Navy’s Combat Logistics Force on ‘narrow margins,’ US Pacific Fleet chief warns
The warning from Paparo comes as he awaits possible confirmation to become the next head of US Indo-Pacific Command.
US Pacific Fleet to stand up second unmanned surface vessel squadron this year
Adm. Samuel Paparo emphasized the squadron's capabilities would be uniformed, rather than contractor owned and operated.
‘Constant stare’: US Pacific commander wants AI to tell Chinese military exercises from invasion
With Chinese wargames growing ever larger and more realistic, Adm. Sam Paparo said traditional intelligence “indications and warning” can’t tell if they’re just practicing or actually about to invade Taiwan. His solution: surveillance drones feeding AI analysis.
Pacific Fleet chief Paparo on China’s big lesson from Ukraine: Win quickly
“Instead of seeing the Ukraine conflict and deciding ‘this is too hard,’ [China’s] intention, on the other hand, is to take note of the actions of Russia in order to effect a short, sharp, fait accompli conflict,” Adm. Samuel Paparo told lawmakers.
The big risks of 2024: Taiwan elections, Philippine shoals, AUKUS dough
Keep your eyes on the Second Scarborough Shoal and other atolls in the South China Sea, where China has pressed an increasingly aggressive and dangerous campaign.
AUKUS nations test undersea unmanned tech in defense of critical infrastructure
The exercise between the US, UK and Australia comes just weeks after a trio of European nations said their respective subsea infrastructure had been damaged.
Chinese military ‘directed’ by Beijing to ‘be increasingly provocative”: Navy’s Paparo
China wants "to create tense, uncomfortable situations in the hope that US and partner forces will vacate the space that every force has a right to be in," Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo said.
Inside the Navy’s largest exercise: In command and under pressure
To make Large Scale Exercise 2023 as realistic as possible, the Navy had nearly 1,000 personnel dynamically changing the battlefields to challenge the fleet.