Dad Worries Defense Funds Protect North From Russian, Chinese Missiles
My children live on this continent and ya’ll are failing to protect the entire top half. You know… the part facing Russian and Chinese missiles. How Carney spend your defense dollars is VERY MUCH my concern as a dad.
Debating Military Logistics with Dr. Sal Is Futile
Pro tip: arguing with Dr. Sal about military logistics is like arguing with the gate agent after the plane took off. But go ahead. Maybe you’ll win. Maybe he’ll open the door. We’ll all be pressed against the glass waiting to...
Canada’s Military: Under‑armed, Outdated, and Politically Tangled
So you’re going to arm your sea kayaks? You have: Zero carriers Zero destroyers 3 broken diesel subs 1 that kinda works maybe No navy-owned replenishment ships 2 semi-broken heavy icebreakers, built in 1966 and 1983, to patrol the longest arctic coast on earth Legacy CF-18s F-35s not coming...
Ignore Sensational News; Trust Real Shipping Experts
“Beyond what any sober mind could have envisioned” First of all I don’t drink. Second I envisioned way worse on week one. Third, my envisionment was more conservative than shipping analyst @calvinfroedge Maybe if you turned off the news and listened to...
Merchant Marine Shortage Threatens Navy, Advocates Face Attacks
TRUTH The US Merchant Marine shortage is an ENORMOUS problem for the US Navy right now. They have already laid up 17 ships and the manning numbers aren’t getting better. Meanwhile those of us advocating for them online are under constant...
From Worst to Favorite: FMC Gains Momentum
In just five years, the Federal Maritime Commission has gone from my least favorite agency in Washington and most captured by globalist garbage…. to my absolute favorite. And the best part? It’s still picking up speed. Full steam ahead 🇺🇸
Invisible Risks: Merchant Marines' Crucial Yet Unseen War Role
Ya know. I get all the Merchant Marine hate. I understand why they get so angry at us. Call is a fake service. Tell us we don’t know anything and are glorified bus drivers. I get it because all that time...
US Needs More Ships, Not Just Oil
Quick question: does the US Merchant Marine get to keep the boats? Or do we only get the oil? I ask because we already have plenty of oil but 🇺🇸 desperately needs more big boats.
Leadership Failures Delayed Baltimore Bridge, Cost American Lives
Trump 1.0 too. @MarkTEsper and General Mark Milley absolutely gutted the Army Corps of Engineers, Army Watercraft, Port Operations and Joint Logistics. That’s why the Baltimore Bridge rubble is STILL not fully cleared two years later and why the Gaza...
Western Navies Field only Three Destroyers, China Fields 40+
In fairness to her, Australia is rationing diesel too & doesn’t have a single spare destroyer to send to the Persian Gulf. Worse, all the King’s navies combined, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, can only field about 3 ready destroyers...
Secretary's Cost‑cutting Leaves Carriers Vulnerable to Drones
Let me give you a hint, Secretary: you could lose a few fingers and still have enough left to count that number. Pathetic. Not even enough escorts to protect one of your own carriers. Even worse, you cut corners so they...
Curious About Israel's Potential Deal With Iran
Ok but I’m far more interested in what deal Israel is willing to make with Iran.
Don't Deploy Destroyer Without Navy's Availability Confirmation
You tried to rush in with a Destroyer until your Navy told you it had no ships ready and available you putz.
Hormuz Optimism Overshadowed by Grim Long‑term Risks
COB Tuesday is the best weekly energy podcast. Period. Excited to join them yesterday to discuss the Persian Gulf. tl;dr There are reasons to be optimistic about Hormuz. But the worst case scenario & long term consequences are worse than anyone has...
Sources Hint Kharg Island Transfer Explains Sudden Cooperation
What of they are giving us Kharg Island? Why would they suddenly be so cooperative? There aren’t many theories out there where this makes any sense… but my sources suggest it may be true.
