– CIMSEC – As Robert Kaplan, author of Monsoon, has noted, the Indian Ocean represents the fulcrum between American Power in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific, and its growing relationship with India will shape its desire to remain atop the global order against a rising China.
A Fleet Must Be Able to Fight
– USNI Proceedings – A fleet is the Navy’s essential fighting element, our central contribution to the joint fight and to the nation’s defense.
The Great Afghan Paradox
– Breaking Defense – By most metrics the war in Afghanistan is going badly. But…
U.S. warships sail near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing
– Reuters – Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, in a move that drew condemnation from Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea.
How We Lost the Great Pacific War
– USNI Proceedings – a fictional look at possible Lessons Learned from Recent Naval Actions in the Western Pacific…
What’s Next for Third Fleet Forward?
– USNI Proceedings – The U.S. Third Fleet was born out of necessity, forged during the peak of the war in the Pacific. Its first commander, Admiral William “Bull” Halsey, was admired for his aggressive nature and warfighting intellect. More than 70 years after its creation, Third Fleet has returned to the forefront of Pacific warfighting. Following in Halsey’s footsteps, Vice Admiral Nora Tyson took the Third Fleet somewhere it had not been in decades—across the international dateline. Under direction from Commander Pacific Fleet, Admiral Scott Swift, this “Third Fleet Forward” concept has featured surface action groups (SAGs) under the command of Third Fleet operating in regions of the Pacific historically under the command of Seventh Fleet.
Britain to send frigate to the Gulf in most serious naval deployment since 1971
– Daily Telegraph – The UK is to send a frigate to be “an enduring presence” in the Gulf, in the most serious naval deployment to the region in more than 40 years, the Defence Secretary has announced in a show of support for Nato. A Royal Navy Type-23 Frigate will be based from the UK’s new £40 million National Support Facility at Mina Salman in Bahrain.
A Sign of the Times: China’s Recent Actions and the Undermining of Global Rules Part 3
– CIMSEC – Beijing’s strategic actions and activities are unwisely and dangerously undermining the current global order that it itself has benefited from. Hence, Washington has a moral and global obligation of leadership to further encourage and challenge China to become a more responsible global stakeholder that contributes positively to the international system. Otherwise, Beijing will continue to view U.S. acquiescence and accommodation as tacit acknowledgement and consent to execute its strategic ambitions and strategies unhindered and unchallenged.
Pentagon Blocks China From Joining Naval Exercise
– Washington Free Beacon – In response to China’s militarization of disputed islands in the South China Sea, the Pentagon announced Wednesday that China would not be allowed to take part in the large international naval exercise known as Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC.
Navy, Boeing Tout Block III Super Hornet As Partner For F-35
– Breaking Defense – Once touted by President Trump himself as an alternative to the F-35, the souped-up Super Hornet is now firmly established as its partner.
Army AMC Head Wants To Stop Buying Ships
– Breaking Defense – Gen. Gus Perna, head of Army Materiel Command, is a brave man. He came to Pacific Command’s AOR and announced he wants the Army to stop building the transport ships and so-called watercraft that could be crucial to any conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.
Detailed Official Report On Harrowing Encounter Between F/A-18s and UFO Surfaces
– War Zone – The paper recounts a course of bizarre events that occurred near the USS Nimitz while it was sailing off the Baja Peninsula in November 2004.
Why the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier was forced back into port
– Navy Times – Yet another propulsion train problem has forced the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, back into port for “adjustments” before it can get back underway to complete what had been expected to be a long testing period.
First Chinese-built Carrier Returns from Successful Sea Trials
– 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.
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