air Base in Okinawa from being held hostage to a future hypersonic attack.
Argentina submarine: ARA San Juan found
– BBC – The wreckage of a submarine which went missing with 44 crew on board a year ago has been found, the Argentine navy says.
US to join Australia in Papua New Guinea naval base plan
– BBC – The US says it will join Australia in developing a naval base in Papua New Guinea (PNG), in an apparent move to curb China’s growing influence.
Russian Cruiser Fires Odd Torpedo Tube-Launched Anti-Sub Missile During Arctic Exercise
– War Zone – The weapon gives any surface ship with torpedo tubes, as well as submarines, a stand-off anti-submarine capability.
Marines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment Strategy
– War Zone – Using the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time.
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