COVID‑Era Spending Could Double U.S. Carrier Fleet
$33 Billion. That’s more than enough to build two nuclear aircraft carriers… PER YEAR We could have doubled the U.S. carrier fleet with the money this has burned since COVID. But the NYTimes keeps telling you the Navy is too expensive 🙄
U.S. Lags China in Merchant Fleet, Calls for Shipbuilding Surge
“Today in the United States there are only 188 US flaged merchant ships and 105 Navy @MSCSealift ships. WE NEED MORE THAN THAT In fact the Chinese have over 11,000 merchant ships,” said @SECNAV Hung Cao in today’s senate hearing. The days...
Floating Drydocks: Versatile Assets for All Military Branches
Floating drydocks are incredibly useful things. Every service should but a few. Navy: Salvage and minor repair Army: to move watercraft overseas USCG: to move cutters overseas Merchant Marine: moving heavy loads Air & Space Force: unusual payloads
Real Mine‑Sweeping Still Exists in Certain Regions
Ya know. There is a place in the world where you could actually sweep for mines rather than pretending too.
Insufficient Destroyer Escorts Jeopardize Carrier Safety
How about ya’ll first worry about the fact you don’t have enough escort destroyers to sail a single carrier in harms way.
Great Circle Routes Are Shortest, Not Just Over Alaska
This is the worst explanation of great circle navigation I’ve ever seen. “A pilot can’t fly straight West to Asia, he has to fly over Alaska” False. Yes, the curved path from Seattle to Tokyo is significantly shorter because you’re following the curvature...
Army
YES And make them load and unload logistics ships and watercraft on the waterways and beaches. Prove to us the Army Corps of Engineers aren’t just contracting desk jockeys.
World Indifferent to Hormuz Closure, Shipping Adapts Anyway
Nothing would be better for my maritime media business than pumping doom and gloom: the world is over if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen. The mainstream press is happy to write that story. I’m not. Yes, the situation is bad. But...
Reviving Shipbuilding Replenishes Power Plant Engineering Workforce
Elon claims building new power plants is a slow process that will hinder the growth of AI What if I told you the this problem is directly related to our failure to build ships? I attended @MaritiCollege and have friends working at...
America's Top Rivers Remain Underused for Freight Transport
Man shows world why America has the best river system in the entire world. Man does not explain why we don’t use it to get more trucks off our highways. https://t.co/rE4wrSVG8B
Cheap Used Boats Reveal Millennials' DIY Skill Gap
Used boat prices are collapsing. There are now insane deals on boats that only need a little TLC. So are people rushing to buy them? Nope. My brother spoke with a New York boatyard manager we've known for 35 years who specializes...
Checking Status: Have the SAVE and SHIPs Acts Passed?
Quick question because I’ve been busy with other things. Have we passed the SAVE Act yet? How about the SHIPs Act?
Show Declined After Producer’s Departure
The Shawn Ryan show went downhill the exact same moment his navy ship driver producer left. I said what I said.
Secretary of the Army Ignoring Critical Waterway Neglect
Yes. It. Does. And the Army is responsible for maintaining these critical waterways. The fact that @SecArmy keeps ignoring how his predecessors kneecapped America’s waterway maintenance should anger every serious person in this country.
Pentagon Press Pass Rendered Useless After NYT Lawsuit
Y’all don’t know the half of it. I met with the recently fired Secretary of the Navy before his confirmation, and I had repeated contact with his staff. The reforms they planned were revolutionary. The day before he was fired, he held...