EspritdeKzhrot’s diary

Pick up the interesting topics of naval security from the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Navy trend reports and so on. Also, I will make a note and follow on my ideas.

Entries from 2022-01-01 to 1 year

キニナル記事メモ2022/12/22

ちょっとキニナル記事、忘れないようリンクをメモします。 「宇宙安保構想」初策定へ 官民協力、産業育成を重視 関連防衛予算5倍・政府https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/e23587f0d6515119c3b66da461f702ba7f951880 防衛装備協定に署名 日スウェーデンhttps…

National Security Strategy of Japan December, 2022

I was surprised by the way the National Strategy was written, which is a very different step from the wording of the second clause of the preface to the Japanese Constitution. In the Constitution of Japan, "We trust in the justice and fait…

キニナル報道を拾い読み

時節柄とはいえ、暇なのに時間がない日々を過ごしてなかなか報道に目を通せませんが、キニナル報道を拾い読み。 タイミングとして当然とも言えそうなPAC-3の話題。他の武器もそうですが、これだけの引合いに見合う製造ができるとも思えないので、納期に注目…

UK - TOMAHAWK BLK IV TORPEDO LAUNCHED LAND-ATTACK MISSILES

ちなみに、トマホークはざっと2から3億円?($ 2m+くらい。)です。さすがに米海軍の調達価格は低い(後述)ようですが、どのような経費が含まれているかにより価格は大きく変動するので、読み込まないと何とも言えません。また、ブロックⅣ、タクティカルト…

SWITZERLAND – PAC3 MSE MISSILES

WASHINGTON, November 15, 2022 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Switzerland of PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC) 3 Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) missiles and re…

CRS Report of Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans

アメリカ経済のインフレ、さらには来年には大不況とかの話があるなど、将来予測がどれだけ意味を持つか怪しい気はしますが、最新のCRSのNavy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans(October 20, 2022)の本紙通読は重いので、関連関のUSNI記事を読みます…

Japan Buy SM-6s in $450M

Japan Set to Buy SM-6s in Potential $450M Deal, Says State Department https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/japan-standard-missile-6-block-i-sm-6-blk-i-missiles https://news.usni.org/2022/10/20/japan-set-to-buy-sm-6s-in-potenti…

International organization without China and Russia would have no meaning

岸田首相も国連安保理の改革について語られています。ロシアと中国の動きを見ると、彼ら以外の誰もが、常任理事国の構成と、常任理事国が有する"拒否権"がもたらす機能不全をどうにかしなければならないと考えていると思われます。しかし、その根源的な問題…

後から見ようメモ

後から調べようと思いメモしたものの、宿題が増えてしまいなかなか手付かず。後でハッシュタグ見ようととりあえず一部メモ。 #宇宙際タイヒミューラー理論#RSA暗号#曲学阿世の輩#初期値鋭敏性#Sorry not sorry#Per aspera ad astra#Big Bang#爆発の1…

Navy Will Lead DDG(X) Design Effort

In the article, The CNO states that it is important that the Navy take the lead in the design of the DDG(X) to reduce the technical risk of the program. As part of the pending fiscal year 2023 defense policy bill, the Senate has encouraged…

Are you all in for 1.5C ?

Too hot! It seems to me that it is no longer a joke these days. Memo

meritocracy

ネタ帳メモ Wikiより merit「業績、功績」とcracy、ギリシャ語で「支配、統治」を組み合わせた造語。 マイケル・ヤングによる1958年の著書『Rise of the Meritocracy』が初出。 個人の持つ能力で地位が決まり、能力の高い者が統治する社会を指す。 同書は、…

Thinking about the axis of conflict.

