Stop the madness. Stop deploying carriers Stop building them. Just stop. I won’t be getting Christmas cards this year from the Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition I am not alone in these notions and the late Captain Wayne Hughes did yeoman’s work on these ideas...
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The Aircraft Carrier is the Crossbow and Chariot of the Modern Age
The US Navy, of course, is desperately trying to get authorization to build more Ford-class carriers. Ironic that they name the carrier after a violence broker famous for being rather clumsy and unable to navigate around. The first of class doesn't work properly: it...
UK to Send Record $620 Million Military Aid Package to Ukraine
The UK announced its largest-ever military aid package for Ukraine, totaling $620 million (£500 million). Though Washington remains Kiev’s most prominent backer, some NATO countries have scrapped together aid packages to attempt to keep the Ukrainian military fighting...
Iran Launches Major Drone & Missile Attack on Israel
The Iranian military fired a massive barrage of drones and missiles targeting sites in Israel.
News Roundup 2/16/2024
Assange ‘Drop the Charges,’ Says Amnesty Ahead of Key Julian Assange Hearing AWC Australian Parliament Votes ‘Overwhelmingly’ to Call for Assange’s Freedom Cradle Ukraine House Intel Chair Accused of Disclosing National Security ‘Threat’ to Get Ukraine Aid Passed AWC...
Senate Looks to Fund Middle East Military Activity as CENTCOM Is ‘Running Out of Funds’
The Senate is planning to add money to upcoming legislation to fund President Joe Biden’s military buildup in the Middle East and war in Yemen. Senator Susan Collins says the legation should be a priority as US Central Command is quickly depleting its funds. Senator...
Ep 034 “CG Excursions: Deep Six the Carrier Force: Naval Power in the 21st Century”
Episode Notes The aircraft carrier has been a signature component of US naval power and prestige for more than a century. The utility has continued to diminish since the end of WWII. The tremendous disadvantage of putting so much manpower and treasure into these...
The EU Wants to Spy on Europeans’ Internet Use
The European Commission is a legislative body in the European Union with regulatory authority over digital technology. The EC’s eIDAS Article 45, a proposed regulation, would deliberately weaken areas of internet security that the industry has carefully evolved and...
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The Fake China Threat and Its Very Real Danger
Today the front pages and bookstores are filled with tales of the so-called "China Threat." From spy balloons to Fentanyl pipelines, genocide to dreams of world domination: CHINA! But is it all true? Is any of it? Now, for the first time, the speciousness of these and...
Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times
