Conflict with Iran: Lessons From the Past
The 2013 Surface Navy Association’s Naval Heritage program topic was Operation Praying Mantis. The program featured first hand accounts of…
What Russia’s New Sub Means
The Yuri Dolgoruky, Russia’s newest ballistic-missile submarine, officially entered service in the Northern Fleet on 17 January, completing a long…
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Naval History Magazine, January 2013 The shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, turned out boats at a torrid pace, setting the…
Admiral Greenert: Year One
Cid Standifer is a freelance reporter, web designer and translator based in Arlington, Va. She has written for Military Times,…
Submarine Stormtroops
Proceedings, November 2012 An unconventional spin on the Marine tradition of forcible amphibious entry could counter modern A2/AD threats—at little…
Russian Subs in Vietnam
On August 15, Thanh Nien newspaper reported that Vietnam would take delivery of its first Kilo-class submarine by the end…
Pentagon Denies Russian Sub Patrolled in Gulf of Mexico
The Pentagon and the Navy have denied it, but this month’s report that a Russian attack submarine prowled near the…
The Incredible Shrinking SSBN(X)
Proceedings, June 2012 There is vigorous debate concerning the affordability of replacing the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs), which are set to…
Iran: Danger Points
Tension levels between Iran and the U.S. are high after Iranian officials voiced threats to cut off the Strait of…
The North Korean Connection
Big surprises often come in small packages and the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) seems to be betting on…