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February 28, 2021 by navaldiplomat

Brady or Belichick?

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Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick

The real-world impact of a trivial sports debate — and what it implies for the U.S. military.

Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick: Lessons for the U.S. Military?
February 26, 2021 by navaldiplomat

Weaknesses in the Western way of war at sea

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Naval Warfare

And how to work around them, from the Sea Power Conference at RUSI, London, yesterday –

How to Overcome Weaknesses in the Western Way of Sea War
February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 by navaldiplomat

Wearing out the carrier fleet for a secondary objective . . .

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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers

. . . is imprudent strategy.

Focus U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers on China, Not Persian Gulf
February 14, 2021 by navaldiplomat

Keep the Pentagon’s anti-extremism campaign short and discriminate

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Niccolò Machiavelli - Wikipedia

Wisdom from Machiavelli on cultural reform.

Keep the Pentagon’s “Anti-Extremism” Campaign Short and Discriminate
February 8, 2021 by navaldiplomat

Mass matters

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https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2001%3Anewsml_PBEAHULCACB&share=true

More capability is always welcome, but numbers of hulls matter as well.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/mass-matters-why-america-needs-more-ships-deter-china-177839

February 1, 2021 by navaldiplomat

Great responsibility demands a great navy

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Take it from Uncle Ben Parker.

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2021/february/great-responsibility-demands-great-navy

January 30, 2021 by navaldiplomat

Will China trigger the Monroe Doctrine?

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Not by name, but maybe.

Will China Trigger the Monroe Doctrine?
January 24, 2021 by navaldiplomat

The beautiful stability of U.S. foreign policy

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There’s ballast to certain American policies and strategies.

The Beautiful Stability of U.S. Foreign Policy
January 15, 2021 by navaldiplomat

CNO has a navigation plan for China

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Navigation Plan

Seven takeaways from Admiral Gilday’s directive to the fleet.

The Chief of Naval Operations Has a Navigation Plan for China

January 7, 2021 by navaldiplomat

The navy needs firepower on the cheap

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US Navy Firepower

Get it by buying preowned freighters for low, low prices –

The U.S. Navy Needs More Firepower on the Cheap

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