Articles

By Norman Friedman*

By Robert H. Reid U.S. sailors in the Persian Gulf can expect increased harassment by Iranian vessels as Iran’s hard-liners seek to bolster their...

By Pradip R Sagar The Scorpene leaks has put the Indian Navy in deep waters. The scandal has detonated depth charges under its plans for...

Navantia has signed an agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia for the risk reduction and design study (RRDS) phase of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) SEA 5000 Future Frigate program. The agreement is for approximately one year, and is part of a competitive evaluation process (CEP) undertaken by the Australian Department of Defence for the frigate program.

A new proposal for distributing fuel, ammunition and food over the oceans.

By Richard Mosier looks at the role of information warfare in the U.S. Navy’s distributed lethality strategy to deny sea control to adversaries claiming sovereignty over international waters.

By Conor M. Kennedy and Andrew S. Erickson On 21 July 2013, several dozen Sansha City “residents” stood before the city government building and swore oaths during an inspection by Mayor Xiao Jie (肖杰) and his military counterpart Garrison Commander Cai Xihong (蔡喜宏). Clad in militia uniforms and toting Type-56 assault rifles, the Sansha Maritime Militia was officially established to uphold Chinese interests throughout the Paracels and beyond.

Canada’s only fully operational submarine has returned to its Halifax port (August 2016) Tuesday after completing a voyage to Scandinavian waters on its second...

A newly launched satellite will help China protect its maritime interests, the official China Daily newspaper reports (August 2016). The "Gaofen 3" satellite that...

China has conducted a “routine” naval drill in the Sea of Japan with the participation of missile-equipped warships, a Chinese military publication says. The drill...