Thinking about the axis of conflict. The war in Ukraine has led to an increase in talk of a "global Cold War structure again". This point to a confrontation between the camps of NATO and the West vs. Russia and the former Warsaw Pact Organ…

Oh Britain

According to the Economist paper, Britain is already in dangerous waters. Britain is poorer than generally believed, the current account deficit is swelling, the pound sterling is falling, and the cost of debt rates is rising. At this time…

photochemical smog

On the last day of too hot June, a photochemical smog warning was issued in Minato Ward.Was the announcement made over the disaster prevention radio?I am not sure if photochemical smog is the correct word in English, but it has been a long…

The world is always full of injustice and destruction

The world is always full of injustice and destruction, but the destruction of social order is more threatened by the challenge of order-keeping rules than by mere violence. What the world is showing now is that there is no way to prevent a…

Backfill Stingers sent to Ukraine

The U.S. Army has awarded a $624.6 million contract to Raytheon Technologies to build Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to restock its own supply after sending roughly 1,400 Stingers to Ukraine to bolster the nation’s defense against the Russ…

MST and JMEWS

Future Block V capabilities will include the Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) variant and the Joint Multiple Effects Warhead System (JMEWS),” NAVAIR said in the news release. https://www.navair.navy.mil/news/Navy-awards-first-ever-multi-serv…

FY 23 Budget

Nice picture! FY 23 Budget: Navy Wants to Shed 24 Ships for $3.6B in Savings Over Next Five YearsBy: Mallory ShelbourneMarch 28, 2022 1:35 PM • Updated: March 28, 2022 6:15 PM https://news.usni.org/2022/03/28/fy-23-budget-navy-wants-to-she…

Japan Countering China’s Naval Build-up with Modern Fleet

Japan Countering China’s Naval Build-up with Modern FleetBy: Tim FishApril 11, 2022 4:35 PM • Updated: April 12, 2022 6:36 PM https://news.usni.org/2022/04/11/japan-countering-chinas-naval-build-up-with-modern-fleet

New Navy Long Range Shipbuilding Plan Calls for Decommissioning More Cruisers, Littoral Combat Ships

New Navy Long Range Shipbuilding Plan Calls for Decommissioning More Cruisers, Littoral Combat ShipsBy: Mallory ShelbourneApril 19, 2022 6:07 PM • Updated: April 19, 2022 8:51 PM https://news.usni.org/2022/04/19/new-navy-long-range-shipbui…

Raytheon wins SPY-6 radar contract

Raytheon Missiles & Defense wins $651 million SPY-6 radar contractMarch 31, 2022 https://www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com/news/2022/03/16/spy6-hps-contract The U.S. Navy will outfit every surface ship in its fleet – from small patrol ves…

Turkey Closes The Dardanelles And Bosphorus To Warships

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/02/turkey-closes-the-dardanelles-and-bosphorus-to-warships/Turkey Closes The Dardanelles And Bosphorus To Warships

New gear into Pacific theater

The ground war in Ukraine seems to be unfolding in a predictably bad scenario. A model for the 21st century? It seems that the ground war as a Stinger, Javelin and other light weapons are in play.We can expect more analysis from around the…

DeepLなかなか流暢

DeepL(上段)とGoogle Chrome(下段)の翻訳を並べてみました。 どちらも十分に読める翻訳となっていますが、DeepLは流暢に思えます。 先日ロシア語の翻訳を試みたところ十分に意味が分かり、翻訳ソフトに進化に驚かされました。 Japan confirms details of…

Navy, Marines Want the Light Amphibious Warship to Haul 75 Marines for $150M or Less

The Sealift is especially important for island operations.The Ground Self-Defense Force is planning to build a transport ship.I am concerned about the future because of the vast difference between the scale of the project and what the US N…

The cancellation of the acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne

The cancellation of the acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Just following aerojet Rocketdyne's acquiring history is a heavy working. Living In Tokyo, it's easy to forget that they are exposed to this kind of huge competition from international com…

Space, power margins as a ‘warfighting capability’ worth paying for

The basic plan for future naval vessels will be to determine how much room for future hull and power can be secured.It has been pointed out by many that the key to the future of naval vessels will be the ability to incorporate day-to-day p…

walk and chew gum at the same time

It is from the iconic word of Lyndon B. Johnson, "He can't walk and chew gum at the same time." Now the people seem to prefer that they can walk and text at the same time than they can walk and chew gum too. #Watergate#Richard Nixon#Gerald…

Evolution of Aegis Weapon System could underpin joint all-domain operations

Evolution of Aegis Weapon System could underpin joint all-domain operationsBy Megan EcksteinJan 21, 03:00 AM https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/01/20/evolution-of-aegis-weapon-system-could-underpin-joint-all-domain-operations/ Copy of …