Ukraine: anti-access-denial strategy
By Jason Lancaster*
Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Since then, these forces have been slowly advancing;1 yet there has been...
Amphibious vehicle back to sea
By Caleb Larson*
The United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) new Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) will receive new tow ropes, a badly-needed fix that will allow...
Reconsidering Russian maritime warfare
By Michael Petersen*
How might Russian maritime forces be brought to bear against the United States and its allies? This question is particularly critical as...
1000-ship navy for Ukraine
By J. Overton*
As of mid-March 2022, the nation of Ukraine, invaded and partially occupied by Russia, effectively has no Navy. On March 3, 2022,...
Securing Asia’s sub-sea network
More than 1 million kilometers of submarine cables traversing the ocean floor, each about as wide as a garden hose, transmit up to 99...
China and the white warfare problem
There are good reasons why the United States and its strategic partners show growing concern over the build-up of Chinese military power and the...
Seas are in a state of crisis
By Geoffrey Till*
However you define good order at sea, it’s hard not to feel rather pessimistic about its future. A host of accounts and...
Rights, law and order at sea
By Jay Batongbacal*
In recent years, the rise of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities, transnational organised crime at sea, expansion of terrorist networks and activities...
US Navy wants to axe 8 amphibious ships
The U.S. Navy wants to buy one last San Antonio-class amphibious ship and then end the production line, the service announced in its fiscal...
First batch of Indian Navy Seahawk MH 60R complete training
The Indian Navy’s first batch of MH 60R ‘Romeo’ aircrew successfully completed their training at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, on 1...