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Sobering review of the pace, comprehensive nature, and sophistication of China’s ongoing naval and maritime build up which has allowed it to pull ahead of the U.S. Navy by the straightforward metric of number of battle force ships … and which continues to be increased at an astonishing rate. This Brookings-hosted discussion assessed the relative strengths of the world’s two most powerful navies. Moving beyond the “quality versus quantity” debate, the discussion focused on areas of relative strength and comparative assessment. Reaching a clear but nuanced assessment of China’s naval strength is essential for U.S. strategy in Asia.

#China #PLA #WorldClassArmy #PLAN #WorldClassNavy Dream "Building a world-class navy in a comprehensive way" is a vivid embodiment and concrete manifestation of the Chinese Communist Party's goal of building a strong military in the new era, as expressed in the domain of naval building and operations. This is both a major theoretical issue and practical issue. When it comes to realizing the centenary military building goal and creating a new situation via naval modernization, this will have major and far-reaching importance. [We must] deeply understand its internal logic in theory, history, and practice to accelerate naval transformation and development, and elevate at-dea deterrence and combat capabilities. https://lnkd.in/gwZeuJmV

Aircraft Carriers, Submarines and More: China's Navy Is a Real Powerhouse Historically not much of a maritime power, today the Chinese Navy is counted as the pacing threat against which the U.S. and other Western Navies measure themselves. Summary: This analysis examines the significant transformation of China from a historically continental-focused military to a major maritime power. Once not considered a significant naval force, the PLAN

This #NavySTP Spotlight highlights the value of #Navy #SBIR in supporting the warfighter. In addition, it highlights the value of #Smallbusinesses like Creare, whose sole mission is to develop and transition #innovativetechnologies that enhance mission readiness.

How strong is China’s navy? July 26 2024 China’s rapid naval buildup has allowed it to pull ahead of the U.S. Navy by the straightforward metric of number of battle force ships, and it continues to build at a rapid rate. The United States retains a large lead over the People’s Liberation Army navy by tonnage and a qualitative edge in several types of platforms – though the difference in quality is shrinking. The United States also works closely with other regional navies, though whether that will matter in crisis is open to debate.   On July 26, Brookings will host a discussion designed to assess the relative strengths of the world’s two most powerful navies. Reaching a clear but nuanced assessment of China’s naval strength is essential for U.S. strategy in Asia. Moving beyond the “quality versus quantity” debate, the discussion will focus on areas of relative strength and comparative assessment.  

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Thought of the day: The US Navy has had no loss of life or serious injury caused by their reactor plants. Ever. The level of detail paid to #safety is enormous in the Naval Reactors program. I’ve seen that firsthand. At B&W/BWXT they gave us placards of the Rickover Principles to wear around our necks, Right along with the security clearance badge to get into controlled areas of the plant. That’s how important they are. And how ingrained they are in the entire program, Top to bottom. Right there, all the time. The US Navy mitigates risk like nobody else. How is this done? Defense in Depth. Redundancy. Qualification & Inspection. Security. Safety. You know, The Hyman G. Rickover Principles. Some others: -Conservatism in design -Strong central technical control -Formal documentation Consider that since the 1950’s the Navy has done: -34 core designs -28 reactor plant designs -457 reactors refueled or decommissioned -8X gains in operating efficiency since 1955 And there has been no loss of life. When the absolute risk of something is as high as it is for a nuclear device, Then the risk mitigation strategy must be equally stupendous. That’s (partly) The Rickover Principles! Here they are delineated on the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) website: 🔗Link: https://lnkd.in/gDQZRmf4 Even though I longer work on US Navy reactor plants, I still try to follow these principles as best I can. They just make sense. Oh yes, they help produce some pretty great designs too. #RiskMitigation #RickoverPrinciples 🙏

India’s Strategic Leap in Europe : The Historic Deployment of the P8i Poseidon Aircraft for the Varuna Naval Exercise ▶️The P8i Poseidon, a modified version of Boeing’s P-8A used by the U.S. Navy, ▶️The P8i Poseidon, with its advanced technology and multi-mission capabilities, is a force multiplier for the Indian Navy https://lnkd.in/de3rurwU

Part of what we do is hunt down photos of ships for family members that had relatives serve on them. Here is USS Harlan County LST-1196 during Unitas XXXI, joint exercise between the U.S. Navy and the naval forces of nine South American countries, 1990. #ussharlancounty #lst1196 #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari