Interview with Ian Bowers about whether coast guards are becoming more militarized, and if the boundaries between navies and coast guards are getting blurred.
Navy
Challenges for European navies
Here is my interview with Jeremy Stöhs about the challenges for European navies in an age of renewed great power competition.
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.
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.
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.
Chasing the wrong kind of misinformation: The HMS Defender case
Western journalists were so busy labeling Russian warning shots as misinformation, that they overlooked the real information deceit.
The argument that Russia’s security zones around Crimea are legal
Since HMS Defender’s recent freedom of navigation operation close to Crimea, there has been an interesting public debate about the legal aspects of innocent passage. My attention has been drawn to this article by professor Stefan Talmon where he makes the case that Russia’s suspension of this right in certain areas in the Black Sea […]