X Patches VPN Loophole, Reveals True Foreign Accounts
Looks like X finally fixed the VPN loophole that let our overseas competitors show up as 🇺🇸 This is accurate now except @splash_247 is registered in Singapore with an Australian office and @tradewindsnews is Norwegian. TW does employ a few American journalists though. https://t.co/c7uZypcd1M
Doubt Alone Can Block a Strait, No Mines Needed
My best source inside the administration, a former Naval Reserve officer, keeps insisting it’s real. Other sources are mixed. Make of that what you will. The truth is you don’t need actual mines to close a strait. You just need enough...
Are They Deploying Minesweepers or Just Issuing Press Releases?
Okkkkk. So are you actually going to deploy these minesweepers or just keep publishing press releases about them?
Conservatives Expand Refineries, Liberals Shut Them, Fuel Prices Soar
This might as well be a chart of conservative vs liberal politics. Several Pacific nations like South Korea opened vast new efficient refineries while liberal nations and states like Australia and California closed them. And it’s not just gas prices. High...
Appearing on BBC Business Report After UN Maritime Briefing
Going on the BBC World Business Report now…. Right after the UN Maritime grand poobah @IMOSecGen
US Thriving, UK Struggling—Prediction Proven Right
I told ya’ll it was going well for the US and horrible bad for the UK over a month ago…
Canada's G7 Membership Defies Its Smaller GDP
And yet, for some strange reason Canada, which has half the UK’s GDP, remains in the G7.
One Chinese 24k TEU Ship Outpaces Entire USAF Airlift
And here’s your monthly reminder that the entire airlift capacity of the USAF - is less than the capacity of ONE Chinese built 24,00 TEU containership.
Highlighting Gender Communication Differences Triggers Accusations of Sexism
For years I was told diversity is our strength and that women make the force better because they think and communicate differently. Now the same people call me sexist the second I point out a few ways women think and communicate...
Budget Constraints Prevent Building a Functional Navy
The sad fact is they couldn’t afford to build a proper working Navy even if they wanted to.
Sell on Panic, Buy After Media Hype
The easiest trade on Wall Street remains the same: sell when the first panicans show up on X, buy when Bloomberg gives them an hour-long podcast to explain why the world is ending.
Suggesting Sidearms for Sailors Sparks Disproportionate Outrage
Here we go again. Same old shit again. Out of all the crazy stuff I’ve posted on x NOTHING caused more naval officers to lose their minds faster than saying they should all carry sidearms. Nothing. I honestly don’t get it.
Ignoring Weapon Safety Code Risks Fatal Accidents
The problem is not this incident, or even her response to it. The real problem is that we still have not dealt with the underlying code. Weapons kill people. Full stop. What few are willing to say out loud is that...
Kimbrell and Allies Drive DC Shipbuilding Revival via SHIPs Act
Excellent article by CDR Kimbrell who - along with Capt @brentdsadler and a few others - was a leading architect of the SHIPs Act and the recent shipbuilding and maritime revival in DC
Impactful Analysis Beats Follower Counts, Prevents Panic Selling
On one hand @gCaptain is clocking all time highs in revnue and pageviews. On the other hand we lost some marketshare to European publications written by doomers. I defintly didn't get the hundreds of thousands of X followers the worst...
U.S. Has Clear War Strategy, Keeps It Hidden
Overheard on a Bloomberg podcast, “Iran had a clear strategy, disrupt shipping, Israeli had an unrealistic strategy, regime change, but the United States had no strategy in this war.” What a load of nonsense. The United States cabinet has a very...
Reevaluate AUKUS, Five Eyes: Loyalty Over Moral Concessions
It pains me to say this because my father spoke often, and with real respect, about the Australians he fought beside in Vietnam, but it’s time to reassess AUKUS and Five Eyes. Loyalty matters. So does reality. We can make moral...
Cape Route Crucial for U.S. Security Amid Red Sea Shift
Reminder: most ships sailing from Asia to Europe today are routing around South Africa. The Red Sea may be reopening, but China already has a naval foothold there. In any serious war, the Cape route becomes critical to U.S. and allied...
Explaining Iran's Blockade: Tune In and Follow Thomas Sauer
Many thanks for having me on to explain the Blockade of Iran and why everyone should go follow @thomasbsauer https://t.co/47Lexo9n6N
Relying on Allies to Cover Naval Gaps Undermines Power
For 20 years I’ve watched Congress grill admirals on shipbuilding failures and naval readiness gaps. Almost every time, the answer is the same: Don’t worry, our allies will fill the gap. That fantasy is how great powers hollow themselves out.
Trump Prioritizes Strait of Malacca Over Hormuz
President Trump remains laser focused on securing the world’s choke points. The Strait of Malacca is unequivocally more important than Hormuz. On one side of the Strait is Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. On the other side is Indonesia.
Clancy’s Breakthrough Came From Pro‑American Niche Publishing
A lot of people miss the real reason Tom Clancy broke through. Mainstream publishers wouldn’t touch his first book. The Naval Institute Press did. Why? He was unapologetically pro-American at a time when defeatism sold better than strength and publishers wanted...
Experts Deem Blockades Unsafe Despite War History
But all the “xperts” told us a blockade would be too dangerous despite the fact Sal I have explained how distance blockades worked in both world wars.
U.S. Sells Just 300 Engine‑capable Sailboats Last Year
Wow. This may be the bleakest stat I’ve heard all year: In the entire United States, the richest nation on earth, only 300 new sailboats big enough to carry an engine were sold last year. A country this large used to build...
