Four-Day Workweek Proves More Efficient Than Five
This study gets repeated over and over again with the same results: the 4 day work week is far more efficient than 5 days.
Claimed NATO Threats Are Fabricated, No Support Requested
1. They were never asked to be. There is a formal process to request support and it was never made. 2. The British and French have been actively involved in defending bases in Iraq and Jordan as well as Israel....
HSR Benefits Mid‑cities, Not Just End‑to‑end Trips
One of the laziest anti-train arguments is to look at the entire length of a line and say "no one will take a train from [extreme end] to [extreme end]." That would be like looking at I-5 and assuming that its...
Astronauts Rehearse Every Mission Moment in Advance
What do people think the astronauts do for the years leading up to their mission? They have scripted out and walked through every moment of the flight.
Space Food: Early Uncertainty Tested by US and Soviet Programs
Eating in space was actually something they were not sure would work and was an early test objective of the American and Soviet space programs.
Artemis II Crew Captures Earth From Moonbound Journey
The Artemis II astronauts are the only living people who are not in that photo. For reference: North is down with Africa to the left and South America on the right.
NATO Invokes Article 5, Launches Operation Noble Eagle
On September 12th the North Atlantic Council declared that the attacks satisfied Article 5 and established Operation Noble Eagle to coordinate support including NATO AWACS and Canadian CF-18s for air policing. ISAF was established as an Article 4 mission.
Rail Beats Shallow Rivers for Nationwide Freight Efficiency
1. We do use them (left photo is of cargo vessels on inland waterways) 2. Rail covers more of the country more efficiently (right photo is U.S. Class 1 freight rail) 3. Most rivers are 10-50 feet deep and that is too...
US Would Export All Its Crude if Gulf Output Shifted
If every country replaced all of the Gulf production with US production, it would mean the US would be exporting 100% of its extracted crude oil.
NASA Prioritizes Moon Mission Over Explosive Experiments
One of them is on its way to the moon, the other keeps blowing up. I guess NASA concentrated on the important stuff.
Diplomats Exempt From Constitution; Native Americans Have Birthright Citizenship
Foreign diplomats are not "subject to the jurisdiction of" the Constitution. They agree to abide by U.S. and state laws by custom; hence the term "diplomatic immunity." American Indians do have birthright citizenship, by law.
NATO Aid Requires Formal Article IV or V Request
NATO is a defensive alliance. If you are a member and want support of the other members of the organization your request has to meet the criteria of an Article IV or Article V. Article IV is a mandatory request for...
China’s Decade-Long Push for Energy Self‑Sufficiency as Defense
China has been planning for over a decade to be cut off from global energy resources. Sustainable Energy is National Defense
U.S. Shipbuilding Needs Systemic Overhaul, Not Just Money
If you want to bring shipbuilding to the U.S. at the scale of China or South Korea or even Japan its not only going to take massive capital investment, but you also have to fundamentally change the way these businesses...
Submarine Warfare: Blind, Lethal Cat‑and‑mouse in Darkness
Sub v Sub ASW as described by a submariner friend: "Imagine you are in a pitch black warehouse with a knife. There may or may not be another person in that warehouse with a knife. Good luck."
Want
I want a HondaJet carrier borne ASW aircraft and no I don't care how bad of an idea that is.
US‑Flagged Service Links Savannah to Jebel Ali, Boosting Exports
This is the US Flagged UMX/MUS/MECL service that calls the port of Jebel Ali. The service originates in Savannah before going to Norfolk, New York, and then across. It is a very popular service for US Exports as well as USGOV...
LCS Unsuitable for Minefield Clearance Without Dedicated Expertise
The "LCS doesn't have to work in the minefield" argument never held water. For one, you don't know where the minefield begins. The enemy doesn't send you a map. Look at USS Tripoli and USS Princeton. Neither believed it to be...
F-35 Was Never Promised to Be Invincible
No serious person every said the F-35 was invincible. It was never sold as invincible. It was absolutely never designed to be invincible.
Allied Aircraft Losses: Daily in Iraq, Weekly in Serbia
Once out of hundreds if not over a thousand sorties is pretty incredible. The odds will always eventually be in the enemy's favor. Allies lost aircraft almost daily against the Iraqis and weekly vs Serbia.
Ernest King Lifted Oil Sanctions on Japan During War
Ernest King famously allowed the Japanese to keep trading oil and lifted sanctions on them in the middle of the war.
