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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
January 4, 2021 by navaldiplomat

The Marines need missiles

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Reuters

Why haven’t they been able to talk Congress into paying for them?

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/congress-us-marines-and-missiles-fight-asian-security-175684

December 23, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Want to deter China?

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USS John McCain

Join the democratic armada.

How to Deter China: Enter the Democratic Armada
December 21, 2020December 20, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Let’s hope the new Maritime Strategy sticks

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U.S. Navy Destroyers Gather.

The right strategy for the times.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/advantage-sea-naval-service-strategy-sticks-174845

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