Revoking
YES And this is what happens when you pull their pentagon passes and security clearances…. https://t.co/oQFBy98VJw
Questioning Preferential LNG Export Priorities Over Market Bidding
Wait, why are we giving anyone special priority to our LNG exports. Why aren’t we selling it to the highest bidder?
Press Ignoring Critical US Maritime Crises and Casualties
From the 3 Americans who died because of Biden’s Gaza Pier, to the US Merchant Marine ships under a barrage of fire by Houthis in the Red Sea, to decades of under reporting the shipyard crisis. I can list dozens of...
Leadership Lessons at Sea: A Refreshing Ship Captain’s Tale
Everyone’s talking about shipping but most of the books about commercial ships are dry as dust. Once upon a time I read one that wasn’t. No acronyms. No jargon. Just stories about leadership moments at sea by @GoldenStripesLS, a ship captain...
Billions for Roads, Not Saving Children From Violence
Are you kidding me? You think I forgot about the kids brutality killed? You think I don’t remember that Congress used this CDC stat to hand @PeteButtigieg $2 TRILLION to “fix” our roads? Where did that lifesaving money go Luca? https://t.co/Fd5hnbkvGq
USS John F. Kennedy Construction Drags on 17 Years
“Can take twice as long” Are you kidding me?? We have been building the aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy for SEVENTEEN YEARS and it’s still not completed.
US Strikes Cripple Iran; Strait Safe, Democrats Skeptical
We’ve cleaned out Iran’s nukes and drone factories, and gutted their navy. If the Strait reopens without a single U.S. naval casualty… will every Dem here finally admit @PeteHegseth is doing a good job… or just gaslight us again? https://t.co/8Fpfnm7TNh
Europe Faces Jet Fuel Shortage Amid Kuwait Strikes
Forget TSA lines, the real problem with air travel in the coming weeks is fuel. Some cargoes are already diverting toward the U.S. on a Jones Act waiver, so domestic travel might hold. Europe? Different story. About 1.77M barrels/day of jet fuel...
Canada’s
Is the Royal Canadian “navy” going to send three staff officers to help with paperwork like they did to reopen the Red Sea? Or can they not even manage that anymore?
Why Not Seize Iranian Tankers and Sell Their Oil?
Ok but I still have to ask… why don’t we just seize the Iranian tankers and sell the oil ourselves?
Kids Find Base Coordinates, Iran Gets Targeting Data
This is a joke…. right? My twelve year old could find the coordinates of every major US military base. You don’t even need GPS to hit them. This is why it’s ridiculous the Army moved prepositioned supply ashore. We can take out...
California's Gas Supply Depends on Asian Petroleum Imports
What if Asia gets worried and stops sending petroleum to California. (Where did you think Californians get their gas since @GavinNewsom started closing oil refineries?)
Higher Oil Prices Won’t Spark US Drilling Surge
“Just because oil prices have spiked higher on geopolitical risk does not mean that US oil companies will drill baby drill"
Naval Ship Shortage Roots Predate Trump, Not Just His Fault
“Yes we have fewer ships. Well we also have fewer horses and bayonets.” Everyone’s blaming Trump for not having enough Navy ships available to escort supertankers. But ask the real question: did this hull shortage start with Trump?
California's Anti‑refinery Stance Threatens Pacific Military Fuel Security
I’ve been accused of being too soft on @SecWar. Fine. Problem is his performance has been exceptional. But here’s where I’m livid: no serious DoW pressure on Newsom and the California Coastal Commission which are both getting massive support from China. Oil...
Navy Ship Costs Overstated; Protects $50B Cargo
For year the NYTimes has written hit pieces on the “ballooning cost” of Navy warships. It was a smoke screen to coverup fraud by making people think the defense budget was the cause of the debt. The truth: A $3B DDG pales...
Congress Passes $2T Infrastructure Law, Potentially Benefits Millions
They spent $2 Trillion to fix infrastructure. Probably wasn’t a great idea to give it all to @PeteButtigieg but the law itself could have improved the lives of hundreds of millions.
