– Reuters – Thousands of Philippine and American soldiers began annual war games on Monday near disputed waters in the South China Sea, testing the readiness of the two oldest security allies in the southeast Asian region to respond to any emergency.
Indian Navy – India Weighing Nuclear Powered Carrier
– USNI News – India is considering powering its second domestically built aircraft carrier with a nuclear propulsion plant.
Geopolitics / Eastern Europe – The Long Game in Eastern Europe
– StratFor – Robert D. Kaplan looks at Eastern Europe.
Iraq – The Fight of Their Lives
– New Yorker – Dexter Filkins writes that the White House wants the Kurds to help save Iraq from ISIS. The Kurds may be more interested in breaking away.
Chinese Navy – Should America Fear China’s “Carrier-Killer” Missile?
– National Interest – How worried should the U.S. Navy be when it comes to the much-discussed DF-21D?
Chinese Navy – Chinese Ships in Iran for Joint Exercises
– USNI News – A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) guided missile destroyer and frigate have docked in Iran ahead of a series of bilateral exercises, a first for Chinese warships.
US Navy – U.S. Submarines: Run Silent, Run Deep…On Diesel Engines?
– National Interest – Now may be the time to break up the nuclear monopoly. To wit, imagine permanently forward-deploying a squadron of diesel attack boats, or SSKs, to likely hotspots. Such a force would expand America’s silent service, reversing the ongoing slide in numbers of hulls. It would do so at reasonable cost in this age of budgetary stress. A standing East Asia squadron would be close to the action. Likely based in Japan and Guam, it would amplify the U.S.-Japanese fleet’s prowess vis-á-vis China’s navy and merchant marine. It would empower Washington and Tokyo to deny China access to offshore waters without committing the whole fleet of U.S. nuclear-powered boats to the endeavor. And in the process it would open up new vistas for building and reinforcing alliances.
Pakistani Navy – Al Qaeda’s Worrying Ability to Infiltrate the Pakistani Military
– The Diplomat – Al Qaeda’s recent attempt to steal a Pakistani frigate is a reminder of the Pakistani military’s infiltration.
Royal Australian Navy – Australia’s Submarine Play: Run Silent, Run Japanese?
– National Interest – Australia, which has been saddled for nearly two decades with the advanced—yet unreliable—Collins class attack submarines will buy Japanese Soryu class diesel submarines to replace them. The decision will send shock waves through both countries. For Australia, it will mean giving up—at least temporarily—on an indigenous submarine industry and thousands of jobs in return for a modern, reliable submarine force. For Japan it will be even more of a landmark event: the sale of Japanese-built submarines abroad will be the largest export of arms abroad in seventy years and symbolic of the new direction Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is taking Japan.
US Navy – U.S. and Arab partners bomb ISIS in Syria
– CNN – The United States and several Arab nations rained bombs on ISIS targets in Syria on Tuesday — the first U.S. military offensive in the war-torn country and a forceful message to the militant group that the U.S. would not stand by idly while it carried out its rampage of terror. The operation began with a flurry of Tomahawk missiles launched from the sea, followed by attacks from bomber and fighter aircraft
Brazilian Navy – Saab Gets A Toe In The Water
– Aviation Week – Two Swedish delegations have recently visited the Brazilian aircraft carrier Sao Paulo in support of plans to develop a naval version of the JAS 39E/F Gripen fighter.
Chinese Navy – Chinese Carrier’s Purported Air Wing Deemed Plausible but Limited
– Defense News – New details have emerged on the aircraft lineup for the new carrier Liaoning, which analysts say is a “plausible” mix of foreign-designed fighter jets and various helicopters, yet limited due to its lack of other necessary aircraft.
Chinese Navy – Getting to Know the Chinese Navy
– Weekly Standard – The Obama administration very much wants a diplomatic success somewhere in the world. So when the president orders the head of the U.S. Navy to meet with his Chinese counterpart and find areas of cooperation, it is neither surprising nor inappropriate. But the possibility that the Chinese Navy will gain real insight into how our aircraft carriers operate is worrying our Pacific allies and could compromise our security.
