Maritime Powers
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A Rare Look
In an unexpected swing to his official visit to China, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has had the opportunity to visit a Chinese naval base where he was given a tour […]
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Underwater Warfare
Iran’s Admiral Seyed Mahmoud Moussavi has stated that Iran’s ability to overhaul heavy submarines, including the Tareq 901 class, has put an end to the dependence of the country’s subsurface […]
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Iranian Sub Returns to Persian Gulf
According to the official Iranian news agency, Tehran has ordered the return of a Russian-built Project 877 class (NATO Kilo) diesel-electric submarine to the waters of the Persian Gulf following a refit. […]
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Protests Resume
18 September is the anniversary of the day in 1931 when Japan staged the excuse for its later invasion of China. This year’s anniversary is particularly tense because of a mounting […]
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Counter-Piracy Exercise
Guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill and other U.S. Navy assets participated in a counter-piracy exercise with elements of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Navy) PLA(N) near the Horn of […]
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How Many is Enough?
Most analysts agree that China will pursue in the the construction of aircraft carriers, but the opacity of Chinese defense planning does not reveal how many ships Beijing intends to operate. In […]
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Show of Force
An armada of US and British naval power is massing in the Persian Gulf in the belief that Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s covert nuclear weapons programme. […]
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Mine Warfare Modernization
Improving the US Navy’s long-neglected capability to hunt mines is a top priority for the fleet — but it still gets less than 1 percent of the Navy budget. Deadly Serious’ Navy Wrestles With […]
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A Clean Sweep
Naval Sea Systems Command announced last week that the U.S. Navy has completed its acceptance trials of the first of the new Joint High Speed Vessel Spearhead catamaran transports. LCS’s […]
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Future of the Invincible Class
Plans to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy’s Invincible Class aircraft carriers were outlined by the UK Ministry of Defence on Monday. MOD sets out future of Invincible Class […]
