Mike Petersen
@michaelbpetersen.bsky.social
Russian military and US Navy warfighting analysis at the Center for Naval Analyses; former Senior Advisor to US Navy Chief of Naval Operations; former director of Russia Maritime Studies at the Naval War College; Sailboats good, IPAs bad, opinions mine.
We look at current Russian writing on combined arms ops, naval surface warfare, air ops, & long-range strikes. Despite the massive technological/tactical churn, Russian operational and strategic thinking remains wedded to pre-war ideas, and Russia plans for war the same way it did before UKR. 2/2
August 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We look at current Russian writing on combined arms ops, naval surface warfare, air ops, & long-range strikes. Despite the massive technological/tactical churn, Russian operational and strategic thinking remains wedded to pre-war ideas, and Russia plans for war the same way it did before UKR. 2/2
Ironically, that sushi place shares space with a pizza place.
June 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Ironically, that sushi place shares space with a pizza place.
It’s only a small thing and doesn’t change your great points. I’d suggest that SSGNs are taking on a conventional/NSNW version of the old Yankee missions - land attack is the primary, not ASW. Too few SSGNs, too many SSBNs. Fits better with strategic deterrence concepts. But I agree with you on all
March 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It’s only a small thing and doesn’t change your great points. I’d suggest that SSGNs are taking on a conventional/NSNW version of the old Yankee missions - land attack is the primary, not ASW. Too few SSGNs, too many SSBNs. Fits better with strategic deterrence concepts. But I agree with you on all
That’s a fair point. But this is a pretty crazy problem on a system of systems like a ship.
January 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
That’s a fair point. But this is a pretty crazy problem on a system of systems like a ship.
She has commanded in combat. She knows how the Pentagon works, critical for a new SECNAV who doesn't. Last year, when she was asked in her confirmation hearing about "wokeness" in the Navy, whatever that means, she responded, "The only 'W's' I care about are warfighting, warfighters, and winning."
December 30, 2024 at 4:33 PM
She has commanded in combat. She knows how the Pentagon works, critical for a new SECNAV who doesn't. Last year, when she was asked in her confirmation hearing about "wokeness" in the Navy, whatever that means, she responded, "The only 'W's' I care about are warfighting, warfighters, and winning."