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Navy shipbuilding woes
Let’s pick on the Navy. Barely able to squeak out enough crew to man/person/whatever the total ships they have, the Navy’s build programs all show one consistency. They’re late and over budget. First up, submarines – the Virginia-class boats are currently building 1.3 a year versus projected needs of 2 a year. And that doesn’t […]
Senior US Admiral suggests American ships could escort Filipino ships in South China Sea
China’s navy, coast guard, and naval militia operate throughout the South China Sea. The Chinese Communist Party arbitrarily marked the “extended Chinese territory” with a “nine dash line”. In addition to bringing China within reach of other countries in that area, China claims islands belonging in the economic zones of other Asian countries. China’s navy, […]
Valor Friday
In the first couple of years of World War II, many Americans disagreed with the isolationist stance of the federal government. A lot of young men would hear the call to service pre-war, and enlisted into the American military. The armed forces were rapidly expanding long before the Attack at Pearl Harbor, with America already […]
Ah, those backwards Chinese…
Better get ready to eat those words. China announced that they have done something which lands them in the spatial big leagues: Landing on the Moon’s far side – twice. And bringing samples back, which no one has done. China successfully landed a lunar lander on the far side of the moon on Sunday morning, […]
ByteDance would shut down TikTok vice sell it to an American company
Joe Biden signed a bill into law that would require ByteDance to sell TikTok to a company qualified to offer social media services in the United States. They have until January 19, 2025, to make this happen. If they do not sell it by then, TikTok would be banned in the United States. This law […]
Sailor Convicted of Attempted Espionage
USS Higgins (DDG-76) Japan-Based Chief Petty Officer Found Guilty of Attempted Espionage GIDGET FUENTES A sailor assigned to a Japan-based guided-missile destroyer who was accused of providing classified information to a foreign government official was found guilty Friday of attempted espionage and other related charges, the Navy said. Chief Petty Officer Fire Controlman Bryce S. […]
(Eat my) Friday Shorts
Okay, I freely admit it – nothing of great social or political import today. So let the deep thinking occur in the other posts. Command. Where only (theoretically) the best and the brightest get to. Repeated command slots says you’re a rising star, a comer, someone who is going places. Now, what could be […]
Kansas lawmakers pass a bill that bans adversaries from purchasing land near military bases
The Kansas House passed a bill that would prevent Chinese linked companies from purchasing land near military bases. If it becomes law, adversary linked outfits would be prohibited from purchasing land within 150 miles of a military installation. Cnano USA, a part of China’s Cnano Jiangsu Technology Co., Ltd., would be among those immediately impacted. […]
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