– USNI News – China’s first domestically built carrier has returned from its first set of sea trials last week.
Why Peacetime Naval Buildups are Difficult
– CIMSEC – Past examples of peacetime buildups by the British Royal Navy and U.S. Navy suggest that while getting to larger numbers of ships is possible, the costs can be prohibitive; especially in an environment of rapid, technological advancement.
South Korea changes mission for its newly launched assault ship
– Defense News – The South Korean Navy launched its second 14,500-ton Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship on May 14 as the landing vessel’s mission shifts more toward blue-water operations than countering North Korea, whose relations with the South has been improving following the April 27 cross-border summit.
But Will They Fight China?
– USNI Proceedings – The assumption that U.S. allies in the Pacific would join the United States in a kinetic conflict with China must be revisited.
Russian Tactical Nukes Are Real
– USNI Proceedings – Russia has the most extensive arsenal of naval tactical nuclear weapons in the world.
New Admiral In The Pacific, And He’s Got His Eye On China
– Breaking Defense – The incoming commander of US Pacific Fleet issues a warning about growing Chinese ambitions while taking charge of the world’s largest fleet.
South China Sea dispute: China lands bombers on island
– BBC – China has for the first time landed bombers on disputed territory in the South China Sea, its air force said, prompting fresh US warnings that it is destabilising the region.
China Envisions Growing Role in Regional Security
– USNI Proceedings – China sees itself and the United States as key power brokers in Asia, but on regional issues, it often views the United States as an interloper.
China ‘Dream’ Is Global Hegemony
– Washington Free Beacon – China’s large-scale military buildup, regional coercion, and economic aggression are part of plan for global domination, experts told Congress on Thursday.
Every Navy Ship needs a Mine Countermeasures Capability
– USNI Proceedings – Fielded en masse, simple naval mines present a serious antiaccess threat. Commercial technology exists to provide a modicum of low-cost mine defense capabilities to any ship.
China Wants ‘Transformer’ Drones (And It’s More Likely to Happen Than You Think)
– National Interest – Chinese military scientists are working on an unusual project: a single hybrid aerial-underwater drone.
Taiwan Wants To Speed Up Construction Of Its New Missile-Toting Stealthy Catamarans
– War Zone – The Taiwanese Navy is in desperate need of the additional ships to at all keep pace with China, but they’re still years away from entering service.
China’s Claim to the Spratly Islands is Just a Mistake
– CIMSEC – Although the Chinese government likes to say that it has an ancient and historical claim to the reefs and rocks in the South China Sea, a detailed examination of evidence shows that it actually emerged in the first half of the twentieth century. It also changed during a 40-year period 1907-1947. The whole process was filled with confusion and misunderstanding. A few mistakes by a small number of poorly-informed Chinese officials and academics back in the 1930s have created lingering confusion that still poisons the politics of Southeast Asia to this day.
Know Your Enemy. Know Yourself.
– USNI Proceedings – To better understand the environment, reduce adversary surprise, and improve performance, the Navy’s maritime operations centers need a tighter partnership between intelligence and operational analysis.
U.S./French Integrated Air Wing Helping Develop ‘One Larger Team’ to Tackle Maritime Operations
– USNI News – When Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Chief of Staff of the French Navy Adm. Christophe Prazuck stood together on the flight deck of carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) on Monday, pairs of fighters flew overhead – one American F/A-18E-F Super Hornet, one French Rafale at its side.
U.S./French Integrated Air Wing Exercise Accelerates French Pilots’ Return to Sea
– USNI News – Performing touch-and-go’s, catapult launches and arrested landings, French naval aviators are now qualifying aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) and speeding up the timeline for their carrier to be combat ready.
Combat Rescue Needs a Renaissance
– USNI Proceedings – The Navy must revisit its surface combat rescue capability.
We Can Fix the SWO Career Path
– USNI Proceedings – The Navy’s recent seagoing collisions resulting in the tragic loss of 17 sailors have brought into stark relief the urgent need and compelling obligation to “fix the problem.”
A Deckplate Review: How the Submarine Force Can Reach its Warfighting Potential Part 2
– CIMSEC – Part Two focuses on problems that arise once submariners find time to train, both in their homeports and while deployed. Those problems include limited trainer (simulator) availability and extensive administrative burdens placed on deployed submarines.
Brazil’s Submarine Show in the South Atlantic Ocean
– National Interest – History may yet call on Brazil to play its part in South Atlantic or hemispheric defense.
China’s first home-built carrier sets out for sea trials
– Reuters – China’s first domestically developed aircraft carrier left its northeastern port to begin sea trials on Sunday, state media said, the latest milestone in the country’s efforts to modernize its military.
The Quiet Americans Behind the US-Russia Imbroglio
– New York Times Magazine – Can Washington’s “Russia hands” help explain why the post-Cold War relationship has gone off the rails?
Electric Drive Becomes Reality
– USNI Proceedings – The Zumwalt class represents many breakthroughs for the Navy, most conspicuously for hull and deckhouse design, but also for sensors, weapons, and computing infrastructure. On the systems side, the most decisive step forward is the introduction of an integrated electric drive (IED) power and propulsion architecture for a class of surface combatants.
The newest weapon in the US Navy’s arsenal is now under construction
– Defense News – When the destroyer Jack Lucas joins the U.S. Navy’s fleet in 2024, it will look similar to the 73 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers that preceded it. But it’s going to be a very different, more capable killer than its predecessors.
U.K. Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Set for U.S. Visit, F-35B Trials
– USNI News – Earlier this month, Britain’s national security adviser declared that the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers would be unlikely to ever deploy on high-end combat missions without support from friendly forces.
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