Armed Forces Journal – The rise of the tactical general
P.W. Singer writes that we should beware the temptation to micromanage through unmanned systems.
US Navy – John Lehman's Solution
DefenseTech – John Lehman’s Solution
John Lehman, Secretary of the Navy from 1981 to 1987, has addressed “What the Navy Should Look Like” in response to the service’s current array of problems.
Information Warfare – The Navy Can Handle the Truth: Creative Friction without Conflict
US Naval Institute Proceedings – The Navy Can Handle the Truth: Creative Friction without Conflict
The hit PBS documentary Carrier gave Americans an up-close look at today’s Sailors. Navy-centric blogs offer another way to reach the public.
Israeli Navy – Israeli sub sails Suez, signaling reach to Iran
Reuters – Israeli sub sails Suez, signaling reach to Iran
An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, describing the unusual maneuver as a show of strategic reach in the face of Iran.
Royal Navy – Dauntless task for Scottish shipbuilders on the Clyde
Daily Telegraph – Dauntless task for Scottish shipbuilders on the Clyde
Standing in the shadow of the enormous steel bulk of Defender, the latest Type 45 destroyer to be built on the Clyde and looking across the river, the windows of blocks and blocks of newly-finished luxury flats wink back from the opposite bank. The river is narrow here but the two sides demonstrate the gulf between what Glasgow – and Britain’s – economy was and what it has become.
US Navy – Sub damaged in fatal crash rejoins fleet in S.D.
San Diego Union Tribune – Sub damaged in fatal crash rejoins fleet in S.D.
Four and a half years after its collision with an undersea mountain, the submarine USS San Francisco has rejoined the fleet in its new home port of San Diego. It took an unprecedented repair that involved cutting off the submarine’s front end and transplanting about 50 feet – more than 1 million pounds of metal – from the bow of a retired sister sub, the Honolulu.
Afghanistan – Afghan-Pakistani Hostility Impedes U.S. Troops
Washington Post – Afghan-Pakistani Hostility Impedes U.S. Troops
Greg Jaffe writes that while senior U.S. and Pakistani officials have stepped up efforts in recent months to tame the chaotic border area, used by the Taliban as a base from which to fire rockets at U.S. positions in Afghanistan and smuggle fighters and weapons. But high-level talks have not led to cooperation on the ground, where U.S. troops are struggling to overcome decades of enmity between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
US Navy – 'Victory' at Sea
Washington Post – ‘Victory’ at Sea
On the eve of President Obama’s trip to Moscow, the White House is touting what an official described as a “victory” in turning around a suspected North Korean arms shipment bound for Burma.
Israeli Navy – How Israel's naval blockade denies Gazans food, aid
Christian Science Monitor – How Israel’s naval blockade denies Gazans food, aid
A boat carrying foreign activists and three tons of medical supplies was rerouted Tuesday. Meanwhile, the fishing industry – a key source of jobs and protein – has been crippled.
US Marines – Marines Launch New Afghan Mission
Washington Post – Marines Launch New Afghan Mission
U.S. Marines began fanning out across the southern Helmand River valley Thursday, traveling by foot and armored convoys under the scorching summer sun in an effort to wrest control of the area from Taliban insurgents.
US Navy – North Korean 'weapons to Burma' ship tracked by US
Daily Telegraph – North Korean ‘weapons to Burma’ ship tracked by US
A North Korean ship suspected of carrying weapons to Burma has reversed direction after being tracked by the United States Navy.
New York Times – Second Thoughts on North Korea’s Inscrutable Ship
Royal Navy – Navy carriers '£1bn over budget'
BBC – Navy carriers ‘£1bn over budget’
A £1bn cost over-run is threatening the future of the publicly-funded project to build Britain’s biggest aircraft carriers.
Miscellaneous – Commanders Respond
US Naval Institute Proceedings – Commanders Respond
Piracy. The international monetary crisis. Terrorism. Global Warming. These and more affect us all, so our question to naval commanders-in-chief around the world is: What is the most significant maritime security threat facing your nation and how do your sea services address this challenge?
Afghanistan – A Personal Touch in Taliban Fight
Washington Post – A Personal Touch in Taliban Fight
Greg Jaffe writes that in the Afghan mountains, a company commander strives to gain the trust of frustrated villagers
Royal Navy – Royal Navy destroyer goes into service without missile system
Daily Telegraph – Royal Navy destroyer goes into service without missile system
A state of the art Royal Navy destroyer is to enter service without its vital missile system working in a move branded as “disgraceful” by a committee of MPs.
US Navy – Navy to proceed with undersea training range
Virginian Pilot – Navy to proceed with undersea training range
The Navy announced Friday it would proceed with plans to construct an undersea water training range off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla.
US Navy – Navy was tracking Chinese sub
Navy Times – Navy was tracking Chinese sub
Two defense officials have confirmed that the crew aboard the destroyer John S. McCain was tracking the submarine that struck its towed sonar array June 10 in the South China Sea off the Philippines.
Afghanistan – Erratic Afghan Forces Pose Challenge to U.S. Goals
New York Times – Erratic Afghan Forces Pose Challenge to U.S. Goals
CJ Chiver’s latest report from Afghanistan.
Somali Navy – Somali navy chief: World's worst job?
BBC – Somali navy chief: World’s worst job?
If you think you face an uphill challenge at work today, spare a thought for Farah Ahmed Omar, the man in charge of Somalia’s navy.
Iran – The Green Revolution(s)
New York Times – The Green Revolution(s)
Thomas Friedman describes how to undermine the the Iranian regime, using the same strategy that undermined the Soviet Union…
US Navy – NKorean cargo ship could test new UN sanctions
Associated Press – NKorean cargo ship could test new UN sanctions
A North Korean ship suspected of transporting weapons toward Myanmar, the Kang Nam left the port of North Korean port of Nampo a week ago, and the destroyer USS John S. McCain is following as it sails off the Chinese coast. The sailing sets up the first test of a new U.N. Security Council resolution that authorizes member states to inspect North Korean vessels suspected of carrying banned weapons or materials. The sanctions are punishment for an underground nuclear test the North carried out last month in defiance of past resolutions. It’s not clear exactly what the Kang Nam has on board, but it has transported illicit goods in the past. The North has said it would consider any interception “an act of war.”
Iran – Iran's Struggle, and Ours
Washington Post – Iran’s Struggle, and Ours
Robert D. Kaplan’s analysis of the current situation in Iran.
French Navy – Officials deny that Air France black box signals have been received
Associated Press – Officials deny that Air France black box signals have been received
French military ships searching for the black boxes of Flight 447 have detected sounds in the Atlantic Ocean but they are not from the Air France plane’s flight recorders, French officials said Tuesday.
US Navy – U.S. Keeps Close Eye On North Korean Ship
Wall Street Journal – U.S. Keeps Close Eye On North Korean Ship
The US Navy continues to trail a North Korean cargo ship believed headed toward Myanmar, in part because U.S. officials worry that Pyongyang plans to transfer major weapons systems and possibly nuclear technologies to the repressive Southeast Asian country.
US Navy – Shipbuilding Program Is A Mess
DefenseTech – Shipbuilding Program Is A Mess
Norman Polmar writes that the US Navy ship building program is a mess.
You must be logged in to post a comment.