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Saturday, September 21, 2024
Navy

Greece Negotiates Purchase Of Fourth Belharra Frigate From France

by Lefteris Papadimas – ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will start negotiations to buy a fourth Belharra frigate from France to strengthen

September 21, 2024
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Photo of an Indian Navy Admiral on the bridge of a US Navy warship talking to a US Navy captain
Navy

Stavridis – Can The Quad Counter Chinese Influence In The Indian Ocean?

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) This weekend, President Joe Biden is hosting the three other national leaders of the Quadrilateral Security

September 21, 2024
Total Views: 1246

Friday, September 20, 2024
Virginia class submarine comissioning at electric boat shipyard in Rhode Island
Navy

Virginia Class Submarine Program $17B Over Budget—Enough to Build a New Aircraft Carrier

The Virginia-class submarine project may exceed its budget by $17 billion—surpassing the price tag of an entire new aircraft carrier. By Tony Capaccio

September 20, 2024
Total Views: 7712

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Navy

OpEd – Forget Project 2025, US Navy’s Project 33 Warplan is More Dangerous

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) The US Navy’s top Admiral has just unveiled her new “warfighting navy” plan, and it’s a doozy.

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 2785

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
How The Defense Transportation System Works
Evergreen

WATCH: How US Military Logistics Works

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Contrary to popular belief, Maersk is not the world’s largest shipping company, nor is Delta the world’s largest airline.

September 18, 2024
Total Views: 14233

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Evergreen

Watch How Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Project Power and Why They’re Vulnerable

The sight of an aircraft carrier on the horizon can shift not only geopolitical conversations but entire military strategies. For decades, these colossal

September 17, 2024
Total Views: 1490

Monday, September 16, 2024
Navy

Pacific Dragon: Is the Shipping Industry Ready for Containerized Missile Warfare?

In a groundbreaking naval exercise, the U.S. Navy and its allies tested the launch of one of its most powerful defensive missiles from a shipping container,

September 16, 2024
Total Views: 7183

Russian navy ship shooting automatic deck mounted weapon
Navy

Ocean 2024: 400 Russian and Chinese Navy Ships Flex Power as Aircraft Enter Alaska ADIZ

This past weekend, Russian navy aircraft repeatedly entered the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) while Russian and Chinese People Liberation Army

September 16, 2024
Total Views: 40923

Sunday, September 15, 2024
Japan's newest aircraft carrier underway during joint military exercises in the pacific theater
Navy

Japan’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Sails To California For Flight Trials

Japan’s military is making moves that will put it in the big leagues of naval aviation. Later this year, the Izumo-class carrier Kaga will head to the waters

September 15, 2024
Total Views: 24117

Saturday, September 14, 2024
US Merchant Mariner handling lines on the bow of an American flagged ship
Navy

China’s Seafarer Wages Soar as U.S. Mariners Struggle with Pay Stagflation

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) For decades, American merchant mariners have been in a state of stagnation. Despite their crucial role in U.S. shipping and

September 14, 2024
Total Views: 2587

Anduril Barracuda naval missle
Navy

Could Cargo Ships Become Armed Battle Platforms with Anduril’s Barracuda-M Missiles?

Picture this: a vast container ship, plowing through the open sea, its steel hull reflecting the soft shimmer of moonlight. It’s carrying cargo, bound

September 14, 2024
Total Views: 5776

Monday, September 9, 2024
Navy

How a Navy Reservist Turned Firefighting Frustration into Lifesaving Innovation

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) One of the most rewarding—and often the most frustrating—types of volunteer work I do is mentoring young startup

September 9, 2024
Total Views: 3498

Sunday, September 8, 2024
USS Independence LCS
Navy

US Navy Chief Busted For Illegal Starlink

Navy sailors often face restricted internet access during deployments for security reasons. However, senior enlisted leaders on the littoral combat ship

September 8, 2024
Total Views: 5608

Saturday, September 7, 2024
Navy

North Korean Leader Emphasizes Importance Of Strengthening Naval Power

SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized the importance of strengthening naval power during a tour of a naval base

September 7, 2024
Total Views: 1420

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Navy

Could Future Naval Battles Be Fought With Morse Code?

Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Could future naval battles be waged using Morse code flashed between ships? One admiral believes so. At the 3rd Indo-Pacific

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 3377

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Navy

Japan Protests Second Territorial Incursion By China In Under A Week

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Japan lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters on Saturday, the

August 31, 2024
Total Views: 1690

Monday, August 26, 2024
Navy

US Tech Titan Targets Ships: Y Combinator Backs Anti-Ship Missile Startup

In a move that could ripple through global naval strategies, Y Combinator—the California-based tech incubator behind Airbnb, Dropbox and Flexport—is now

August 26, 2024
Total Views: 1109

Saturday, August 24, 2024
Navy

Can The US Navy Deter War In The South China Sea?

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) Summer may be fading, but things are heating up in the South China Sea. With China claiming essentially the

August 24, 2024
Total Views: 4886

Sunday, August 11, 2024
USS Abraham Lincoln transits Suez Canal
Defense

USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Headed For Middle East Brace For Conflict

By Alastair Gale Aug 11, 2024 (Bloomberg) –As the USS Abraham Lincoln pulled out from Guam, the aircraft carrier’s captain announced to the crew

August 11, 2024
Total Views: 5735

Saturday, August 3, 2024
USS Zumwalt Destoryer underway in the winter
Navy

Billions for EV Charging Stations, Pennies for Warships: Will The US Dollar Sink The Navy?

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Near the start of his term, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was appropriated $7.5 billion to install hundreds of EV

August 3, 2024
Total Views: 4547