Key Points and Summary – China’s 50,000–100,000 naval mines—spanning more than 30 types from basic contact to “smart” influence and remote-activated variants—are built for...
Key Points and Summary – As the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is dismantled, its legacy—including two near-catastrophic grounding incidents—serves as a cautionary tale. -While...
Key Points and Summary – Internal Navy assessments warn the fleet can’t refill its missile magazines fast enough after unprecedented intercepts and strikes against...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy faces a hard reality: too few ready surface ships, years-long carrier overhauls, and late, over-budget programs—from...
Key Points and Summary – In a 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine reportedly slipped past a carrier screen and “sank” the...
Key Points and Summary – To counter China’s formidable anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) threat, the U.S. Navy is pivoting to a “Distributed Maritime Operations” strategy. -This...