Owen Cote (MIT) on US/China Underea Balance

Owen Cote is predictably one of the smartest and most insightful naval thinkers in the US--especially where submarines and sub-surface operations are concerned.

His latest assessment of US/China undersea balance is on the interwebs, and it is well-worth the read.  I've written here before about the necessity of "amping up" our competitive advantage in undersea warfare by putting conventional ballistic missiles to sea on subs--Owen's got a good bit to say on that subject here.

US undersea dominance is something Defense decision-makers need to weigh as the budget ax begins to swing.  There is no military skill practiced today in which the US is more dominant over the 2nd place practitioner than it is in undersea warfare.  Now is NOT the time to let others catch up.

Hat Tip: Andrew Erickson

Bryan McGrath