China’s New Submarine Nuke Could Hit America
WIB sea January 3, 2019
The Chinese navy has tested a new submarine-launched ballistic missile, one that could eventually allow Chinese ballistic-missile boats, or “boomers,” to threaten the continental United States from waters that are close to China’s shores, and thus safer for the boomers. The People’s Liberation Army Navy tested the JL-3 missile... Read more
The Royal Navy’s Message to Russia Was Pretty Sad
WIB sea December 31, 2018
The ship the British Royal Navy deployed to the Black Sea in order to send a message to Russia lacks heavy weaponry and could not defend itself from intensive attack. HMS Echo, a 297-feet-long survey vessel, arrived in Ukrainian waters in early December 2018. “As long as Ukraine faces... Read more
Jim Mattis insta a la Armada estadounidense a actuar de forma impredecible
WIB sea December 26, 2018
Bueno, hay una razón por la que se le apoda «Caos». En abril de 2018 el Ministro de Defensa estadounidense Jim Mattis dejó a la comunidad naval afligida al cuestionar, estilo Hamlet, los esfuerzos de la Armada estadounidense por rotar sus fuerzas de superficie, anfibias y de portaaviones desde... Read more
War With Russia Could Look a Lot Like War With the Soviets Did
WIB sea December 13, 2018
A non-nuclear war between NATO and Russia could pit bombers, aircraft carriers and submarines against each other along Europe’s cold northern frontier, according to one new study. If that sounds familiar, it’s because a war between NATO and the Soviet Union might have played out in the same way... Read more
Japanese Navy Could Acquire Aircraft Carriers
WIB sea December 6, 2018
The Japanese government announced on Nov. 27, 2018 that it plans to modify its two Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters. The announcement follows years of speculation that began even before Izumo commissioned into service in 2015. “Since we are equipped with such vessels, it... Read more
The recent standoff between Ukraine and Russia in the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov has put the often-ignored Russian coast guard into the spotlight. Expletive-laden videos in Russian show a coast guard cutter ramming a Ukrainian tug, probably incurring damage in the process. The Russian coast guard is... Read more
The U.S. Navy Can’t Fix Its Submarines
WIB sea November 21, 2018
The U.S. Navy wants to add 10 new attack submarines to its fleet, but according to a scathing government report, it can’t maintain the 56 attack submarines it has as of late 2018. “The Navy has been unable to begin or complete the vast majority of its attack submarine... Read more
The U.S. Navy is firming up plans for new, large cruise-missile submarines to replace the four aging Ohio-class SSGNs. The sailing branch is also working on a new missile for these boats. The combination of new submarines and missiles could help the Navy to restore its overall firepower potential... Read more
Dry-Dock Sinking Could Accelerate the Russian Navy’s Decline
WIB sea November 12, 2018
The sinking of the Russian navy’s biggest dry dock could spell trouble, and change, for the world’s third-biggest navy. PD-50, a huge floating dry dock at the 82nd Repair Shipyard in Roslyakovo, Russia, accidentally sank on Oct. 29, 2018 after an electrical malfunction resulting in pumps overfilling the dock’s... Read more
Russia’s Giant Dry Dock Sank With an Aircraft Carrier Inside
WIB sea November 5, 2018
PD-50, a huge floating dry dock at the 82nd Repair Shipyard in Roslyakovo, Russia, accidentally sank on Oct. 29, 2018 while Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, was inside for repairs. Kuznetsov is still afloat but the dry dock could be a total loss. While injuries and possible deaths... Read more
