It is a source of confusion when military leaders and politicians talk about “the Arctic”. Really the Arctic is not a clearly defined military space, and we need more precise language to avoid misunderstandings.
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Russian nuclear submarine breaks down during transit of Danish Straits
It was not an impressive show of force, when Russia’s nuclear submarine broke down during transit of the Danish straits.
Russian defense minister complains about propaganda centers in the West
Sergey Shoigu clams that strategic propaganda centers operate in Riga, Tallinn and Warsaw to spread misinformation against Russia.
Cargo spaceships and pipe dreams
CDR Salamander has a scathing critique of general Hyten’s ideas for logistical spaceships and a centralized virtual combat cloud.
Estonia also has weird rules for innocent passage of foreign warships
Estonia requires a 48 hours prior notice before innocent passage of foreign warships, which does not seem in line with UNCLOS. This is counterproductive if Western states want Russia to comply with the treaty.
Naval diplomacy with Timothy Choi
In this video Tim Choi explains the basics of naval diplomacy. He also gives his view on the applicability of unmanned ships for FONOPs and a range of other related topics.
Estonia procures modern naval mines
Estonia has procured a significant number of naval mines in order to improve its sea denial capabilities.
Forward basing of US ground troops in Western Pacific is unrealistic
It makes little sense to talk about forward basing of American ground forces in East Asia before addressing the problem that no country wants to host them.
Russia invented electronic warfare – quite literally
Electronic warfare was first utilized during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904.
A few questions about the U.S. submarine aggressor squadron
The U.S. Aggressor Squadron (AGGRON) is dedicated to playing the enemy in exercises, but there must be caveats as to how accurately that can be done.
Retracting ice makes Canadian Arctic easier to navigate
New study documents that the Canadian Arctic has become significantly easier to navigate in the last decade.