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Episode 32: Urban Warfare
No full textIn this episode Jon O’Gorman hosts David Stone, Timothy Hoyt and Nicholas Sarantakes to explore the question, When does it makes strategic sense to fight in a city? We begin by discussing our theorist\u27s opinion about the theory behind the issue, in particular why fighting in cites might or might not make sense from a strategic perspective. We then examine some particular examples, including, among others, Ireland in 1916, Manilla in 1944 and Stalingrad in 1942.https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/profiles-in-strategy/1031/thumbnail.jp
Maritime Security Governance: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore’s Approach Towards the Proliferation Security Initiative
Get PDFMaritime security governance of a strategic strait is a unique exercise that presents formidable complexity for States bordering the strait. These waterways often have choke points the proper management of which is critical for the safe passage of commercial and military vessels. The focus of this article is on the Straits of Malacca (SOM) as a strategic maritime passage that is subject to multiple interests involving governance, military, and commercial aspects. This article seeks to examine maritime security governance approaches by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore towards the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).
The littoral States bordering the SOM bear the responsibility to provide sufficient security measures to international shipping. But littoral States have certain limitations such as insufficient assets, enforcement, and clear governance frameworks in dealing with multifaceted, multi-layered, and multiple nations and actors’ involvement and interest in the SOM. Hence, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore want to cooperate with user States and other non-State entities, however, there are certain caveats to this willingness. Their reservations clearly manifest in maritime security initiatives such as the PSI. The purpose of this article is to explain why the three littoral states adopt diverging approaches towards the PSI, determine why they agree to cooperate with certain initiatives but not others, and understand how the PSI is related to institutional arrangements available in this region
Ukraine, Nuclear Weapons, and the Future of International Law
Get PDFRussian president Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has confronted the international community with fateful questions: whether the minimum world public order constructed after World War II is to survive, whether nuclear powers are free to commit aggression, and whether any state that is not an ally of a nuclear power is fair game for attack
China Maritime Report No. 30: A Brief Technical History of PLAN Nuclear Submarines
Get PDFAfter nearly 50 years since the first Type 091 SSN was commissioned, China is finally on the verge of producing world-class nuclear-powered submarines. This report argues that the propulsion, quieting, sensors, and weapons capabilities of the Type 095 SSGN could approach Russia’s Improved Akula I class SSN. The Type 095 will likely be equipped with a pump jet propulsor, a freefloating horizontal raft, a hybrid propulsion system, and 12-18 vertical launch system tubes able to accommodate anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles. China’s newest SSBN, the Type 096, will likewise see significant improvements over its predecessor, with the potential to compare favorably to Russia’s Dolgorukiy class SSBN in the areas of propulsion, sensors, and weapons, but more like the Improved Akula I in terms of quieting. If this analysis is correct, the introduction of the Type 095 and Type 096 would have profound implications for U.S. undersea security.https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cmsi-maritime-reports/1029/thumbnail.jp
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Blocking Access to the Black Sea
Get PDFTurkey’s prohibition of passage through the Black Sea straits by all foreign warships—including NATO’s—is difficult to justify under the Montreux Convention; Ankara more likely invoked it to mitigate repercussions from Moscow. Doing so tarnishes the country’s status as an honest broker and faithful guardian of the convention, which could have unintended long-term consequences
Episode 13: On Strategy
No full textIn this episode, Jon O’Gorman hosts Kevin McCranie, Timothy Hoyt, and Andrew ‘Dex’ Wilson. They explore questions of strategy by looking at the contemporary example of Russia in the Ukraine. They start by defining the terms of Grand Strategy and Strategy. Next, they explore the concept of geopolitics and what it means for the grand strategy of the United States. Additionally, we compare and contrast the use of Theory for Clausewitz and Sun Tzu and how each could be used to “win.” We also compare the Basil Liddel Hart concept of a better state of peace to the Clausewitzian concept of results in war never being final. We end with discussing why Vladimir Putin got many of these concepts wrong in Ukraine.https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/profiles-in-strategy/1012/thumbnail.jp
Culture of Inclusion Workshop
Get PDFCommand Master Chief Joe Fahrney will be presenting on the conceptual and practical application of Key Enablers (KE) and the leader\u27s obligation to create a Culture of Inclusion (CoI) in his breakout seminar at the USNWC Women, Peace, and Security Seminar. In his 33 years of active duty and operational experience as a Command Master Chief in the Naval Service, Joe has developed an understanding of the role of merit, character, competence, diversity, attracting and retaining talent, and creating positive reputations to improve trust in leadership.
Drawing heavily on the literature of Jennifer Brown and Ijeoma Oluo, Joe will explore the obligation of leaders to set the conditions for organizations to thrive in both competency and control of the organization\u27s epistemology of cultures. He will highlight observations from highly successful organizations in public administration, military, academia, and private corporations and discuss the extent to which leaders must establish positive and developmental Cultures of Inclusion.
Attendees of Joe\u27s breakout seminar will leave with a better understanding of the key enablers for team development and a culture of inclusion, the role of merit, and the obligation of leaders to create a learning culture that supports the highest potential of every individual in the organization. Joe will provide a practitioner\u27s perspective and observations of the most successful organizations\u27 ability to establish a genuinely thriving Culture of Inclusion (CoI) and provide a rubric of observations and recommendations for adapting educational practices to match better the cultural frames of public administration education, training, and development.https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/wps/1012/thumbnail.jp