– Manila Times – Undersea patrols in West Philippine Sea may roll out by year end.
Interview with Robert D. Kaplan: The South China Sea and the Rise of China’s Commercial Empire
– Liberty Web – An interview with Robert D. Kaplan.
PLA has right to ram Japanese warships in South China Sea: admiral
– Want China Times – Admitting that Japan has the capability to project its naval force to the South China Sea, Admiral Li Jie of China’s People’s Liberation Army said Chinese warships also have the right to ram Japanese ships in the disputed region.
China may be trying to hide submarines in South China Sea
– McClatchy – U.S. officials and many of China’s neighbors are alarmed by China’s construction of artificial islands and military facilities in the South China Sea, given its growing fleet of nuclear submarines.
Robert D. Kaplan: ‘The South China Sea is to China what the Greater Caribbean was to the United States’
– Globe and Mail – An interview with Robert D. Kaplan.
US, South Korean navies flex full spectrum ASW capabilities in Exercise ‘Silent Shark’
– Janes – The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) and US Navy (USN) have completed a five-day bilateral anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise that included surface, subsurface, and airborne assets in the Philippine Sea close to Guam.
Japan, Philippines to Hold New South China Sea Naval Exercise
– The Diplomat – Tokyo and Manila are preparing for yet another joint maritime drill.
SEAL Team 6: A Secret History of Quiet Killings and Blurred Lines
– New York Times Magazine – The unit best known for killing Osama bin Laden has been converted into a global manhunting machine with limited outside oversight.
Implications of Xi Jinping’s “True Maritime Power”
– US Naval War College Review – Xi Jinping’s declaration that China should strive to become a “true maritime power” has been much discussed in the context of China’s “peaceful rise” and the pursuit of the “Chinese dream.” Although there is, at face value, nothing quite new about Xi’s exhortation to the Chinese leadership, his remarks need to be understood against a rather complex background of situations, policies, and aspirations if their full significance is to be appreciated.
Breaking the Anti-Access Wall
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – Reviving the forgotten ‘arsenal ship’ concept could give the Navy the edge in destroying an enemy’s communication and weapon systems.
Fighting the Naval Hegemon
– US Naval War College Review – Tracing the evolution in French, Soviet, and Chinese naval thought.
Deconstructing Navy Inc.
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – On the surface, hiring contractors would seem a wise choice. But the Navy does so at grave risk to its budget and culture of self-sufficiency.
On Littoral Warfare
– US Naval War College Review – Naval warfare in the littorals has much in common with war conducted on the open ocean. However, there are also some significant differences, due to the extremely complex, dynamic, and challenging physical environment of the former. The peculiarities of the physical environment in the littorals offer many challenges — but also opportunities — in the employment of naval forces and aircraft. Distinctions between characteristics of war on the open ocean and in the littorals must be thoroughly understood; otherwise, commanders and their staffs simply cannot plan or employ
Putting CS-21R to Work
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – A view from the 6th Fleet, where the ‘operationalizing’ of the new maritime strategy is well under way.
Wanted: US Navy Mine Warfare Champion
– US Naval War College Review – There is no single champion for mine warfare. This lack of support presents challenges for the U.S. Navy and the nation, as the service struggles to articulate, and to muster the necessary backing for, mine warfare (MIW) strategies, programs, capabilities, and capacities.
Pac Man
– Aviation Week – The American people could not ask for a better U.S. host during these most contentious of times in the Asia-Pacific. US Navy Admiral Harry Harris, the new head of Pacific Command, does indeed know the mood of the region. Its nature is his second nature. When he talks about the region, it is as if he is reading his own heart. He is the right officer – the right person – for the role and the times. He leaves little doubt what needs to be done.
Straight Talk on Forward Presence
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – Here’s what leaders and planners should do in an atmosphere of high demand and lower numbers of ships.
China’s Second Navy
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – While the world has been busy watching China’s blue-water naval buildup, the People’s Republic has been steadily exploiting maritime law enforcement—and its coast guard—as an instrument of statecraft.
An Imperative to Engage
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – The United States must realistically assess what we can (and can’t) get from working with the Chinese navy.
The Art of Avoiding War
– The Atlantic – Robert D. Kaplan on why it’s so hard to defeat an enemy that won’t fight you, and what this means for U.S. strategy on everything from the Islamic State to China.
Airpower Against Ships
– Air Force – The USAF is developing the tactics and technology needed for operations against targets in the vast Pacific.
On Their Own Steam
– Air and Space – Navy carriers are only now breaking away from using 19th century tech to put jets in the air.
Submarines: Key to the Offset Strategy
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – As has been the case for decades, the strategic spotlight shines once again on the U.S. Navy’s subsurface force.
Advocating Naval Heresy
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – Is the new maritime strategy really ‘new,’ or merely a repackaging of increasingly threadbare ideas?
From War to Peace—and Back
– US Naval Institute – After spending more than a decade fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Marine Corps finds itself confronting a new enemy.
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