Dmitry Filipoff, head of online content at the Center for International Maritime Security, joins the show to talk about modern naval tactics and the readiness of the U.S. Navy for a surface engagement with the PLA Navy. ▪️ Times • 01:26 Introduction • 02:48 Evolution in naval warfare • 05:46 Historical comps • 08:01 Lessons from the Red Sea • 09:37 Anti-ship missiles • 12:16 DMO - Distributed Maritime Operations • 15:00 What is the surface Navy’s purpose? • 20:00 Massing fires • 22:33 Defeating missile defenses • 29:25 Scarcity and the network • 34:12 Can the dynamic change? • 37:13 Aircraft carriers • 40:14 Is the U.S. Navy ready? • 44:36 Exercises • 47:51 Institutional knowledge • 49:38 Is the PLAN ready? A FLEET ADRIFT: THE MOUNTING RISKS OF THE U.S. NAVY’S FORCE DEVELOPMENT Follow along on Instagram Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack

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