China, S.Korea Flex Naval Muscle as U.S. Wanes

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Koreas, Military, Chosun Ilbo, Daily News, Fleets, Flex, Heritage Foundation, Last Tuesday, News China, Pacific Ocean, South-Korea, Submarine, submarines, U S Navy

China and South Korea are expanding their submarine fleets as the U.S. Navy shrinks its own. The conservative Heritage Foundation in a report last Tuesday said that by 2025 the number of U.S. submarines in the Pacific Ocean will fall from 30 to 27 while China will have 78 submarines and South Korea 26.
The [...]

Russia and US ‘agree to nuclear deal’ – Times Online

Posted by Matt in February 2nd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Russia, International Inspections, Launch Vehicles, Limited, Missile Test, Missiles, Nuclear Arsenal, Nuclear Deal, Perspective, Proposal, Resistance, Russia, submarines, Test Data, Unknown Number, Warheads

The deal, which officials said could be ready to sign in two months, would cut each side’s nuclear arsenal to between 1,500 and 1,675 operationally deployed warheads — down from 2,200 on the American side and 2,800 in Russia, which has also kept an unknown number in reserve.
Both countries would also commit to deeper cuts [...]

Exclusive: Real Arms Control | Family Security Matters

Posted by Matt in January 22nd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Arms Control, ArmsControl, Bombers, Control, Delivery Platforms, Family Matters, Family Security, Force Control, Likelihood, Missiles, Nuclear Force, Nuclear Policy, Nuclear Weapons, Robustness, Russia, submarines

However, the op-ed is faulty on a number of serious nuclear policy matters, four of which deserve consideration:
(1) The reductions in deployed nuclear weapons to 1,500-1,675, as are being contemplated in a new treaty between the U.S. and Russia, are welcome but largely beside the point;

(2) The implied parallel reductions in nuclear capable delivery [...]

Russia: Development of strategic nuclear submarine fleet under threat?

Posted by Matt in December 22nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Favorites, Military, Russia, Ballistic Missiles, Bulava Missile, Development Strategy, Missile Test, Russia, Russian Navy, Strategic Nuclear Forces, Submarine Fleet, submarines, Trend News

The unsuccessful Bulava missile test calls into question the entire development strategy Russia has chosen for its strategic nuclear forces. At present the Russian Navy plans to introduce eight Project 955 submarines armed with 16 R-30 Bulava ballistic missiles for strategic nuclear purposes in the next 10 to 12 years. The failed missile test calls [...]

With Iran and its allies in mind, Israel builds up air, sea arsenals | StarTribune.com

Posted by Matt in November 26th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Air Sea, Allies, Armaments, Arsenals, Borders, Firepower, Gaza, Hamas, hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Last Winter, Militias, Missile Systems, New Generation, Nuclear Weapons, Sophisticated Mix, submarines, Technology, War In Lebanon

With new anti-missile systems and submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Iranian-backed militias on its borders.
Having failed to crush Hamas’ firepower in its Gaza offensive last winter, or Hezbollah’s in its 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel is [...]

DEBKAfile – Israeli urgently orders two stealth corvettes from Germany

Posted by Matt in October 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Coastal Infrastructure, Corvettes, Debkafile, Fears, Germany Military, Infrastructure Facilities, Intelligence, Israel, Mediterranean Sea, Military Sources, Naval Bases, Regional War, Risk, Sources Report, Stealth, submarines, Syria, warships

DEBKAfile’s military sources report that the two corvettes are needed to meet the build-up of Iranian submarines and Syria warships in the Mediterranean Sea and defend coastal infrastructure facilities such as power stations and naval bases which Israel intelligence fears will be at risk in a regional war.
DEBKAfile – Israeli urgently orders two stealth corvettes [...]

Radical Steps toward ‘Minimal Nuclear Deterrence’ Continue to Undermine American Security

Posted by Matt in October 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Allies, American Security, arsenal, Assertions, Bombers, Capability, Current Ratio, Deployment, Eventuality, Family Matters, Family Security, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Warheads, Platforms, Radical Steps, Security First, Security Matters, Strategic Risk, submarines, United States

First is the idea that reducing our deterrent force to no more than 500 warheads, (from the current level of roughly 2,200) is somehow a good idea. There is no discussion, only assertions that such a force is adequate to provide deterrence not only for the U.S. but for our numerous allies that rely upon [...]

Russia Tests ICBMs

Posted by Matt in October 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Defense Ministry, Georgy, Global Security Newswire, Icbms, Missiles, Northern Russia, Ryazan, submarines, Targets, Xinhua News Agency

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Friday that it had launched two ICBMs from submarines, the Xinhua News Agency reported (see GSN, Oct. 9).
Fired on Oct. 6 and 7 from the vessels Svyatoi Georgy Pobedonosets and Ryazan submarines, the RSM-50 missiles reached their assigned targets in northern Russia, the ministry said.
NTI: Global Security Newswire – Russia Tests [...]

Nuclear Weapons – More At Stake than Just ‘Reduction’ (Part One of Two)

Posted by Matt in September 30th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, arsenal, Ballistic Missiles, China, Cruise Missile, Family Security, Fleets, Nuclear Forces, Nuclear Weapons, Russia Russia, Security Matters, Stake, Submarine, submarines, Warhead, Warheads

Reports are that one-third of our 450 land-based missiles may be eliminated under some plans being considered. Given that our submarine and bomber bases number only four, and submarines at sea also number four, we are essentially making it dramatically easier for an enemy to strike at America’s nuclear forces in a crisis. Remember, today [...]

Britain: We’re sleep walking into unilateral disarmament

Posted by Matt in September 23rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Britain, David Cameron, Ditto, Gordon Brown, Insanity, Labour Parties, Lib Dems, Mail, Nations Security Council, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Warheads, Public Finances, Sceptics, Squeeze, Stephen Glover, Stupidity, submarines, Tory, Unilateral Disarmament, United Nations Security, United Nations Security Council

If you are from Britain then you had better start thinking about leaving the country. It’s clear that insanity or stupidity is starting to reign.
Ditto for America. The stupidity disease is spreading here too.
And now? The Lib Dems are flirting with disarmament. There are many in the Tory and Labour parties who seem to doubt [...]