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Naval Warfare
Naval platforms — surface combatants, submarines, aircraft carriers, amphibious platforms — and the maritime doctrine, fleet composition, and strategic geography that frames them.
America Promised Australia Submarines It Can't Yet Build: The AUKUS Industrial Gap
AUKUS Pillar 1 commits the US to transferring Virginia-class submarines to Australia from the early 2030s. The binding constraint isn't money or political will — it's shipyard throughput. An operator's read of the gap, with a three-branch forecast.
China Built 13 Destroyers. America Delivered Two. The Maths of a Broken Line
Last year China launched and commissioned 13 large destroyers. The US delivered two. An operator's read of why the American surface-combatant line is mathematically broken this decade — and the answer the Navy actually chose.
The Type 076 Sichuan: China's First Drone Carrier, and Why the Catapult Matters
China's Type 076 Sichuan fits an electromagnetic catapult — normally reserved for 100,000-tonne supercarriers — onto a 40,000-tonne assault ship. A platform brief on the world's first purpose-built drone carrier and what it means for Taiwan.
Virginia-class vs Yasen-class: A Strategic Comparative Assessment
Professional intelligence assessment comparing US Virginia-class and Russian Yasen-class nuclear attack submarines across design philosophy, capabilities, and strategic impact.
Arleigh Burke vs Type 055: Which Destroyer Actually Wins?
Military intelligence assessment comparing the US Arleigh Burke destroyer to China's Type 055. Which platform wins in head-to-head analysis?
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