IR Exaggerates Blasts; Shrapnel Does Damage, Jets Survive
1. Keep in mind that explosions look much bigger in IR because they oversaturate the sensor. 2. It's not the explosion that does the damage it is the shrapnel so where the warhead fuzes in relation to the aircraft plays a...
Gas Prices Won’t Fall: Global Supply, Not Local Shortages
This won't lower gasoline prices. The issue is overall global supply and not acute domestic shortages caused by transportation shortfalls.
MCMV Capabilities Outshine LCS, but Mission Needs Support
It's not overhyped. The MCMVs, though old, were still "modern" in terms of their hunting capabilities and also could sweep much more effectively than an LCS. What is more, the could operate within the minefield. Even so, MCM is not a...
Old Photo Misleads: Viaduct Now Connected, Track Laying
They keep showing this years old picture. That viaduct is connected and they are now laying track
Swap LHAs for New Designs in Build Plan
Let's jump in on the build plan and replace our LHAs with these. (follow me for more impractical naval solutions)
Allied Navies Essential for Effective Mine Countermeasures
We can’t do MCM without allied support and it’s not just about the sweeps; it’s the staffs, the divers, the support ships, and all the other things required to do MCM. Mine warfare is career stop for the U.S. Navy,...
U.S. Deployed 580K Troops Across Half of Vietnam
Size comparison of Vietnam and Iran. We only had troops in half of Vietnam and peak strength was 580K. https://t.co/t6mzoeG4GY
U.S. Must Officially Request NATO Assistance
If the U.S. wants NATO support it needs to ask for it. Have we submitted a formal request for support? Have we filed an Article IV or V request? NATO isn't a government, they can't act on their own. It...
Marines Publish 600‑Page Report Confirming 5 Freeway Shell Explosion
Remember that USMC artillery shell that everyone very loudly insisted didn't explode over the 5 Freeway and was just a conspiracy? Well the Marines just released a 600 page report on what caused a shell to explode over the 5 Freeway....
Iran's Air Defenses Are Limited and Localized
I don't think people appreciate just how little of the country the IRAF and IRGCASF were capable of defending. Very few countries attempt to defend all of their air space, they have to pick and choose. Iran's defenses were heavily...
ABS Adoption Hits Critical Mass, Removing Human Calls
I'm so glad we're getting ABS. I think we've finally hit critical mass for people to agree it is needed. I'm ok with taking humans out of strike zone calls altogether
Official Claims On
This doesn't line up with any previous statements regarding the war being "won", the missile threat being "eliminated," and the U.S. not needing "late comers."
Tiny Supply Cut Triggers Huge Gas Price Surge
If you need 100% of something and I take 2% of it away, you don't have enough of it. So, then, the market needs to reduce your demand by 2%. As it turns out, Americans will pay a lot for...
Deploying Marines on a Burning Island Near Iran Is Foolish
"What if we put 2500 Marines on a flammable island really close to Iran? Nothing bad, right?"
Failed Execution Left Strait Open, only Weapons Remain
"We had a plan. We just didn't execute it and that is why the Strait is totally open except for the missiles, explosive UUVs, and maybe some mines."
Former MIW Officer Confirms Correct Tactical Training Display
As a former MIW staff officer I can say that this is indeed the correct tactical training display.
Founders Intended War Power Checks via Congressional Approval
I keep hearing that the requirement for Congress to declare war makes it too hard for the U.S. to use force. Yeah... THAT IS EXACTLY THE POINT. That was exactly the intent of the Founders.
Avengers Retired for Cost, Not Capability, Still Mine‑field Ready
Avengers weren't decommissioned because LCS was better, they were decommissioned for cost savings. Avenger has all the same UAS and SeaFox capabilities plus the ability to sweep and can operate inside the minefield.
Staff Officer Sent Fatal Slide, Risked Lives
Bill Gortney would have had people killed if this slide ever left his command. What staff officer looked at this and hit "send"?
Failed Benefit Cuts Prompt New Policy Attempt
The first attempt to kill benefits didn’t work, so they are trying a new one
Rising Singapore Bunker Fuel Hits Exporters Harder than Importers
Singapore Bunker Fuel Prices 🚀 (From @ShipandBunker) Container ships on the main services to/from North America burn about 150-200 tonnes per day. Exports are going to be hit a lot harder than imports as fuel makes up a larger portion of their...
War Department Deploys Unapologetic Warriors for Limited Operation
The Department of WAR has released the WARiors to do WARfighting... in a Limited Objective Special Military Operation