Tuesday, July 31, 2012

India Moves to Protect Vital Sea Lane

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Naval base to open 31 July : Aiming to keep an eye on maritime security around the Malacca Straits, a key sea trading route, the Indian ...
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Somali Pirates: Iran Alleges Gulf States "Support" Somali Pirates- which is sort of correct

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Sometimes even a blind hog finds an acorn, and, as set out in "Iran accuses Gulf States of supporting Somali piracy" from the Da...
Monday, July 30, 2012

Yes, I'm still here . . .

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Just really busy. Sorta. Good stuff coming. Soon.
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Friday, July 27, 2012

Sunday on Midrats at 5 pm (Eastern U.S.) - Episode 134: Norman Friedman: "Good Ship, Bad Ship"

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Sunday, 29 July 12, Midrats Episode 134: Norman Friedman: "Good Ship, Bad Ship" 07/29 on Blog Talk Radio : What makes a class of ...
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Friday, July 20, 2012

Sunday on Midrats: Episode 133 - Back to STRAT 07/22/12 on Blog Talk Radio

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Episode 133: Back to STRAT 07/22 by Midrats on Blog Talk Radio 5pm Eastern U.S.- They're back; ICBM, IRBM, SRBM. Strategic forces. Lon...
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Thursday, July 19, 2012

West Africa Pirates: Attack on Container Ship

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Arrow points to area of attack The headline reads, "Container Ship Pirated Off the Coast of Guinea" which implies a Somali-st...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Somali Pirates: China Reports Fishermen "Rescue"

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China rescues fishermen held by Somali pirates for 18 months : China has rescued a group of 26 fishermen, mainly Chinese and Vietnamese,...
Monday, July 16, 2012

Persian Gulf: USNS Rappahannock Fires after Vessel ignores warnings

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USNS Rappahannock Fires after Vessel ignores warnings : An embarked security team aboard a U.S. Navy vessel fired upon a small motor vesse...
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Chinese frigate runs aground off Philippines - now off the rocks and headed home

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"Chinese frigate removed" reports The Philippine Star : A Jianghu class frigate A Chinese naval frigate that ran aground cl...
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Sunday, July 15, 2012

On the LCS: Learning Curve Completion Too Costly

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LCS versions First, read "LCS: Quick Swap Concept Dead" from Defense News , then read CDR Salamander's "Another LCS S...
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Saturday, July 14, 2012

On Midrats This Sunday: Episode 132: The Naval Author with R.L.Crossland

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Episode 132: The Naval Author with R.L.Crossland 07/15 by Midrats | Blog Talk Radio : The naval experience is fertile ground for an author ...
Friday, July 13, 2012

Back from the Mountains

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Back home again. Regular blogging will begin shortly. And those sea bass did a good job defending the homestead. Remington "ant...
Sunday, July 08, 2012

To the Secret Mountain Lair!

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Heading for the hills to escape the heat for a brief spell. Posting may be spotty (well, more spotty than ususal). Imagine the secret mo...
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Friday, July 06, 2012

Midrats Episode 131: "Afghanistan and Next" Sunday 5pm

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Join us Sunday 5pm (Eastern U.S.) for Episode 131: Afghanistan and Next 07/08 by Midrats on Blog Talk Radio : We have the war with us in ...

Things You Ought to Read: "I, Pencil"

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How about a short piece that, well, ought to warn of the dangers of arrogantly assuming that production of a needed good can be driven fro...
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Thursday, July 05, 2012

Pennsylvania Voter Identification Law: Let the Whining Begin!

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Simple rule: No photo ID, no voting booth Here's the headline: "Stringent voter ID law in Pa. could prevent 750,000 from voting...
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Reining in the Federal Government: "Chief Justice Roberts, You Fox You"

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As I wrote earlier , I think that Chief Justice Roberts outwitted the forces pushing "Obamacare." Here's another voice exp...
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Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Happy Fourth!

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L i b e r t y !
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Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Getting Ready for Disasters

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As hurricane season nears and we already have had a summer full of odd stormy things, time to review your disaster preparation kits - see Ge...

China: Big Defense Outlays, Some Cooperation at Sea

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The Chinese Navy destroyer Qingdao (DDG 113) U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ben A. Gonzales The headline rea...