Dilemma of weapons depletion
By Dmitry Filipoff*
Introduction
Modern naval combat can consist of forces firing dozens if not hundreds of missiles at one another’s fleets and salvos. These volumes...
China learning from Pacific War
By Toshi Yoshihara*
Like all militaries, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) studies other nations’ wars to understand the changing character of warfare. The PLA has...
Quicker US tech transfer promised
The head of US Indo-Pacific Command has said that efforts will be made to speed up the transfer of critical technology from the US...
India’s carrier dilemma
By Abhijit Singh*
The late General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, took a dim view of aircraft carriers. He considered them expensive...
Black Sea: no naval base is safe
The February 28 2023 drone strike on Tuapse shows the growing distances of Ukraine's attacks. The strategic port is located on the Russian coast...
Defining distributed maritime operations
By Dmitry Filipoff*
CIMSEC Series Introduction
“Why study tactics? It is the sum of the art and science of the actual application of combat power. It...
Mothership for unmanned vessels idea
The Navy is studying the potential of using Littoral Combat Ships as motherships for unmanned vessels, with the “current phase” of its study expected...
Strategic Review amid sea of concern
It doesn't feel like we have quite as many "pic facs" or "photo ops" as we once did around Parliament House. They are those...
US Admiral’s optimism on industry role
During a visit this week to Australia, the US Navy’s top officer acknowledged that there is some “risk” that America’s submarine industrial base cannot...
Private US boats are a military asset
By Jasper Campbell*
Introduction
Much has been made about the threat of the People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia (PAFMM) and its contributions to the burgeoning People’s...