"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address
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It's a sign when a small company gets a big contract to move quickly in producing large numbers of additively manufactured missiles to catch up with the demand signal - a sign that it's time to move. See U.S. Navy Orders Low-cost Missiles to Expand Fleet, Allied Long-Range Maritime Strike Capabilities CoAspire announced its selection for the Navy’s Coalition Heterogenous Affordable Offensive…
Back to 2 July 2026, At the direction of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the Department of War, assigned U.S. military forces are actively supporting Department of State-led disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes on June 24. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) and Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS…
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In 2007, I posted on my blog a look at Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs)( here ). Most of the links in that post are now dead or moved, but the subject is one vital to the US and other countries. One of those links contained the following from Stanley B. Weeks, a frequent SLOC commenter: "The increasing importance of SLOC security and access for states in the East Asia region will result in their…
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For a variety of reasons, I've let this blog be idle for a little while. However, I have some things that I'm working on and I'll be posting more soon. Thank you for visiting and for your patience.
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