White House Delays Hormuz Reopening, No Rush
As I was saying weeks ago… the White House is in no rush to reopen Hormuz
Offshore Drilling, Fewer Refinery Closures Could Lower California Gas Prices
Maybe just maybe if allowed offshore drilling and your looney tunes laws didn’t force so many refineries to close then gas in California wouldn’t be $6 you donut hole.
Rank Inflation Undermines Meaningful Service Recognition
And can we kill the absurd inflation of 4- and 5-star ranks? A police chief should not outrank the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. At some point medals, titles, and stars stop signaling service and start signaling a costume party....
U.S. Navy Defies Panic, Safely Navigates Hormuz Strait
Forty days of panic by everyone in the shipping industry and the vast majority of media and academic military “experts”, and for what? The experts said the Navy was scared to enter Hormuz. They called prudence weakness and restraint failure. They...
Sea‑Savvy Leaders Needed to Fix Hormuz Ship Delays
Absolutely everyone is getting Hormuz wrong and over a year into this administration the SHIPs for 🇺🇸 Act is far from passing. Should I retardmaxx some ocean? The real problem behind Hormuz, U.S. shipbuilding delays, and the Royal Navy not...
Higher European Defense Budgets Fuel Bureaucracy and Fraud
This sounds great but we all know what happens when European nations hike defense spending… it goes into more BS academic, think tank and conference reports. Probably fraud too.
Stop Empty Conferences, Put Workers on the Shipyard
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. How about you cancel the stupid conference and send everyone to the shipyard to help get your broken destroyer back to sea? I’m so tired of these stupid conferences. All talk, no action.
Naval Support Enables Artemis Return: Sea Power Fuels Space
USS John P. Murtha offshore San Diego assisting with recovery of the Artemis capsule. Reminder: Sea Power is still a prerequisite for Space Power
Shipbuilding and Merchant Marine Funding Drained Away
Now please look at all the money that got sucked out of shipbuilding and the US Merchant Marine.
130 Daily Transits: Still Far From Normal
Reminder: the average number of daily transits last year was 130. We remain a LONG way from normality.
Media Slanders Qualified Captain, Exposing Sheer Absurdity
They really jumped the shark early this year when CNN’s @halbritz teamed up with WaPo’s @drewharwell to smear a ship captain (me!) as “unqualified” to report on shipyards. A USCG licensed ship captain. On shipyards. You almost have to respect the stupidity.
NATO's 2026 Performance Deemed an Outright Failure
Even a 5 month old knows that NATO in 2026 is an abject failure. https://t.co/Go6myxoNxL
Congressional Gridlock on SAVE Act Is Intentional Design
There is a very good reason why congress is broken and we can’t pass the SAVE Act. It’s a feature, not a bug.
Trump's Tax Rollback Fuels Surge in Oil Tanker Orders
Massive surge in new oil tanker orders. And no, this isn’t just about the Iran war. The big reason is that Trump and @michaelgwaltz flattened @IMOSecGen’s UN/IMO carbon tax push last year. Remove the green choke collar and capital starts moving again. Of...
Readiness Irrelevant When Ships Stall and Assets Sold
Doesn’t matter if you can’t get a single ship underway in five weeks and you sold most of your tanks and planes.
Endless Delays Reveal Why I’ll Leave California
God I hate California. Landed in San Diego 75 minutes ago. Spent 30 minutes waiting for bags, 45 for the rental car shuttle, and I’m still not at the car. Still have the drive to the rental center, then checkout. I’ve paid...
U.S. Navy Delays Reopening Strait, Showing No Hurry
Ok, double or nothing…. What If the U.S. Navy STILL isn’t in a Hurry To Reopen The Strait?
China, Russia Boost Iran’s Military Amid U.S. Pressure
“He did not name any countries that could face punitive tariffs but China and Russia have helped Iran build military capacity to counter U.S. and Israeli pressure.”
France's Naval Edge Exposes UK's Channel Vulnerability
France has a nuclear aircraft carrier and the best frigates ever built. UK can’t deploy a single warship in 5 weeks. So why do we still call it the English Channel?
No Navy, No Uniform: UK's Deployable Fleet Fails
New rule: nobody in your nation gets to wear a Navy uniform if you don’t have a single deployable warship. Not in ceremonies. Not in parades. Not at NATO. You don’t have a navy. STOP THE COSPLAY
US Navy Appears Unhurried to Reopen Hormuz Strait
As I hypothesized a few weeks ago. What if the US Navy is in no rush to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
Destruction Generates Jobs and Fraud for Democrats
I learned this the first time I navigated a supertanker under a bridge. Captain said “You want to create jobs for thousands of people? Turn right in that bridge column.” Destruction creates a LOT of jobs for dems and even more opportunities...
Kings Navy Arrives Weeks Late, Misses War Timing
The Kings Navy is wither 5 weeks late for the war or one week late for April Fools Day
Seeking Intel on Ships that Cleared Hormuz Last Night
Me checking DMs for intel from @MikeSchuler and @mercoglianos on which ships actually made it through Hormuz last night: All my other DMs: https://t.co/NOh3PufPGj
Awaiting AI to Real-Time Fact
I’m counting down to the day Grok starts fact-checking every deranged viral lie in real time & curb-stomps the poster with receipts. Germany & Japan would still be poor today if we had hung every “war criminal” We are a nation built...
Checking Status: Has the SAVE or SHIPs Act Passed?
So, I’ve been busy, have we passed the SAVE Act yet? What about the SHIPs Act?