– War Zone – The service can’t meet near-term NATO obligations and has no ships in reserve to rapidly support any extended naval operations in a crisis.
U.S. Navy Command Ship, Destroyer in Black Sea for Annual Sea Breeze Exercise
– USNI News – Command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) and guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) entered the Black Sea over the weekend, crossing through the Bosporus Strait into the Black Sea in support of the Sea Breeze 2018 exercise.
The Surface Navy: Still in Search of Tactics
– CIMSEC – Where have tactics gone in the modern surface Navy? Whatever the cause, the loss of tactics – and the subsequent appearance of hundreds of publications which masquerade as tactics – is a problem that reaches the very heart of our profession. Tactics must be resurrected.
Has the US Navy thought this new frigate through? New report raises questions.
– Defense News – The U.S. Navy is rapidly moving toward procuring the first hull in its new class of frigate in 2020, but a new report is raising questions about whether the Navy has done detailed analysis about what it needs out of the ship before barging ahead.
New Zealand to buy Boeing P-8 patrol planes to boost South Pacific surveillance
– Reuters – New Zealand has agreed to buy four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes, Defence Minister Ron Mark said on Monday, strengthening surveillance capabilities as it works to counter the rise of new powers, such as China.
US Navy destroyers make a rare passage through the Taiwan Strait
– Defense News – The U.S. Navy sent two destroyers through the Taiwan Strait, the first U.S. warships ships to pass through the strait since 2017.
China & Russia In The Arctic: Axis Of Ambivalence
– Breaking Defense – So are Chinese ambitions racing ahead of Arctic realities? “It seems the chickens are being counted before the eggs are hatched,” Sun admitted, “but the Chinese position is, ‘if the eggs are going to hatch, we want to make sure we’re there to collect the chickens.'”
USNS Carson City Proves EPFs Can Conduct MCM Work, Handle Harsh North Atlantic Weather
– USNI News – The Navy continues to expand its uses for the Expeditionary Fast Transport class of ships, as USNS Carson City (T-EPF-7) last month conducted the first high-latitude operations and the first mine countermeasures mission for the ship class.
China Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of Crashes
– War Zone – The People’s Liberation Army Navy will need significantly more jets anyway if it wants to make good use of their new carriers.
Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga to embark on two-month tour of South China Sea and Indian Ocean
– Japan Times – Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours.
Nordics Mobilize To Send Russians Clear Message: We Shall Not Be Cowed
– Breaking Defense – Russia’s threats have not cowed the Nordic states. Instead, they have strengthened their relationship with Washington, with each other through enhanced cooperation and plan focused to mobilize their entire societies to deal with the Russian efforts to intimidate.
NATO Allies Partner Up for High-End Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise
– USNI News – NATO partners are teaming up for a high-end anti-submarine warfare exercise that will test the ability of surface ships and ASW aircraft to find attack boats in deep water.
China’s Naval Expansion Is No Threat
– National Interest – Treat Beijing as an enemy, and it is quite certain to emerge as an enemy.
War Studies Primer
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The Next Pacific War: Lessons From Wake Island For The PLA
– Breaking Defense – China’s increasingly aggressive rise puts the Pacific theater in play in a way it hasn’t been since 1945. In this essay, Singaporean scholar Ben Ho Wan Beng and retired US Marine Gary Lehmann look at what a critical but overlooked World War II battle has to tell us about the potential strengths — and weaknesses — of the Marine Corps’s new concept for waging the next Pacific war.
US trying to make friends, counter China with massive naval exercise
– CNN – The Pentagon kicked off the world’s largest naval war games last week, the biennial, month-long Rim of the Pacific exercises, known as RIMPAC, bringing together 46 ships and submarines, 200 aircraft and 25,000 troops from 25 nations.
A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows
– New York Times Magazine – John Brennan quietly ruled the national-security state under President Obama. Now he’s coming forward to rail against Trump — and to defend his own legacy.
PLA Navy’s hospital ship Peace Ark sets sail for “Harmonious Mission 2018”
– China Military Online – The PLA Navy’s hospital ship Peace Ark (Hull 866) set sail from its homeport in Zhoushan in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Thursday morning to embark on the voyage of “Harmonious Mission 2018”.
An Extraordinarily Expensive Way to Fight ISIS
– The Atlantic – The tale of a B-2 bombing raid in the Libyan desert, pitting stealth bombers and 500-pound bombs against 70 ragtag fighters
Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Operating in the Atlantic as Russian Submarine Activity is on the Rise
– USNI News – The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) has left the Mediterranean Sea and is now operating in the Atlantic Ocean.
Australia officially announces $26B frigate contract. Here are the build details
– Defense News – Australia will acquire nine high-end anti-submarine warfare frigates from the end of the next decade under a deal with BAE Systems worth AU$35 billion (U.S. $26 billion).
BAE reportedly comes out on top in Australia’s future frigate showdown
– Defense News – In a move that could send shock waves through the global frigate market, Australia appears poised to announce that it has selected BAE Systems’ Type 26 design for its new future frigate design.
Marine Warbot Companies: Where Naval Warfare, the U.S. National Defense Strategy, and Close Combat Lethality Task Force Intersect
– War on the Rocks – The Marine Corps has a tendency toward paranoia over its institutional purpose – America doesn’t need a Marine Corps, America wants a Marine Corps. We were recently reminded that there are reasons this insecurity endures.
Aegis Weapon System Sales To Spanish, Australian Navies Approved By U.S. State Department
– USNI News – Spain has received U.S. State Department approval for an estimated $860.4-million purchase of five Aegis Weapons Systems to install on five frigates, and Australia was approved for a $185-million Aegis purchase of its own.
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