Ukraine’s Sub Sea Baby Strike: A Strategic Inflection Point in Black Sea Naval Warfare
Ukraine’s December 2025 strike on a Russian Kilo-class submarine in Novorossiysk harbor represents far more than…
Read More »The Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter Program: The Challenge of Overcoming Persistent Structural Challenges
The Government Accountability Office’s latest report on the Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program reads like…
Read More »Secretary of War Hegseth’s Maritime Domain Awareness Proposal for the South China Sea
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth concluded his Indo-Pacific tour in early November 2025 with a key emphasis:…
Read More »Making Manned Maritime Assets More Lethal, Survivable and Capable: The Impact of Maritime Autonomous System Mesh Fleets
The modern naval battlespace has evolved into a domain of unprecedented complexity, where capital ships face…
Read More »Motherships: The PRC Enters the Conversation
The evolution of naval warfare is entering a transformative era, one where autonomous systems and drone…
Read More »Singapore’s Multi-Role Combat Vessels: Motherships for a New Era of Naval Warfare
On October 21, 2025, Singapore reached a milestone in its naval modernization when ST Engineering launched…
Read More »Motherships, Payloads and Autonomous Systems: A 2024 Prologue
On October 21, 2025, Singapore marked a significant milestone in its naval modernization program when ST…
Read More »Beyond the Hybrid Fleet: Building Force Multiplier Integration Through Uncrewed Systems
When defense professionals speak of building “hybrid fleets” that combine crewed and uncrewed systems, they inadvertently…
Read More »Unlocking Military Potential: The Immediate Opportunities in Uncrewed Systems
The recent Williams Foundation seminar on military readiness did not really highlight or provide detailed perspectives…
Read More »Reimagining Maritime Security: Australia’s Collaborative Approach to Uncrewed Systems
Australia faces one of the world’s most daunting maritime security challenges. With 37,000 kilometers of coastline…
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