US Navy Deprioritizes Strait of Hormuz Amid Conference Silence
Day 2 synopsis from the largest Naval conference in America. Nobody cares about Iran. Practically none of the speakers mentioned it. A few hallway conversations, but not many. This confirms my hypothesis that the US Navy is in no rush to reopen the Strait. I’m not saying they won’t. I’m definitely not saying they’re incapable. I’m saying it’s not a top priority for anyone I met or listened to. I also talked with and listened to officers from allied Navies, including Admirals. Plenty of talk about fixing their own problems. Zero rhetoric about NATO being over, or trust in the US Navy eroding.
Critics Demand Fixes Before Expanding Flawed ACP Program
“We updated the alternative compliance program single supplement and working with the class societies and allowing more ships to be regulated under the ACP,” Captain Compher, USCG Questions aren’t allowed, or I’d ask, before we expand this program, what’s been done...
China Will Undermine U.S. War Logistics, Not Fight Navy
“China knows if they go toe to toe with the US Navy they will lose. What that will do instead is attack the underpinnings, the abilitied of the U.S. military to conduct conflict at all. And that's us,” Steve Carmel,...
Coast Guard Simplifies Reflagging for Foreign Vessels
“The US Coast Guard is cutting red tape and actively streamlining the reflagging process to make it easier for foreign ships to come into the 🇺🇸 fleet,” Captain Compher, USCG https://t.co/nxZzBoFeKW
China Recognizes True Maritime Power, US Misunderstands
“Naval sea power alone is not national maritime power,” Steve Carmel, Maritime Administrator and Commandant of the US Merchant Marine. “China understands this. They are not confused, we are.” https://t.co/dhxIOJjUp8
Trump Administration Submits Comprehensive Maritime Legislation Package to Congress
“The Trump Administration has submitted a detailed list of maritime legislative proposals to congress,” Robert Andrews, War Policy Directorate, National Security Council https://t.co/02Rn5OybFn
Admirals Should Pause Ukraine Naval Lessons Until Victory
Unpopular opinion: Admirals should stop giving TED Talks on “Ukraine’s lessons in naval warfare” until Ukraine actually wins or at least shuts down a lot more of Russia’s shadow tanker fleet.
AI‑guided Dinghies Steal the Spotlight at Sea Air Space 2026
This is going to piss a lot of people off but none advertise or consult with me so IDC… the big buzz at Sea Air Space 2026 isn’t nuclear, shipbuilding, sealift, fighter planes, or space rockets. It’s dinghies One looked just like...
Navy Admits IT Structure Turns Paperwork Into Poor Digital Products
“Our IT structure is challenging,” said Admiral Daryl Caudle today. “The Navy has gotten good at turning crappy paperwork into a crappy digital products.” https://t.co/1Bflg1bkG7
Containerized Weapons Become Cornerstone of the Golden Fleet
CNO Daryl Caudle says containerized weapon systems will play a key role in the Golden Fleet. “If it fits in a shipping container, I want it” https://t.co/BF0x8gmvTB
Arctic Priorities Shift From Rescue to Security, Sovereignty
“Until recently our focus in the Arctic has been on Search And Rescue and pollution response. Now the conversations are about security and sovereignty.” VADM Nathan Moore, USCG, Deputy Commandant. https://t.co/cEvUC7yscN
Sea Air Space Draws Record Crowd, Navy's Top Conference
Packed house at Sea Air Space, the biggest US Navy conference of the year. https://t.co/ioBHNnjVLa
Deck Guns Still Viable: Can Down Drones
Deck guns are underrated. And guess what? They can shoot down drones too. And battleship can cary a lot more deck guns. They are not obsolete.
DC Hires Favor Those Who Can Afford Unemployment
IDK. I might have to disagree with Dort and Justice Thomas on this one. My new thesis: the people we want and need in DC are very busy and don’t live anywhere close to the swamp. Personally, I’m beating myself up for...
Great Food Fuels a Wave of LCAC Deliveries
For a month we ran exercises off a 1000’ ship anchored near Camp Pendleton. The Marines descended on our galley like a pack of starving rats. And like rats, they went back and told all their friends how good the food...