This article first appeared in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report. The U.S. Navy’s aggressive 30-year shipbuilding and modernization plan suffers from serious deficiencies and could become a victim of its own ambition, according to highly regarded Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) analyst Robert Work. Named for the number of ships the Navy wants […]
From the monthly archives:
February 2009
This is by far one of the funniest videos I have seen in a very long time. And I have to tell you, after three trips to Iraq in all stages of the conflict, I know MANY a Soldier and Marine who wanted to say just this to the IP and IA. Any of you […]
The podcast with security consultant and founder of The Combat Operator Jake Allen is ready for download below. Some key points Jake made: A lot of the pirates are part-timers — fishermen not making enough money who see easy prey with bog slow ships. There need to be severe consequences for this ilk — sinking […]
The U.S. Coast Guard is using the recent capture of seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden as a test case of how to pursue swashbucklers worldwide and submit them to international courts. According to key Coast Guard officials, maritime security experts and military commanders are examining ways to safeguard ships transiting the East African […]
[Here’s a teaser of a story we’ll be running tomorrow morning on Military.com] The U.S. Coast Guard is using the recent capture of seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden as a test case of how to pursue swashbucklers worldwide and submit them to international courts. According to key officials with the Coast Guard, maritime […]
