Military History

Scientists solve mystery of US Civil War submarine (Nature) Is it a travesty to spend so much time, money and energy on this symbol of the Confederacy?

By Rick Campbell, St. Martinâs Press, New York, NY (2017) Reviewed by William H. White Having read and reviewed one or two of his previous tales, Cdr. Rick Campbell’s latest, BLACKMAIL is in my opinion, his best by a long shot. And unfortunately, it is, in large part, the most credible. While Campbellâs background is in submarines, they are only a part of the action in this book, augmenting both the land-based and carrier portions of this action-packed thriller. The premise, without giving too much away, is essentially World War III set mainly in the Arabian Sea â at least for the ship and battle scenes. The action moves logically and fluidly ashore when necessary, aid…

Great National Interest article by Andrew Davies on ASW warfare, the challenging sound environment of the seas last years, and very interesting links: http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/why-killing-enemy-submarines-not-easy-it-use-be-21576 Main links: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Caution.png https://www.japcc.org/portfolio/alliance-airborne-anti-submarine-warfare/ https://www.japcc.org/wp-content/uploads/JAPCC_ASW_web.pdf https://www.japcc.org/wp-content/uploads/A-Forecast-for-Maritime-Air-ASW-in-the-Future-Operational-Environment.pdf https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/simulating-anti-submarine-warfare/

In 1905, Japanese Battleships Pulverized a Russian Fleet (War is Boring) I recently convinced my oldest daughter to write a paper about the Battle of Tsushima for a college history course. She received an 'A'.

Book review: American Ulysses: The Rehabilitation of an American Hero (Strategy Bridge) Sounds like a good summer read. On the list it goes ...

I've recently got this from Amazon; pretty good from my first impressions. I never knew about the 'Second Captain' system, for one thing.

A very interesting site, not very updated, but with many very in-deep articles (In Brazilian Portuguese): http://sistemasdearmas.com.br/ As example, towed decoy systems: http://sistemasdearmas.com.br/ge/der1rebocados.html

In simplified? Chinese: https://read01.com/R3PB7Q.html

As stated in the own website: http://fa-18.wikia.com/wiki/FA-18_BUNOs_Wiki

Very detailed: http://www.f-106deltadart.com/

Courtesy of CIA: https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/kent-csi/vol2no1/html/v02i1a06p_0001.htm

Ever very detailed reports on weapons systems and sensors here: https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/

Story from The Aviationist

Of general interest (look in the CIA Flikr link): http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/design/g2865/declassified-cia-maps/?src=nl&mag=pop&list=nl_pnl_news&date=113016

As explained: http://www.academia.edu/20424662/Waveforms_for_the_Waves

The Pebble Island Raid (Defense Media Network)

How to no shoot-down a F6F Hellcat drone (By F-89 Scorpion): http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160811-the-runaway-drone-that-caused-a-cold-war-air-battle

In Russian, but you can employ on-line translators: http://militaryrussia.ru/blog/topic-465.html

Interesting article in Russian post-war torpedoes evolution: http://rusnavy.com/science/weapons/underseaweapon/index.php?print=Y

A clear, simply and short article: http://jtmcdaniel.com/asdic.html