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July 6, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Most Taiwanese favor independence . . .

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Let’s join the cause –

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/china-and-taiwan-could-be-headed-towards-showdown-what-should-america-do-164164

July 3, 2020 by navaldiplomat

North Vietnam did the U.S. a favor . . .

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. . . by integrating the U.S. armed forces for real.

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/505580-a-lesson-for-today-no-racial-divide-for-two-american-pows

June 26, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Could we replace ships fast enough in a war with China?

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It’s not 1941 anymore –

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/could-us-navy-replace-ships-fast-enough-war-china-163621

June 15, 2020June 14, 2020 by navaldiplomat

U.S. Army plants the flag “Farthest North”

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And is lucky to make it home.

The Greely Expedition Plants the Flag ‘Farthest North’

June 14, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Alaska lies at a geopolitical crossroads

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And had better prepare itself.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/geopolitics-alaska-162711

June 11, 2020June 9, 2020 by navaldiplomat

The USAF’s excellent seaward turn

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Flickr / U.S. Air Force

Keep it up.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/us-air-force%E2%80%99s-shiny-new-sea-power-presence-162006

June 10, 2020June 9, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Xi Jinping Is Teddy Roosevelt’s evil twin

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A full honors arrival ceremony welcomes Xi Jinping, center left, to the Pentagon in 2012.

Study U.S. naval history to catch sight of China’s future –

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/june/xi-jinping-chinas-teddy-roosevelt

June 9, 2020June 7, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Back the sails and the Brits will fly right by

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war-of-1812-battle

The last battle of USS Constitution, Boston’s only undefeated sports team.

The War of 1812 and How To Win When Outnumbered: Perspective

June 8, 2020June 7, 2020 by navaldiplomat

Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner

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Narragansett Bay aviators and brothers in arms –

The Story of Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner, Narragansett Bay Aviators

June 7, 2020 by navaldiplomat

The Arctic is an arena for strategic competition

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Great power competition is racing to the Arctic

And Russia is the first mover in the competition.

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/501117-great-power-competition-is-racing-to-the-arctic

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