Naval Warfare
Despite a resolute defense of Trident by the UK MoD, the latest misfire will likely raise questions about the stability of the UK nuclear deterrent.
By Tim MartinThe warning from Paparo comes as he awaits possible confirmation to become the next head of US Indo-Pacific Command.
By Justin KatzUnder the new plan, the Australian surface fleet will grow to 26 ships over the next decade.
By Colin Clark“So looking at it from Beijing’s perspective, they would want to be keeping this really strong, pragmatic relationship,” Natalie Sambhi, an Australian expert on Indonesia’s national security, told Breaking Defense.
By Colin ClarkThe Marine Corps knows it can’t “solve JADC2 for everybody,” in part because the service doesn’t have the money or the amount of people to do so, according to an official.
By Jaspreet Gill“[I] also want you to know that the Department of the Navy is holding companies accountable for poor performance and misconduct,” Secretary Carlos Del Toro said in an unusually pointed keynote speech.
By Justin KatzAdm. Samuel Paparo emphasized the squadron’s capabilities would be uniformed, rather than contractor owned and operated.
By Justin KatzWhich specific systems have been selected haven’t been publicly announced, a “very deliberate” strategy from the Pentagon, Navy Capt. Alex Campbell, director of the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) maritime portfolio, said today.
By Jaspreet Gill“How long can our magazines maintain this?” Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl said of using million-dollar missiles to knock down less expensive drones.
By Justin KatzIn a new op-ed, Bilal Y. Saab and Kevin Donegan call for a “comprehensive and fully-resourced interdiction regime at sea” to stop Iran’s ability to supply the Houthis with weapons.
By Bilal Y. Saab and Kevin DoneganWith Chinese wargames growing ever larger and more realistic, Adm. Sam Paparo said traditional intelligence “indications and warning” can’t tell if they’re just practicing or actually about to invade Taiwan. His solution: surveillance drones feeding AI analysis.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.“Those are the next steps that are going to be most challenging because … people are messy, right?” Navy cyber advisor Scott St. Pierre said. “Everybody’s like, ‘No, that’s mine. I don’t want to touch it.’ … What we really need to do is help everybody understand that we’re all in this together.”
By Jaspreet GillMarine Corps and Air Force leaders have also said they are now relying on other aircraft to fill the gap the V-22 Osprey grounding has left.
By Justin Katz
“There is a reason technology is often called a ‘force multiplier’ — it’s best when it helps our forces, not when it replaces them,” write Rachel Hoff and Reed Kessler of the Reagan Institute.
By Rachel Hoff and Reed Kessler