This is not official, but a proviosnal cutaway drawing. pic.twitter.com/6rElAOpG0e
— Taepodong (@stoa1984) February 3, 2021
Wednesday, February 03, 2021
Provisional cutaway of the J-20B
PARS 6 × 6 to be Delivered to Special Forces Command Displayed
Check out the article here. FNSS seems to be really hyped about this variant and I can't wait to get a few more details on it.
Monday, February 01, 2021
Thoughts on the Future Commando Force
via UK Defense
Picture this: a friendly government in East Africa is faced by a sudden revolt; the rebels seize an army base and the government appeals to Britain for military assistance. London agrees and orders a fast helicopter-carrying ship (with no dock) of the Royal Navy, deployed off Yemen, to carry an Royal Marines force to aid the beleaguered African government as fast as possible. Accompanied by a single escort, it does so. Arriving on the scene, the RN/RM force swings into action: the escort confuses the rebels by bombarding an uninhabited group of hills close to the rebel base while a company group of RM, complete with mortars and anti-tank missiles, is landed in a helicopter assault. An RM anti-tank missile knocks out the key rebel machine gun post, the marines storm the base, the rebellion collapses.
A scenario to justify the ‘Future Commando Force’?
No. A summary of what actually happened in what is now Tanzania – in 1964! The ship involved was the light fleet carrier HMS Centaur and, interestingly, for the operation it embarked two RAF Bristol Belvedere helicopters, then the biggest and most powerful helicopter type that Britain had. (1)
The story is here. Make sure you read it. I don't quite know how to take this thing. So the Royal Marines are simply the ocean going, UK flag waving version of our 101st Air Assault Division? ONLY LIGHTER???
Sunday, January 31, 2021
That's a whole bunch of new Green Berets...
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| Newly graduated Special Forces Soldiers proudly donned their #greenberets for the first time during a #COVID19-compliant Regimental First Formation at #FortBragg. |
"MAYDAY MAYDAY - MY VESSEL BROKE"
"MAYDAY MAYDAY - MY VESSEL BROKE"
— MarineInsight (@MarineInsight) January 30, 2021
This terrifying video recorded by the crew of the ship shows the breaking of the vessel in two which eventually sank. The ship was built in 1975 and plying in Turkish water during the time of the incident which happened on 17th Jan 2021. pic.twitter.com/bShS5DvLaM
Trying to remember but I think 6 mariners died while 12 were rescued. Question. With small amphibious warships, how will we conduct rescue ops in a dispersed environment with 75 Marines in the water along with the crew...forget the equipment loss.
How do you save those souls if they eat a missile or suffer some type of catastrophic damage to their ship while operating alone?
Forget logistics, we need flying boats just to be able to rescue our people if stuff goes sideways. It's hard enough in peacetime, in war its looking damn near impossible especially if you're "operating within the enemies engagement zone".
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Must Read...The U.S. Navy’s Loss of Command of the Seas to China and How to Regain It
A few passages stood out to me...
But the U.S. Navy has now lost its assured command of the seas — for the first time in the post-World War II era — to China in the Western Pacific. In his confirmation hearings for commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in 2018, Adm. Philip Davidson stated, “China is now capable of controlling the South China Sea in all scenarios short of war with the United States.” While China may allow the U.S. Navy (or any other navy) to have peacetime access to the South China Sea, Adm. Davidson made clear he can no longer assure such access to protect U.S. interests if a battle were to erupt since, “there is no guarantee that the United States would win a future conflict with China.”3
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As a result, the U.S. war plan is now to fight primarily from outside what is called the first island chain (of which Taiwan is a part): Long-distance strikes are to be launched as forces surge from the United States to begin “massing” in dispersed areas at a distance beyond the island chain. Aircraft are to head to a distribution of airfields as Marine Corps forces disembark to protect or seize contingency areas for emplacement of U.S. weaponry, with air and missile defenses being key. Eventually, having sustained some attrition, U.S. forces are to advance in a spread out, networked mass.
I found this illuminating. No where in the Commandant's planning guidance is their talk of having to seize terrain for the Littoral Regiments to fire their missiles, setup FARPS etc...on the contrary, its almost assumed that we can pick a spot almost anywhere we want and get it done with cooperation. Amazing.
“Due to the distances involved in the Indo-Pacific, we cannot rely solely on surge forces from the Continental United States to deter Chinese aggression or prevent a fait accompli.”6 Continuing, the admiral advocated for a larger, forward-based force posture: “I believe current forward-stationed naval forces do not provide sufficient support to [Pacific Command] requirements.” But he also stressed significant warfighting deficiencies in the capability of sensors, cyberspace, and undersea warfare, among others.7
Once again I'm stunned. In order to meet the Chinese in the Pacific its my belief that the Navy would have to do as the Marine Corps. Basically yield the rest of the planet to the US Army and Air Force and become a one region force.
Are we prepared to do that? I hope not. But if the Admiral is right and forward basing is the answer then I don't see how it can be avoided.
This generation of politicians and generals/admirals slept (pushed a 20 year fight in the middle east) while the Chinese martialed their strength. Now I fear its too late.
This guy is hoping that cyber warfare can give us back our edge.
I don't think so.
At best it can even the playing field in that domain IF WE GET SERIOUS! But that still leaves the kinetic fight and we're gonna get smashed if what I'm reading is correct.
Funny.
Berger's plan seems radical but I think its something else now.
It smacks of desperation.
Things have gotten really bad and he's doing his part to try and fix it. After reading this thing and trying to put it all together it becomes obvious. The Marine Corps is being wrecked in order to buy time for the Navy to get its house together.
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