... naval forces across the world, both today and in the foreseeable future, are governed by the rivalry between the United States and China.
The naval part of this confrontation is characterized by opposite trends in the development of their respective fleets, while the countries focus on similar approaches in exploring new types of weapons and military equipment.
Let us examine the main features that determine the similarities and differences in the American and Chinese approaches. In terms of similarities,...
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 colleagues, maritime pilots...
... amidst the anarchy of the international system, tends to maximize its share of power
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. Therefore, aside from talks with the United States and ASEAN countries, and apart from intensifying economic ties, Beijing will focus on building an ocean-faring fleet, perfecting its missiles and aircraft, and deploying new weapons.
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/ MARK CHEONG
Vassily Kashin:
Shangri-La Dialogue
and the South China Sea Problem
In his February 4, 2014 interview, President of the Philippines Benigno S. Aquino ...
... anti-ship missiles and land-based aircraft. At that time this was done against the background of China’s growing military capability and ambitions. Now, in the “
post-Crimea era
”, Russia too is gradually retaking its place among the USA’s likely adversaries.
An important feature of UCLASS is that unlike the majority of other remote-controlled UAVs with a greater or lesser degree of automation, it is autonomous. This means that it performs the majority of its actions from take-off ...
... great oceans will undergo qualitative changes. However, the fundamental factors that determine the naval activities of mankind will remain unchanged, and the trends in this area are visible today. Having a long-term outlook for the coming changes of the fleet and naval power will help shape strategic priorities in the Russian state policy in this sphere.
Naval Pluralism
In naval terms, today’s world is largely unipolar. The previous Mistress of the Seas, Great Britain, followed the “two countries’ ...
... foundation of the U.S. Navy and a key tool for national security policy. Despite this, there is constant debate in the American expert community about the role and place of aircraft carriers in today’s world and about the need to maintain the fleet of aircraft carriers in its current form.
Current state of the carrier components of the U.S. Navy
Today,
the United States Navy has
11 nuclear-powered supercarriers (CVN) with a displacement of 100,000 tons each – 10 Nimitz-class carriers ...
