During the Cold War, it was not unheard of for Soviet ships to attempt to disrupt US naval operations by “shouldering” vessels, meaning coming abreast and colliding in a semi-controlled manner. A famous example is the Black Sea incident of 1988, when Soviet frigates “bumped” both USS Yorktown and...
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from September 15 to October 15. It celebrates “the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.”
Hispanic Heritage Week began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and was...
U.S. Bars Advanced Tech Firms from Building Leading-Edge China
US tech companies that receive federal funding will be barred from building “advanced technology” facilities in China for 10 years, the Biden administration has said, reports BBC.
$50bn planThe guidelines were unveiled as part of a $50bn (£43bn) plan aimed at building up the local semiconductor industry.
It comes as business groups have pushed for more government support in an effort to reduce reliance on China.
They are faced with a global microchip shortage which has slowed production.
“We’re...
https://mfame.guru/u-s-bars-advanced-tech-firms-from-building-leading-edge-china/
OPINION | Cold War offers clues about China’s plans for the Indian Ocean
A recent study published by the US Army War College looks at how geography constrained the Soviet military presence in the Indian Ocean and the lessons that can be drawn ..
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OPINION | On water matters: the fate Baltic ferries tell of global order
I have a general rule that the only way to truly get to know a region is to travel through it by the most inconvenient means. This usually involves finding the cheapest t ..
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VESSEL REVIEW | Aki – JMSDF SWATH ship to perform long-range monitoring of submarines
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) commissioned a new ocean surveillance ship into service earlier this year. Built by Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and utilisin ..
BOOK REVIEW | On Her Majesty’s Nuclear Service
This fine book was reviewed here as a hardback last year. It has now been re-published in more affordable and transportable paperback format. The author retired as a ..
BOOK REVIEW | Soviet Cold War Attack Submarines: Nuclear Classes from November to Akula
It is difficult to reconcile the content of this book with the gutted shells of Soviet-era submarines that this reviewer observed around the creeks and backwaters of the ..
Lost Cold War submarine discovered
Veteran ocean explorer and Tiburon Subsea CEO Tim Taylor and his “Lost 52 Project” team have added to their list of ocean discoveries with submarine USS Stickleback (SS 415). The submarine was lost 62 years ago in close to 11,000′ of water and is one of four submarines that suffered this fate during the Cold War.
In nine years, Taylor and his Lost 52 Project Team have discovered six U.S. submarines utilizing pioneering robotics and methods at the forefront of today’s underwater technology. By...
https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/lost-cold-war-submarine-discovered/
Submariners are Suing South Carolina to Save Cold War-Era Attack Boat
USS Clamagore (SS-343) on July 2, 1948. NHHC Photo
A group of retired submariners is fighting the State of South Carolina to keep what is believed to be the last World War II and Cold War-era GUPPY III submarine from forever becoming an underwater playground for fish and SCUBA divers.
Citing the high cost of preserving the 75-year-old former USS Clamagore (SS-343) at a pier across the Cooper River from Charleston, S.C., the sub’s operator, the Patriots Point Development Authority, wants to turn...