– USNI News – Since the 1996 Taiwan Straits crisis, when China tried to intimidate the island by testing missiles in waters near Taiwan and the United States responded by sending two carrier battle groups to the region, Beijing has built up its naval forces of conventionally powered submarines, corvettes, and frigates to influence events in “the first island chain” off its coast—and looks to extend its reach by 2050 to the Mariana Islands with nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.
Geopolitics / China – What China Wants
– The Economist – Excellent and insightful analysis of China today: As China becomes, again, the world’s largest economy, it wants the respect it enjoyed in centuries past. But it does not know how to achieve or deserve it.
US Navy – U.S. Navy SEALs Are Getting New Mini-Subs
– War is Boring – Submersibles help sneak commandos ashore.
US Navy – U.S Cruiser Returns to Black Sea ‘To Promote Peace And Stability’
– USNI News – The U.S. has sent a guided missile cruiser into the Black Sea on Wednesday as part of an ongoing presence mission following the Russian seizure of Crimea.
US Marines – The Pentagon Is Stuffing Caves in Norway Full of Tanks
– War is Boring – The U.S. Marine Corps expands its Scandinavian arms stockpile.
Israeli Navy – Israel’s Quiet Doomsday Submarines Almost Are Ready
– War is Boring – ‘Dolphin II’ class nearing completion
US Navy – Cowpens’ bizarre cruise
– Navy Times – The strange saga of the latest cruise of the USS Cowpens…
US Navy – Most Carrier Sorties Over Iraq Are Surveillance Missions
– USNI News – U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet strike fighters flying from the deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) have flown 30 air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) terrorists since Aug. 8. but more sorties are geared toward surveillance.
Chinese Navy – Why Did China Participate in RIMPAC With One Ship And Spy On It With Another?
– Aviation Week – According to some who were aboard the CVN 76 USS Ronald Reagan at the time, at first they thought they must be mistaken: the Chinese would not have sent a spy ship to gather intelligence on a maritime exercise in which their country was actually participating…But they did.
US Navy – Naval Constraints in a Joint Environment
– US Navy – Naval Constraints in a Joint Environment – The Navy’s experience shines light on the management and performance issues arising from a single-source information-systems provider.
US Navy – Influence Squadrons Are Here, But Will We Use Them?
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – All the components seem to be in place to make ‘payloads over platforms’ a reality for the Navy.
US Navy – Rethinking the Future Fleet
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – The U.S. Navy has no overall requirements process for designing a Fleet, and it needs one—desperately.
US Navy – Christened by Champagne, Challenged by Cost
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – Despite price-tag increases, the new Ford -class carriers won’t be a boondoggle, but a boon—because ultimately, bigger = more bang for the buck.
US Navy – Forging a Global Network of Navies
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – As the world becomes more complex and the oceans less secure, we are compelled to strengthen the bonds of international maritime cooperation.
Chinese Navy – Defend the First Island Chain
– USNI Proceedings – A strategic solution to the troubled waters of the Western Pacific is perimeter defense—but what kind? History offers options.
US Navy – It’s Time for a ‘Sea-Control Frigate’
– USNI Proceedings – A vessel based on the national security cutter could offer significant benefits to the Navy.
US Navy – Seeing the Maritime Forest for the Trees
US Navy – Strategic Features of the South China Sea: A Tough Neighborhood for Hegemons
– US Naval War College Review – This article investigates Mahan’s methodology; applies it to maritime Southeast Asia, examining the sea and its islands, the South China Sea rim, ingress and egress points, the capacity of local sea powers, the underwater dimension, and crucial differences separating the South China Sea from other marginal seas; and urges those who do business in great waters to embrace this instrument for general use.
US Navy – Sustaining Our Amphibious Capability
– US Navy – Sustaining Our Amphibious Capability – Scrap the 30-year shipbuilding plan. The U.S. Navy must adopt a realistic, cost-effective blueprint to ensure a viable ship-to-shore movement capacity in the future.
US Navy – Revitalize American Sea Power
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – Failing to bolster the U.S. Navy in the face of 21st-century maritime threats could prove disastrous to the international order.
US Navy – Navy Tests Stealth-Like Features for Super Hornet
– Military.com – The Navy recently conducted several ground and airborne tests of stealth-enhancing upgrades to the F/A-18 Super Hornet in an effort to improve the fighter aircraft’s ability to elude radar detection.
Chinese Navy – Fit to Fight
– USNI Proceedings – Despite Western skepticism, all signs point to a Chinese navy that is skillfully tackling surface-force maintenance challenges.
US Navy – Photos, details emerge of U.S. commandos working off new combat ship
– Time – Navy SEALs and commandos with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command are among a cadre of troops working from the Navy’s new ship, the USS Independence, this month as part of the 2014 Rim of the Pacific military exercise off the coast of Hawaii.
Indian Navy – Naval ships from US, India and Japan to start war games
– AFP – The United States, India and Japan are set to kick off week-long war games in the Pacific, beefing up naval ties as they warily eye an increasingly assertive China and its military buildup.
US Navy – A Modular Warship for 2025
– US Naval Institute Proceedings – A common hull design adaptable to multiple missions would make tomorrow’s Navy flexible, versatile, and affordable.
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