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Articles by Peter von Bleichert
Air and Missile Defense in the Western Pacific
Captain Smith is a retired surface warfare officer. He deployed throughout the globe primarily on frigates and destroyers, including in command of the USS Klakring (FFG-42) and USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001).
High wire to Half Moon Bay
Peter von Bleichert If you live in Half Moon Bay, or enjoy visiting there, our other coastal communities, and the beaches, there is an obvious and severe problem: Traffic! Though State Route 92 is just 10 kilometers between Interstate 280 and the Highway 1 interchange at Half Moon Bay, the trip can take up to two hours, especially during the renowned Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, and averages 40 minutes each direction with traffic.
Upgrade National Missile Defense
Policymakers in some countries promote the idea of limited nuclear strikes to force favorable outcomes in a conventional war. Other regimes want nuclear weapons and delivery systems to gain advantage, deter great powers, or simply survive. U.S. policymakers know that the United States fields porous and arguably unreliable antiballistic-missile (ABM) systems and are fettered by this diplomatically and militarily.
Coast Guard Needs Mine Countermeasures | RealClearDefense
Despite the Coast Guard’s range of missions and its role as maritime first responders, the service is underfunded and has been hit hard by sequestration, especially because it has been unable to access Overseas Contingency Operations funds. The Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year 2016 total budget authority was derisory. Without proper funding, discussing expanded capabilities is moot, let alone sustaining the capabilities the service has.
Coast Guard Needs Mine Countermeasures | RealClearDefense
Coast Guard Needs Mine Countermeasures | RealClearDefense
Nonlethal Weapons Bridge the Gap | RealClearDefense
Asymmetric tactics present a challenge to U.S. and allied maritime forces seeking to defend home waters, as well as navigate globally in a free and legal manner. The U.S. Navy is geared for live-fire fleet-defense and offensive operations, and its duties are conducted under assumptive international and maritime norms. However, old adversaries and new players alike seem to have thrown the accepted rulebook to the wind.
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