This article is part of the Irregular Warfare Initiative’s Project Maritime, a series exploring the intersection of irregular warfare and the maritime domain. It is republished with permission. Read it in its original form here. By Walker Mills The Dnipro River runs more than 1,300 miles, beginning near Smolensk in Russia and emptying into the … Continue reading More Than “Wet Gap Crossings”: Riverine Capabilities are Needed for Irregular Warfare and Beyond→
Read Part 1 on defining distributed maritime operations. By Dmitry Filipoff Introduction As navies look to evolve during the missile age, much of their ability to threaten other fleets will come down to how well they can mass missile firepower. The ability to combine fires against warships heavily depends upon the traits of the weapons … Continue reading Fighting DMO, Pt. 2: Anti-Ship Firepower and the Major Limits of the American Naval Arsenal→
This article originally appeared on the Jamestown Foundation’s ChinaBrief and is republished with permission. Read it in its original form here. By Ryan D. Martinson and Conor Kennedy Introduction The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has quietly changed the way it interacts with U.S. military forces in the Western Pacific. Instead of just tracking and monitoring … Continue reading Using the Enemy to Train the Troops—Beijing’s New Approach to Prepare its Navy for War→
By Claude Berube The Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization at first glance may not appear to have any relevance to the sea; however, it is indicative of how even domestic issues may have an impact on maritime operations. The ruling reinforces the reality that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can use the … Continue reading Dobbs v. The Ocean→