Chokepoints and Littorals Topic Week | Center for International ...
WEBFrom June 1-12, 2020, CIMSEC featured a wide array of publications on strategic maritime chokepoints and littorals, submitted in response to our call for articles issued in partnership with the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity of U.S. Marine Corps University. This turned out to be one of the most packed CIMSEC topic weeks in ...
Modern Naval Mines: Not Your Grandfather’s Weapons That Wait
WEBOct 7, 2021 · By Scott C. Truver. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael M. Gilday has good reason to recall the morning of 18 February 1991. In support of Operation Desert Storm, the Aegis guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) was patrolling off Failaka Island in the northern Persian Gulf, with a young Lieutenant Gilday serving as the tactical action officer (TAO).
Geopolitical Competition and Economics in the Indian Ocean Region
WEBSep 25, 2018 · By Lieutenant Commander (G) Roshan Kulatunga, Sri Lankan Navy. Introduction. The geostrategic and geopolitical importance of the Indian Ocean Region has been understood by many great maritime historians.
The Ultimate Stealth Ship - Center for International Maritime …
WEBOct 12, 2017 · By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. When one thinks of a stealth ship, images of the Chinese Type 055 destroyer, the French La Fayette-class frigate, or Swedish Visby-class corvette come to mind.The use of material and technology to produce a smaller radar cross-section or to reduce sound and electronic emissions are all common attributes of what is commonly considered a stealth ship.
Center for International Maritime Security | Fostering the …
WEBBy Scott A. Humr. Technical talent is critical to the Department of the Navy’s bid for technological overmatch in modern warfare. More emphatically, Vice Admiral Loren Selby stated in the Navy’s Naval STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Strategic Plan, “Strong Naval STEM efforts are critical to America’s future, and are a matter of national security.” 1 While ...
Moving Forward: Evolution of the Maritime Operations Center
WEBOct 19, 2016 · The following article originally featured on MOC Warfighter and is republished with permission. Read it in its original form here.. By William Lawler, CAPT USN and Jonathan Will, CAPT USN (Ret.) After WWII, the U.S. Navy’s ability to plan and execute at the operational level of war (OLW), which links tactical actions with strategic objectives, progressively diminished.
Naval Warfare 2010-2020: A Comparative Analysis | Center for ...
WEBAug 6, 2020 · The most consequential difference between the 2010 and 2020 versions of NDP-1 lies in the way the two documents outline how the Naval Service secures U.S. national interests. NDP-1 (2010) defines six core capabilities, whereas NDP-1 (2020) defines five enduring functions.
Navy Information Warfare — What is it? - Center for International ...
WEBSep 13, 2016 · The message states Information Warfare’s mission is: “providing sufficient overmatch in command and control, understanding the battlespace and adversaries, and projecting power through and across all domains.”. This description of the Information Warfare mission is substantially different from the definition of Information Operations ...
Blockade: An Imperfect Strategy | Center for International Maritime ...
WEBMay 1, 2019 · Blockade: An Imperfect Strategy. By LT Jason Lancaster, USN. Introduction. Throughout history, maritime nations have used naval blockades to wreck the economies of their adversaries and bend them to their will. However, the impact of blockade in history has been overstated. Throughout history, blockade has been a part of military success, but ...
South Sea Fleet: Emerging Lynchpin of China’s Naval Power …
WEBMar 8, 2016 · Recent Comments. Emerson Wong on Frigate Bayern in the Pacific: The Return of German Gunboat Diplomacy?; FIFTH GENERATION WARFARE AND OTHER MYTHS: CLARIFYING MUDDLED THINKING IN OUR CURRENT DEFENSE DEBATES - Over The Horizon Journal on The Foundations of Innovation (Part 1 of 5) – A Model of Innovative Change ***OTH ANNIVERSARY*** FIFTH GENERATION WARFARE AND …