– NPR – Buried in the plan is a mention of a mysterious Russian weapon called “Status-6.” On paper, at least, Status-6 appears to be a kind of doomsday device. The report refers to it as “a new intercontinental, nuclear-armed, nuclear-powered, undersea autonomous torpedo.”
Marine cuts would ‘undermine UK security’
– BBC – Cutting the number of Royal Marines and the ships they use to carry out beach landings would significantly undermine UK security, MPs have warned.
Increase Strike Group Lethality
– USNI Proceedings – The term “lethality” can be associated with any number of things in the Navy. Oftentimes it will be associated with a weapon system, such as those found on a naval aircraft, surface combatants, or submarines. But how often are our personnel associated with lethality?
Looks like China just installed a railgun on a warship, beating the U.S. Navy to the punch
– Popular Science – Railguns are another way the PLAN hopes to get an edge in 21st-century naval warfare.
Time to Redress XO/CO Fleet Up
– USNI Proceedings – Excessive time spent away from ships is doing a disservice to surface warfare commanding officers.
The US Navy could be getting 2 new nuclear capabilities. Here are the details
– Defense News – The Nuclear Posture Review, formally unveiled Friday, recommends adding a low-yield warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles, as well as the addition of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched cruise missile to America’s arsenal.
HMS Albion to lead bold new NATO mission – despite uncertainty over future
– Plymouth Herald – Under-threat amphibious warship HMS Albion is to head up an international task group that will play a crucial role in defending allies in the Mediterranean.
Navy Copes With Budget Chaos, But It’s Ugly: CNO Richardson
– Breaking Defense – The Navy’s has been forced to resort to awkward, inefficient, even dysfunctional expedients to cope with Congress’s chronic inability to pass a proper spending bill on time, the Chief of Naval Operations said here this morning.
Reality check: Failures happen, even in missile defense testing
– Defense News – The Navy and Missile Defense Agency is investigating what caused a failed intermediate range ballistic missile target intercept over Hawaii. But despite the failure, experts say that in the long run the SM-3 IIA has no choice but to succeed.
General Quarters: Evolving Combat Casualty Care at Sea
– CIMSEC – Medicine is a continuously evolving field, constantly learning from previous experience and improving. This is all the more true in the wartime trauma environment where resources are limited, conditions are austere, and time is either too short or too long. Our brothers and sisters ashore learned through Viet Nam and the early days of Iraq and Afghanistan that combat injuries will become combat fatalities unless personnel on the scene can stabilize the wounded for treatment by a higher echelon of care. As we consider a return to great power conflict and war at sea, our maritime forces should avail themselves of these lessons in order to prevent unnecessary losses of life in future combat.
War Studies Primer
– Visit the War Studies Primer for an introductory course on the study of war.
Look at slides 2 and 3 in the War Studies Primer for its Table of Contents, and then choose a lecture to read and enjoy.
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German, Norwegian vessels join Truman strike group in Norfolk
– UPI – Naval vessels from Germany and Norway have arrived at the Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia to participate in coalition training exercises.
Is This Chinese Navy Ship Equipped With An Experimental Electromagnetic Railgun?
– War Zone – A functioning railgun fitted to a ship would signify a massive accomplishment for China and it would be a source of major concern at the Pentagon.
The Gate of Tears: Interests, Options, and Strategy in the Bab-El-Mandeb Strait
– CIMSEC – The U.S. can afford neither to ignore the threats emerging from the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and surrounding territory, nor can it afford to aggressively intervene in Yemen and Somalia wholesale to fully stabilize the region. The most affordable approach to securing U.S. interests in the region is through maritime influence to enable regional and international partner efforts.
There Is No NATO without the North Atlantic
– National Review – To fulfill its mission of collective security, NATO must pay attention to geography.
North Korea Could Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier
– National Interest – Could North Korea’s armed forces sink an American aircraft carrier? Yes—depending on what type of carrier they confront, how skillfully U.S. Navy commanders employ the flattop and its consorts, how well North Korean warriors know the tactical surroundings and, most crucially, whom fortune favors in combat.
Who Watches the Watchers in the U.S. Navy?
– National Interest – James Holmes on what does the latest Navy Strategic Readiness Review say about the state of the U.S. Navy?
$86,000 + 5,600 MPH = Hyper Velocity Missile Defense
– Breaking Defense – The Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office will test-fire a radical new missile defense system in less than a year. The Hyper Velocity Projectile, a supersonic artillery round, is fired from ordinary cannon at 5,600 miles per hour and can kill incoming threats for a mere $86,000 a shot.
F-35 Problems: Late IOTE, F-35A Gun Inaccurate, F-35B Tires, Threat Data, Cyber…
– Breaking Defense – Perhaps the most damning thing a director of Operational Test and Evaluation can say about a weapon is that it is not “operationally suitable.”
Iranian Drone Missions on the Rise in the Persian Gulf as Small Boat Harassment Drops
– USNI News – Iranian drones have become increasingly active in the Persian Gulf and other critical waterways around the Middle East, regularly conducting surveillance flights close to U.S. warships crossing the Strait of Hormuz and operating around the region.
China unveils vision for ‘Polar Silk Road’ across Arctic
– Reuters – China on Friday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative to the Arctic by developing shipping lanes opened up by global warming.
Britain’s Nuclear Deterrent Isn’t a Military Asset and Shouldn’t be Funded as One
– War on the Rocks – The United Kingdom’s nuclear weapons are currently funded out of the overstretched defense budget even though, especially in the post-Cold War era, they are more a political asset than a military one. So why are genuine military assets like regiments, ships, and aircraft being sacrificed in its name?
Navy Orders Development Of New Air Defense Blasting Missile That Will Fit Inside F-35
– War Zone – Since 2015, the US Navy has been finalizing requirements for a weapon to make sure its jets can break into increasingly heavily defended areas.
Hey Navy, LCS Is Too Big To Hide
– Breaking Defense – In essence, the Navy is propounding a cavalry role for the LCS, where the vessel would take the fight to the enemy in hit-and-run attacks while trying to evade detection. However, this proposed Concept of Operations for the Littoral Combat Ship is problematic as it fails to consider the vessel’s suitability for such missions.
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