– War Zone – As part of a larger “Ocean of Things,” an array of sensors would watch marine animal activities for signs of man-made intruders.
Super Hornets and Growlers to get bigger fuel tanks
– Army Times – The Navy is set to equip its Super Hornet and Growler fleet with bigger fuel tanks in the coming years, a development that will allow the jets to fly farther and provide additional capability in a changing world.
The Navy Needs to Do More than Rebuild for the Future, It Needs to Reinvent Itself
– CIMSEC – It is time for a Navy-wide campaign to rethink force strategy, design, and culture for competition in a digitized world.
Sweeping legislation aims to fix the US surface Navy
– Defense News – Republican Sens. Roger Wicker and John McCain have introduced sweeping legislation that takes aim at the U.S. Navy’s readiness and organizational shortfalls that came to light in the wake of last year’s deadly accidents in the Asia-Pacific region.
One Ship to Rule Them All
– USNI – Can a common NATO-Pacific frigate be built?
Pakistan launches naval exercise as it aims to counter India, protect economy
– Defense News – Pakistan’s Navy kicked off a major exercise Saturday as it tries to modernize and expand to counter growing Indian naval power, as well as protect its maritime economy and trade links.
Officials Admit Japan’s ‘Helicopter Destroyers’ Were Also Designed For Jets
– War Zone – The Japanese government has consistently and vehemently denied that its hulking helicopter carriers were built with tactical jets in mind.
Coast Guard Defines “All Hands On Deck”
– USNI Proceedings – Ninety years after rescuing 43,853 victims of the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927, the Coast Guard again surged to “all hands on deck” disasters, this time Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. They were but the latest in an already lengthy list of disasters the Coast Guard has faced less than two decades into the 21st century, events that provide insight into the challenges the service must be prepared for in the coming decades. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill; the Haiti earthquake; Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Sandy, Gustav, and Ike; the 9/11 maritime evacuation of Manhattan—these and other massive, highly disruptive disasters required deep and extended commitments of Coast Guard capabilities, competencies, and authorities. They also sorely tested its capacity to sustain ongoing, normal operations.
Breaking the Anti-Ship Missile Kill Chain
– CIMSEC – With the fielding of increasingly capable anti-ship missiles, the centerpiece of the next conflict with a near-peer maritime power will be warfare to deny the adversary the intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition information required for successful anti-ship missile attack on surface combatants and capital ships.
The odds on a conflict between the great powers
– The Economist – The great powers seem to have little appetite for full-scale war, but there is room for miscalculation.
U.S. prepares high-seas crackdown on North Korea sanctions evaders
– Reuters – The Trump administration and key Asian allies are preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating sanctions on North Korea, a plan that could include deploying U.S. Coast Guard forces to stop and search vessels in Asia-Pacific waters.
No, China Doesn’t Want Confrontation in the South China Sea
– National Interest – An antagonist who stumbles into the arena of combat is different from one who strides into the arena.
A White Hull Approach to Taming the Dragon: Using the Coast Guard to Counter China
– War on the Rocks – It has been deemed the “Era of Coast Guards” in the Asia-Pacific. The U.S. Coast Guard has suggested that the service’s frequent interactions with the Chinese Coast Guard better position it to navigate the “narrow door of diplomacy” in the region than U.S. Navy cruisers and destroyers. Yet despite the growing emphasis on a “white hull” coast guard versus “grey hull” naval approach in the South China Sea, many analysts continue to argue against utilizing the U.S. Coast Guard there. These critics contend that the service would have little if any positive effect on China’s coercive maritime behavior, and even go so far as to say it’s “too little too late” for a white hull answer. Even more ominously, some believe such an approach could accidentally spark war.
Finland’s Getting Ice-Breaking Missile Corvettes With Serious Air Defense Abilities
– War Zone – The four all-new ships will be uniquely suited to Finnish requirements in the confines of Baltic Sea amid growing threats from Russia.
India and the South China Sea
– CIMSEC – The ongoing disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) have been regarded as one of the most enduring and complicated regional conflicts in the Asia-Pacific. The disputes involve China along with several states in the region and encompass issues such as overlapping territorial claims and access to critical resources like energy and fisheries. Within this turbulent environment, India has been expanding its influence through implementing its Look East Policy (LEP).
How To Implement The National Defense Strategy In Pacific
– Breaking Defense – Andrew Krepinevich writes that the National Defense Strategy does a service by getting the diagnosis right. But that is only the first step. To get the right prescription—the defense program—we will have to develop the operational concepts that link the ends sought with the means we can procure to achieve them.
Two U.S. Guided-missile Destroyers Now Operating in the Black Sea
– USNI News – Under cover of darkness, U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71) slipped through the Bosporus Strait and into the Black Sea on Friday. The next day USS Carney (DDG-64) joined Ross. The ships are operating are part of an unspecified regional “proactive” presence mission in the sea bordered by Russia, according to the Navy.
The secret on the ocean floor
– BBC – A wave of pioneers is poised to scoop up treasure from the deep sea.
Poland, Canada join NATO members in potential maritime surveillance aircraft buy
– Army Times – Poland and Canada have agreed to join a coalition of NATO countries seeking to jointly buy a fleet of maritime surveillance aircraft.
MoD sells Royal Navy flagship HMS Ocean to Brazil for £84m
– Daily Telegraph – The Ministry of Defence has sold the Royal Navy flagship, HMS Ocean, to Brazil for around £84m, in a bid to plug a major funding black hole in its accounts.
The future of war
– The Economist – War is still a contest of wills, but technology and geopolitical competition are changing its character.
Navy Picks Five Contenders for Next Generation Frigate FFG(X) Program
– USNI News – Five ship designs will compete in the Navy’s bid for 20 next-generation guided-missile frigates (FFG(X)) that will follow the Littoral Combat Ship, the service announced on Friday.
ESB USNS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams Likely to Deploy to Mediterranean
– USNI News – The Marine Corps intends for the next Expeditionary Sea Base ship, the future USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (T-ESB-4), to operate in the Mediterranean Sea on its maiden deployment.
Through Quiet Dealmaking, New Delhi Extends its Influence in the Indian Ocean
– War on the Rocks – It seems that we are in the middle of a base race across the Indian Ocean. The latest move, reported on Tuesday, involves an agreement to give India access to naval facilities in Oman, close to the Strait of Hormuz. This may be the first step towards a greater Indian naval presence in the Persian Gulf.
Upgrade Navy Networks To Get Most From F-35: Commandant Wants Quality
– Breaking Defense – If the Commandant of the Marine Corps had one more dollar to spend — and he probably will with the recent budget deal — he’d use it to upgrade Navy ships’ electronics to take full advantage of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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