Russian Navy – Russian Baltic Fleet Conducts Large-Scale Coastal Troop Exercises
– RIA Novosti – The Russian Baltic Fleet is conducting tactical exercises for its coastal forces on one of the ranges of the Kaliningrad Region, with more than 1,000 motorized infantry soldiers and marines from its fleet and more than 250 military and special equipment units participating.
Canadian Navy – Navy to drop four ships, will need stop-gaps until new vessels are built
– Winnipeg Free Press – Two of the fleet’s three destroyers, HMCS Iroquois and Algonquin, and both supply vessels, HMCS Preserver and HMCS Protecteur, have made their last voyages and will be decommissioned
US Navy – Navy’s new amphib highlights the future of Marine aviation
– Marine Corps Times – About 1,500 Marines and sailors have been busily testing the capabilities of the USS America, the Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship during a two-month transit in a region that rarely sees a warship of this size.
US Navy – The Navy’s Cutest Planes Are Flying Research Missions
– US Navy – The Navy’s Cutest Planes Are Flying Research Missions – S-3 Vikings used to operate from carriers—now they’re working for science – and in the future they could return to the carrier-onboard-delivery role.
US Navy – USS Fort Worth to drill MCM, marine corps lift in As-Pac deployment
– Jane’s – The US Navy (USN) expects to deploy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) to the Asia-Pacific region by the end of 2014. There will be two significant differences from the deployment carried out in 2013 by USS Freedom . The first would be drills to test Fort Worth ‘s mine countermeasures (MCM) capability in South Korean waters while the second would be to focus on using the LCS to provide “non-traditional maritime lift” for the US Marine Corps.
Pakistani Navy – Al Qaeda Militants Tried to Seize Pakistan Navy Frigate
– Wall Street Journal – Al Qaeda militants tried to hijack a Pakistan Navy frigate earlier this month and use it to target U.S. Navy vessels on antiterrorism patrol in the northwestern Indian Ocean.
Indian Navy – Whatever You Do, Don’t Buy Your Aircraft Carrier From Russia
– War is Boring – India learned the hard way with INS ‘Vikramaditya’.
Royal Navy – Royal Navy Faced With Tough Sub Choices If Scotland Leaves U.K.
– USNI News – The heart of the United Kingdom’s nuclear submarine enterprise could be cut out if Scotland leaves the U.K. in Thursday’s referendum on Scottish independence, British leaders have warned repeatedly over the last several months.
Indian Navy – The Andaman Islands: From outpost to springboard
– The Economist – India eyes a strategic opportunity in the Bay of Bengal.
US Navy – Fourth Joint High Speed Vessel Delivers
– USNI News – Austal USA has delivered the latest Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) to U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC).
US Coast Guard – Five Enduring Lessons from Arabian Gulf Patrol Craft Operations
– USNI News – The Arabian Gulf (AG) has evolved into a proving ground for expeditionary patrol boat operations. In the future, reduced high-end combatant availability, a truncated LCS fleet, and the growing importance of the kinds of littoral and irregular warfare operations that favor patrol craft capabilities will likely sustain or increase demand for patrol craft in overseas contingency operations. Both the Navy and Coast Guard should pause to reflect on some of the enduring lessons-learned from operating patrol craft in the AG for the last twelve years to ensure that future patrol craft crews are well-prepared for operating in politically-sensitive, high-threat environments.
US Navy – Amid US plans for continued Asia presence, a shrinking submarine fleet
– Stars and Stripes – The U.S. Navy bills its submarine fleet as the world’s most advanced, a boast that few in the Asia-Pacific region would argue. However, the one thing that the U.S. fleet hasn’t been able to do is escape the realities of both age and cost.
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