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I wrote before about how the world’s shipbuilding industry appears to be concentrated in approximately even shares in PR China, South Korea and Japan, leaving little shipbuilding in Europe and almost none in North America:/2023/07/shipbuilding-dispar…
The United States stands at a critical juncture. As tensions rise and threats from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran evolve, it is paramount that the nation ensure it possess the strength needed to defend against adversary aggression. Central to this effort is the need to foster competition in key areas of the defense industrial […]
Investing in National Security: The Case for Fostering Competition in the Defense Industry was originally published on Global Security Review.
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Warships are peculiar; you do not need to commission them in a port. Prize ships were commissioned as warships at sea during both World Wars.This means that the Ukraine could take possession of a merchant ship (ideally a small container ship), load a…
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The article”Floating mausoleums to political vanity: Our two new aircraft carriers cost almost £8 billion to build but, with the Middle East on fire, they’re languishing in Portsmouth. We’d be better off selling them, says DAVID PATRIKARAKOS”https://…
With any conflict over Taiwan certain to depend heavily on the US Navy, it is time for the Navy to reassess its nuclear capabilities so that it can not only meet the deterrence requirements of the twenty-first century but employ the right nuclear weapons in a future conflict. Currently, the Navy’s contribution to nuclear deterrence […]
The US Navy’s Nuclear Posture: Fit for Purpose was originally published on Global Security Review.
. Some ships were attacked by Houthis while they were still south of Aden.https://www.ukmto.org/indian-ocean/products/warnings/2024Regarding geography: This means Houthis attack ships that are on the far side of their domestic Yemeni enemies. They…
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I wrote during the times of Somali-origin piracy that the patrolling mission was stupid. It was known by collected intelligence that almost all piracy could be traced back to three coastal villages (at some point in time – this may have changed later…
Weapons installed on the newly-commissioned Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer INS ImphalWhile the Indian Navy has now deployed four destroyers and one frigate to protect merchant shipping from missile and drone attacks in the Arabian Sea, the larger challenge faced by navies across countries is the lack of anti-drone equipment on these warships, according to people familiar with the matter.This
The state-owned research body has also filed more than 141 patents this year. The Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) accorded this year is the highest ever accorded to DRDO-developed systems in any yearMore than ₹1,42,000 crore worth Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) was accorded this year by the Ministry of Defence for induction of several Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed
Anti-submarine rocket launchers seen from the destroyer’s bridgeAs INS Imphal prepares for operational deployment to further boost the navy’s readiness in the vast strategic expanse, HT gets you up close with the crewThe spanking new and highly capable guided missile destroyer INS Imphal will enable the Indian Navy to confront challenges in distant seas, including China’s carefully calculated