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Sinking the Supercarrier: How Cheap Submarines Outsmarted the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in a Wargame During a massive 1999 NATO exercise, JTFEX/TMDI99,...
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Sinking the Supercarrier: How Cheap Submarines Outsmarted the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in a Wargame During a massive 1999 NATO exercise, JTFEX/TMDI99,...
This report analyzes how Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) and shallow-water acoustics allow regional powers like China and Iran to impose "caution" on U.S. aircraft carrier...
Summary and Key Points: Harry J. Kazianis, a veteran national security analyst, examines the legacy of the HSwMS Gotland and its 2005 simulated “sinking”...
The 2005 wargames involving the HSwMS Gotland and the USS Ronald Reagan remain a watershed moment in naval history. While the multi-billion dollar nuclear...
Sweden’s HMS Gotland became famous after slipping into firing positions against a U.S. carrier strike group during 2005 exercises, proving how hard quiet diesel-electric...
Key Points and Summary – Sweden’s Gotland-class submarines made headlines in 2005 by sneaking inside the USS Ronald Reagan’s defenses, proving how dangerous small...
Key Points – Two decades ago, a tiny Swedish Gotland-class submarine “sunk” the USS Ronald Reagan multiple times in exercises, exposing critical vulnerabilities of...
Meet the Gotland-Class: The US Navy has used aircraft carriers for power projection for over 80 years. With aircraft on board, they can sweep...
Saab, the defense firm behind some of Sweden’s most iconic fighter jet and submarine designs, recently completed a comprehensive mid-life upgrade to the HMS...
One thing that fascinates me about NATO members is the huge disparity in military strength among some countries in the alliance. Certain members seem...