USCG Licensing Halt Highlights Need for War Department Shift
Sadly it’s not just TSA The USCG licensing office is closed and can’t issue US Merchant Marine licenses while 5 🇺🇸 ships remain in the Persian Gulf. Is it time to move USCG and USMM to the Department of War?
US Lifts Sanctions, France Cracks Down—Energy Politics Murky
The US is removing sanctions from shadow fleet ships to ease energy prices while France increases seizures. Hard to tell how much of this is politically motivated.
Limited Wars Prove Containment Can Prevent Escalation
Heard on Bloomberg podcast: “Wars spiral out of control even if they are meant to be contained. This is a historical fact.” WOW. This is the most dangerous statement I’ve seen from any media. And it’s false. Do NOT believe the media when...
Shipping Blind Spots Drive Sticky Inflation and Price Shocks
What if I told you inflation is sticky because nobody is watching the ships? What if I told you nobody can predict the effect of Hormuz on energy price shocks because nobody understands shipping? What if I told them, they could...
Excluding Allies and Academics Fuels Unchecked US Military Dominance
This IMHO is the most important post of the month. Read it, reread it, then take notes. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT RULES OF ENGAGEMENT RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Why was @secwar able to hermetically seal the southern border, eliminate crime in DC, arrest Maduro, and sink...
Trump’s Iran Plan Favors Navy, Air Power over Ground
President Trump's Iran strategy has what the Forever Wars never did: having the Army take a backseat to naval and airpower.
War Decision Questioned as Trillion‑dollar Funds Vanish
Not thrilled about the Iran war. Blown away by how well the military is executing but the decision to strike? Still… I’d storm Gallipoli or charge with the Light Brigade before voting to reopen the border & hand Mayor Pete the money...
US Navy Holds Power to Shut Strategic Strait
Only if the United States lets them. The US Navy can close the strait at anytime to anyone paying the enemy.
US Navy Ready, Needs Private Shipyard Investment From Europe
It’s not even that the US Navy is unwilling to secure world trade, they are eager to do so. We have the people, resources, systems and weapons to do so. What we don’t have is shipyard investment. But guess what? Our...
US Indifference Threatens Europe’s Strait Reopening
What if the United States doesn’t care about reopening the strait for Europe? My latest gCaptain Op-Ed 👇
War Over Ships and Tariffs, Not Hormuz Opening
Let's unpack this.. What if the White House has no intention of reopening the Strait of Hormuz? What if this war is really about ships & tariffs? I had a long discussion with senior DOE official yesterday on background. I can’t share...
Court Ruling Threatens Jones Act, Haters Celebrate
And there it is folks. The moment Jones Act haters have been waiting for… https://t.co/BZQNHrjdj5
Captain Hill Accused of Being Driven Out by Houthis
Paging @ChowdahHill Will Captain Hill please report to bridge. Someone here claims you got “chased away” from the Red Sea by Houthis. 💀
Bombs Near USS Ford: Real Footage Ignored by Pro‑Iran Disinfo
I’m honestly surprised the pro-Iran disinfo crowd hasn’t found this real footage of bombs detonating next to the USS Ford carrier. IYKYK. https://t.co/7LFKOYH0vl
Experts Doubt Iran Can Sink U.S. Carrier, Bet $100K
We’ve reached the point where serious, smart people I’ve known for 10+ years think Iran can sink a U.S. aircraft carrier. Thank you MSM. Not saying it’s impossible but I’ll put $100K on the other side of that bet right now.
US Reminds Iran of Its Carrier and Marine Might
Dear Speaker of Islamic Republic, you do know we have 9 more aircraft carriers and an entire Marine Corps…. right? Not saying anyone here wants to deploy them along the strait but, ultimately, it’s not really your choice.
Detailed Insights Shared In
As I laid out with great detail in my hour and a half long video last night….
US Merchant Marine Reserve Fleet Essential for Large-Scale Invasion
There can be boots on the ground without ships but a large scale land invasion would absolutely require the US Merchant Marine ready reserve fleet These ships are too big to hide. @mercoglianos is watching them closely. Follow him & hit...