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Mines have a long history of reshaping naval warfare, both by damaging individual ships and by countering the actions of entire fleets. Remarkably, though, one way to make them even more effective is to take a “back to the future” approach in which vintage mine technologies, even some dating a century or more, are employed alongside modern capabilities.
This weekly recap focuses on supporting Ukrainian refugees, the future of U.S. and allied defense strategy, existential threats posed by artificial intelligence, and more.
As well as being one of its country’s Armed Forces, the U.S. Coast Guard is also a regulatory agency and a law enforcement organization. But for the crew in San Francisco, it is the search-and-rescue duties where the risks and rewards are most finely balanced.
The US Navy has confirmed that its lead Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), has received approval for undergoing service life extension programme.
