Category: International

Malabar Messaging

Not just another naval exercise: Malabar’s vital messaging US President Theodore Roosevelt once said, ‘A good navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace’. Those poignant words were uttered in 1902 but they have a distinct relevance to the era in which we find ourselves now. In 2007, the […]

China’s Ro-Ro Ferries Usage in Amphibious Warfare

 China is Preparing Merchant Ro-Ro Ferries for Amphibious Warfare  China is adding amphibious ramps to ferries  The role of civilian roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) ferries in a PLA invasion of Taiwan deserves its growing notoriety. With port access secured or coupled with developing logistics over the shore capabilities, RO-RO ferries could deliver significant volumes of forces across […]

Laser vs Drones

27 Oct 2022  German Frigate Sachsen Engages Drones with Laser Weapon German frigate Sachsen successfully engaged drones at short and very short range with a laser weapon system developed by Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland. It was a big step in the direction of fully operational laser weapons. For the time ever, the German Armed Forces […]

Chinese Reunification Considerations

US plans to jointly produce weapons with Taiwan island in ‘futile attempt’ of obstructing reunification Observing combat and training exercises of the navy of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the waters around the Taiwan island.  The US is reportedly planning to coproduce weapons with Taiwan island amid Western […]

Lessons from Ukraine Drone Attack

Learnings from Sevastopol Attack The Russian warship “Admiral Makarov” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet lies off the port city of Sevastopol Ukraine’s daring attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet over the weekend should serve as a warning to the U.S. Navy that the threat posed by unmanned boats laden with explosives to larger warships […]

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