{"id":21684,"date":"2015-07-21T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T01:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/?p=21684"},"modified":"2015-07-21T09:52:12","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T23:52:12","slug":"sea-air-and-land-updates-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/sea-air-and-land-updates-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea, air and land updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sea State<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been an interesting week for anyone following the developments in the South China Sea. US Commander of the Pacific Fleet Admiral Scott Swift took a trip in one of the USN\u2019s newest spy planes<\/a> over disputed waters, a decision that will \u2018likely irk’ the PLA.<\/p>\n

But while there\u2019s a lot of talk about hard military capability in the region, The New York Times<\/em> has run an interesting piece on how the Philippines\u2019 claim against China is tracking at The Hague<\/a>, stating that it\u2019s \u2018not surprising\u2019 that claimants would seek to protect their interests through legal means.<\/p>\n

In a similar vein, The Diplomat <\/em>has run an essay<\/a> on the ways that humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) could be used to cool off regional tensions. The authors argue that it isn\u2019t the explicit tensions that we should be trying to resolve, but general mistrust of Chinese behaviour, which could be mitigated by recognising China\u2019s land reclamations under the condition of joint usage by all stakeholders for HADR operations.<\/p>\n

Finally, the Indian Navy has encouraged overseas contractors to register their interest by tomorrow (22 July) to design a new aircraft carrier<\/a>. Letters of request were sent to BAE Systems, DCNS, Lockheed Martin and Rosoboronexport mid-last week, following the Indian ministry of defence\u2019s allocation of US$4.83 million to the project, which will be their second indigenous carrier.<\/p>\n

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Flight path<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last week, news emerged that 20 British personnel<\/a> (including three pilots) had been conducting airstrikes over Syria while embedded with US and Canadian forces. While some UK parliamentarians insist servicemen should be withdrawn given that Parliament opposed military intervention in Syria in 2013, others, including the former chief of the air staff, Sir Michael Graydon argue the exchange programme with allies is a valuable and long established practice. The line is a little blurred<\/a>: while embedded personnel operate under the mandate of the foreign force, they also remain \u2018subject of UK law, policy and military jurisdiction\u2019.<\/p>\n

On 1 July, two USAF B-52 bombers<\/a> conducted a nonstop, long-range simulated bombing mission to Australia. Named a \u2018bomber assurance and deterrence\u2019 (BAAD) mission, the 44-hour flight simulated an attack on the Delamere test range and used inert conventional bombs. Despite efforts to downplay the mission as directed at China, the flights were still described by US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel John Varilek as exercises to assure US allies and deter its foes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The C-130 plane crash<\/a> that killed 140 people in Indonesia last month drew attention to Indonesia\u2019s aging aviation fleet. Last week, the Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu announced plans to decommission<\/a> all military aircraft more than 30 years old. Over at The Diplomat<\/em>, Prashanth Parameswaran however notes this won\u2019t be easy, given that 52%<\/a> of the military\u2019s aircraft fall into this category. He emphasises the importance of properly contextualising the challenge to prevent misunderstanding and to manage expectations.<\/p>\n

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Rapid Fire<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last Thursday Islamic State-affiliated group \u2018Sinai Province of the Islamic State\u2019 claimed credit for a rocket attack on an Egyptian naval vessel<\/a>. The incident is reminiscent of a missile attack on an Israeli Patrol boat by Hezbollah<\/a> back in 2006 and demonstrates the ability of non-state actors to successfully deploy sophisticated weaponry.<\/p>\n

Three women have progressed to the Mountain Phase in US Ranger School training<\/a>, showing progress in women advancing to combat roles in the US military. For the Marines however, tension is brewing over the dismissal of the leader of a Marine Corps all-women boot camp<\/a>. Former Marine, Elliot Ackerman, gives his opinion on gender integration in the Marine Corps, saying that the challenge is institutional not physical<\/a>. Last week US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter continued the push for equality by announcing plans to lift the current ban on openly transgender people serving in the military<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The previously discussed<\/a> and highly controversial exercise Jade Helm 15<\/em> kicked off last Wednesday. In a great shock to nobody important, the US military didn\u2019t immediately impose martial law over Texas. In fact citizens have reported noticing little activity<\/a> since the training exercise commenced.<\/p>\n

Finally, Defense One<\/em> technology editor Patrick Tucker gives an overview of tech changes expected over the next ten years<\/a> to equip and modernise soldiers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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