... ship.
The differences are just as striking: the approaches to the development of the naval components of both countries are diametrically opposed to one another. The concept of the shipbuilding programme implemented by the People’s Liberation Army Navy is primarily based on building blue-water surface ships: the pace of building large destroyers and cruisers resembles the shipbuilding efficiency typical for the great maritime nations prior to World War II. Suffice to say that during the past decade,...
Interview with Admiral William Fallon
RIAC Media and Government Relations Manager Nikolay Markotkin discusses current US policy towards NATO, new military technologies, and U.S.-Russia relations with retired US Navy four-star admiral William Joseph Fallon, who served as Commander of the U.S. Central Command (2007–2008) and U.S. Pacific Command (2005–2007).
What is your opinion on the current policy of Donald Trump towards NATO?
Christopher Harper:
NATO ...
... take to counteract the threat.
Foggo and Fritz write that once again, “an effective, skilled, and technologically advanced Russian submarine force is challenging” the US. The authors cite Viktor Chirkov, former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, who had previously
stated
that “the rate of submarines going on deployment has increased by nearly 50%”
[2]
. Foggo and Fritz concur with Clive Johnstone, British Vice Admiral, Commander of the Allied Maritime Command, who believes that Russian ...
Trends in the Development of the U.S. Naval Surface Forces
Trends in the Development of the U.S. Naval Surface Forces
Surface ships, primarily cruisers and destroyers, are the “work horses” of the U.S. Navy and in many ways the foundation of its combat stability. But it would not be an exaggeration to say that they receive less attention from the media, the expert community, the military establishment and the United States Congress than their more successful ...
... 240 out of 700 respectively), as well as 70 percent of total warheads (1090 out of 1,550). SSBNs accounted for about 50 percent of total warheads (1,152 out of 2,152).
Building a new-generation SSBN is a top priority for any scenario.
Today, the U.S. Navy has 14 Ohio-class SSBNs. Of them, 18 were built in 1976-1997, but in the 2000s four were converted into guided-missile submarines
to carry Tomahawk cruise missiles
. Each submarine has 24 SLBM tubes, although by 2018 the number is to be reduced ...
The New U.S. Naval Strategy Made Public
On March 13, 2015, the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard released their long-awaited
new joint strategy
, although some American experts expected the document to be released back in summer 2014. In contrast to many previous papers, it offers no revolutionary, excessively ...
... represents a tangible threat for Moscow and Beijing.
America does not need war either
with Russia
nor moreover
with China
, the USA’s second-biggest foreign trade partner. And they obviously don’t want war either. Nevertheless neither Beijing ... ... UCLASS programme here is just part of the big picture.
“Strong” UCLASS vehicles are capable of strengthening the US Navy’s existing airpower, and moreover there is enough “room” on its decks for additional aerial vehicles. The ...
... military history and naval issues.
James L. Holloway III,
Aircraft Carriers at War: A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation
, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2007.
This autobiography, by James Holloway, a retired US Navy admiral, is devoted to aircraft carriers, the symbol of American naval power. Admiral Holloway began his outstanding career as an officer in destroyers during World War II, after which he became a naval aviator and took part in the Korean War. Later,...
