Naval Lessons from Ukraine/Russia

[Kirkhill]

Finland seizes vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable – DW – 12/31/2025

European countries are on high alert following a series of suspected sabotage attacks on underwater cables and pipelines.

www.dw.com

More accidents with dragging anchors...

 

[lenaitch]

Russia acting like not-a-rogue nationcall over the world these days. I guess they figure why should the US have all the fun.

 

[Kirkhill]

In addition to seacans full of missiles China is now proposing a magnetic launch system for drones that can be placed on a cargo ship.

Interesting that the drone shown looks a lot like the Kratos MQ-58A

Chinese Cargo Ship Converted To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges Chinese Cargo Ship Converted To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges

 

[Kirkhill]

More on this beast

China Tests Air Defense Ship Made From Container Ship, SAM Container Launchers | Defense Express

China has begun testing its first container ship, which was converted into an air defense ship with 60 surface-to-air missiles (SAM) on board

en.defence-ua.com

An AAW Q-ship for the shadow fleet that the US Coast Guard has started arresting on the high seas?

Back to the days of the armed East Indiamen.

 

[quadrapiper]

More on this beast

China Tests Air Defense Ship Made From Container Ship, SAM Container Launchers | Defense Express

China has begun testing its first container ship, which was converted into an air defense ship with 60 surface-to-air missiles (SAM) on board

en.defence-ua.com

An AAW Q-ship for the shadow fleet that the US Coast Guard has started arresting on the high seas?

Back to the days of the armed East Indiamen.

Building a system that can plug into, and get loaded on top of containers on, PLA Fleet Auxiliary ships seems like it might be useful, as well as Q Ship applications.