Déjà vu, it's happening again. The surface navy failures manifested in the Littoral Combat Ship, the Zumwalt and the USS Ford will soon have another ship to add to that gallery of maritime incompetence that showcases the modern US Navy. I say again, construction...
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South Korea Ends Military Pact with North After Tit-for-Tat Balloon Quarrel
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 3, 2024 | News
Seoul says it is scrapping a 2018 military agreement with Pyongyang after North Korea floated hundreds of trash-filled balloons into South Korea. The DPRK says the trash barrage was a response to a years-long South Korean campaign that sent propaganda messages into...
Frigate Failure Follies
by Bill Buppert | Jun 3, 2024 | Blog
I am currently doing a podcast series on what appears to be a droll subject but it is critical to getting big projects right. If you can't articulate and create a rational and effective Concept of Operations, you will fail. Th Navy never disappoints in failure lately....
Ep 044 “CG Excursion Praxis: Rational Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) (Part One)”
by Bill Buppert | Jun 3, 2024 | Chasing Ghosts Podcast
I discuss a rather technical treatment of developing and using Concepts of Operations (CONOPS). This episode examines the timeless and tedious process of getting baselines and expectations right for small and large projects alike. References: Special Forces Detachment...
Four Star Admiral Slams Body Parts in the Cash Register
by Bill Buppert | May 31, 2024 | Blog
ADM Robert Burke arrested for corruption. This is on the heels of the Fat Leonard scandal. This is the tip of the iceberg in corruption. And remember this four star admiral retired with an estimated annual pension of approx 200k. 200,000 dollars a year. "Instead, the...
News Roundup 5/30/2024
by Kyle Anzalone | May 30, 2024 | News Roundup
Ukraine Ukraine Targets Radars That Are Part of Russia’s Nuclear Warning System AWC Blinken Hints US Will Allow Ukraine To Strike Russian Territory With US Missiles AWC Israel Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills Child, Wounds 10 Civilians AWC Amount of Aid Entering Gaza...
Radicalism for the Young – Anti-War Blog
by Kym Robinson | May 29, 2024 | Blog
Radicalism is for the youth, but drips away over time. Generation X watched their hippy parents become corporate and government stooges, gorged on real estate and careerism. The Pump up the Volume teenagers became parents, lost the radicalism to care about the world,...
White House Threatens to Strengthen Sanctions on China and Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | May 28, 2024 | News
The Biden administration is attempting to rally its allies to strengthen sanctions aimed at disrupting the relationship between Russia and China. Washington has increasingly attempted to use trade and financial blacklists to punish Beijing and Moscow for what the...
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The NATO Midgets Threaten a NATO Member (Again)
Yes! NATO members are actively planning a military confrontation with US forces in the event of a Greenland operation. I am indifferent to adding Greenland to US territories. This isn't without historical precedent. Greece and Turkey have nearly come to blows on...
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Short Story – “Actions Have Consequences.”
He sat back into his seat, in his man cave. It had been a long day. He held the whisky. It bit when he sipped. Eyes open ahead as he gulped it down. The glass empty. He poured another. He was still in his uniform. The day had been long. “Are you in there Daddy?” his...
Selling Out a Nation
I discuss the current state of the economy, how Trump is attempting to recover a nation of vitality, and we watch the 1992 presidential debate.
It NDs Today: The Swiss Adopt a Lemon
The Gods help them in this very silly selection by the Swiss armed forces. ND is a negligent discharge where the pistol fires when you haven't asked it to. Most inconvenient. So the Swiss are buying a gun that technically failed the evaluation just to keep the...
The Evergreen State Pays the Green Toll of Stupidity
I cover mostly military topics here at the LI Blog per my charter but on occasion I cover other topics. The Washington State ferry system is in tatters. It continues to get worse barely a week into the new year: Washington State Ferries needs 17 boats to operate at...
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