tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post1301928402489839823..comments2024-03-28T07:56:09.239-07:00Comments on Navy Matters: Will To WinComNavOpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-50787451418665362582014-06-09T04:51:56.213-07:002014-06-09T04:51:56.213-07:00News: Srilankan Navy arrest 73 indian fisherman ht...News: Srilankan Navy arrest 73 indian fisherman <a href="http://www.jagran.com/news/world-srilankan-navy-arrest-73-indian-fisherman-11379659.html" title="Srilankan Navy arrest 73 indian fisherman" rel="nofollow">http://www.jagran.com/news/world-srilankan-navy-arrest-73-indian-fisherman-11379659.html</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08515374188660535141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-78937817634286611972014-06-08T07:45:14.783-07:002014-06-08T07:45:14.783-07:00CNO: a very nice article: thanks!
GABCNO: a very nice article: thanks!<br /><br />GABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-54421140598475439832014-06-07T20:57:40.734-07:002014-06-07T20:57:40.734-07:00I don't know that that's an actual Chinese...I don't know that that's an actual Chinese tactic. I've not heard of it before. Regardless, the Chinese don't seem overly concerned about public opinion and neither should we. The ownership of the East/South China Seas will not be determined by public opinion but, rather, determination and will - two characteristics we seem to be in short supply of. The country that wants it more and is willing to expend the cost and effort will get it. Thus far, that's China by a wide margin. Our non-commital, hands off policy is simply encouraging China to grab more.ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-28383344495117684912014-06-07T19:45:07.914-07:002014-06-07T19:45:07.914-07:00The Chinese seem to use tactics like putting fishi...The Chinese seem to use tactics like putting fishing or cargo vessels in close proximity to the warships of other nations, so video footage tells a story of the "innocent" Chinese being picked on by warships. How does one counter that tactic? I suspect our naval confrontations with China will be more along these lines than the battles we fought with the Imperial Japanese Navy, so we should have a navy that is able to deal well with such unconventional situations.<br />JInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-9819070837166165442014-06-07T18:08:28.975-07:002014-06-07T18:08:28.975-07:00There is powerful logic to your suggestion. It...There is powerful logic to your suggestion. It's a way of using these LCS turkeys for some kind of truly useful purpose. <br /><br />And if they keep on breaking down -- which of course they will -- just send the next one out there as soon as it is available and then keep on rotating them in and out in batches until there's nothing left of them to rotate. <br /><br />This will give us a decade or so to figure out what should be what in our future fleet architecture. (Assuming we take the opportunity.) Scott Brimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-70466432326661189262014-06-06T02:59:34.287-07:002014-06-06T02:59:34.287-07:00I think you might just have found ( finally ) a jo...I think you might just have found ( finally ) a job the LCS classes can do.<br />I don’t think you can really wait for the new “frigate” LCS and it might be over kill anyway.<br />[ unless the Chinese start to routinely patrol with frigate sizes vessels ]<br />You better slap on the ASuW package, mainly because it’s the best at the moment.<br />But basically as you say you’re are trying to break the normalisation, and establish your own.<br />I don’t think you need to up gun to achieve the goal. If it gets to a shooting situation we are all in a different game. It’s a game of brinksmanship, persistence and re-establishing and advertising the nature of international waters and freedom of travel.<br />It’s about trundling around flying the flag, and being everywhere and anywhere. LCS technically a warship, it has a helo. And for once the speed might be good.<br />You can play who can patrol the most the quickest<br />Buzz a few Chinese warships, show off the technology. <br />Every time they come within sight of any island an LCS is apparently already there.<br />Every time there is a news worthy incident 6 LCS are ALREADY there for the cameras.<br />20 odd of them could easily seem like about 60 of the buggers, <br />IF they are tankered and run themselves ragged!<br />Then again if they use up their mileage you can just build something good next time can’t you ? ;)<br />Beno<br /><br />P.S. I do know it really isn’t as simple as that, but until convincing modules come on line, it might be better to actually use the LCS as an OPV, then at least you’re getting something for your money, and it may guide further development to morph them into something genuinely useful.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com