Naval Warfare

The People’s Liberation Army is growing stronger along four main axes. The United States and its allies must carefully examine how best to confront these strengths.

As the USS Nimitz limps toward the Indo-Pacific—its rust streaks a painful symbol of American decline—what is the Pentagon really doing about deterring a Chinese run on Taiwan?

Had London simply taken a step back and realized the Germans were disinterested in deploying the Tirpitz from its Norwegian redoubt, they probably could have avoided many mistakes.

As the PLAN integrates this vessel into its fleet and refines the design for mass production, the Luohe specifically stands as a symbol of China’s rise as a naval superpower.

Turkey’s Atmaca (“Hawk”) anti-ship cruise missile is part of the country’s growing push to rely on domestic systems rather than foreign-produced technologies.

It seems possible that the Russians may have lent their expertise to the Chinese in terms of helping them develop an advanced propulsion system that enhanced the Type 096’s stealth...

It doesn’t really matter if the Block V submarines are slated to have more firepower. The crucial issue is that they aren’t going to be available when they are needed.

America has inadvertently helped build the Chinese military into a fully modern force that can—and will—challenge the U.S. Navy for supremacy in the Indo-Pacific.

This spring, the Defiant will embark upon a multi-month demonstration that will test the craft’s autonomy, endurance, and resilience. 

Submarines are force multipliers on the naval battlefield and can wreak havoc against an adversary fleet if employed properly.

After three years of fighting, the Russian Navy’s capabilities, particularly in the Black Sea, have been seriously degraded and constrained as a result of Ukrainian military and intelligence operations.  

The Truman underwent emergency repairs in Greece following its collision with a Panamanian cargo ship in the Red Sea on February 12.