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 DEVELOPMENTFollow along  on InstagramFind a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack