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"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address

Monday, April 07, 2014

U.S. Navy to Test Electromagnetic Railgun Aboard Joint High Speed Vessel

Trial runs can be fun, but this test - Navy to Deploy Electromagnetic Railgun Aboard JHSV - ought to be a doozy: The U.S. Navy plans to...

Saturday, April 05, 2014

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #2

From Time Enough for Love “Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something....

Friday, April 04, 2014

On Midrats 6 Apr 14 -Episode 222: USS PONCE (AFSB(I)-15) Lessons with CAPT Jon N. Rodgers, USN

Please join us on Sunday at 5pm (EDT) for Midrats Episode 222: USS PONCE (AFSB(I)-15) Lessons with CAPT Jon N. Rodgers, USN As with most c...

Friday Fun Film: Night and Day Carrier Landings - Split Screen

A short video of a pair of carrier landings from the cockpit view. Carl Vause posted this spliced video taken during carrier qualifications ...

Thursday, April 03, 2014

International Trade Whither it goest?

What are the trend lines we follow to see where the world economy is going? As long noted on this blog , one trend line is the "Baltic ...

Energy News: Why you will pay more the gas pump soon

The U.S. Energy Information Administration report on causes at Rail congestion, cold weather raise ethanol spot prices : Extremely cold t...

Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Disaster Prep Wednesday: Preparing for Earthquakes

The thing about earthquakes is that they are both inevitable and unpredictable. Recent quakes in Chile, California and other spots have rais...

Tuesday, April 01, 2014

It is to laugh: "China says Manila provoking trouble in seas ahead of legal case"

Best unintentional humor item of the day from the bully of the South China Sea: "China says Manila provoking trouble in seas ahead of...

Monday, March 31, 2014

Littoral Combat Ship: War Gaming Success?

Like a lot of people, I have done my share of bashing the Littoral Combat Ship. As offset to that, here's an interesting blog post f...

Old Days and Familiar Fights: Admiral Zumwalt: Z- Gram-57

One of the topics we discussed during our discussion Episode 221: Officer Retention with VADM Bill Moran and CDR Guy Snodgrass had to do wi...

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day

From Double Star : Take sides! Always take sides! You will sometimes be wrong — but the man who refuses to take sides must always be w...

Friday, March 28, 2014

Friday Fun Film: Alaska: A Modern Frontier (Revised edition) (1948)(or maybe 1958 or something)

From 1948 , 1959-ish, Alaska in its pre-state newly post territorial status - also pre- oil and shortly after WWII (see, it was revised ):...

Thursday, March 27, 2014

On Midrats 30 March 14 - Episode 221: "Officer Retention with VADM Bill Moran and CDR Guy Snodgrass"

Please join us on 30 March 2014 at 5pm (1700) EDT for Midrats Episode 221: "Officer Retention with VADM Bill Moran and CDR Guy Snodgras...

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

U.S. Naval War College Symposium on "Maritime Security, Seapower, and Trade"

I'm sure my invitation to this got -um- lost in the mail, but if, like me, you find that you were unable to attend this 24-26 March 2014...

Things to Worry About: China and the Buying of Resources

In the world of free trade, there are some interesting trends as set out in this interview from Mining.com: Jeb Handwerger: China isn't...

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Not a surprise: "Oil and gas will drive future control of the South China Sea"

If you've been reading this blog, this will not come as a surprise to you, but if Robert Kaplan writes and talks about it, perhaps other...

Makes You Go Hmmmm: "Plots to rob, kill foiled: Officials investigate how rocket launcher got to Guam"

I used to deliver the Guam Daily News when I was a kid, so every now and then I check in to see how the "Plots to rob, kill foiled: Off...

Saturday, March 22, 2014

On Midrats 23 Mar 14 - Episode 220: "CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell"

Please join us on 23 March 14 at 5pm (EDT, U.S.) for Midrats Episode 220: CNO's Rapid Innovation Cell The Chief of Naval Operation...

Friday, March 21, 2014

Friday Fun Film: "Who are the People of America?"

Another film from the Coronet Collection of things we watched when our teachers were out sick or in meetings. The resident A/V geek ran th...

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Fighting "Sea Blindness" - Chief of Naval Operations Tells Congress "We need more ships"

A few short weeks ago, I put up a post on Sea Blindness , by which is meant the seeming inability of Americans to grasp that, while "th...

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Mark Tempest: The main focus of this blog is maritime security. Other matters may appear. I am a retired attorney and a retired Navy Reserve Captain (Surface Warfare). Opinions expressed herein are my own. Sometimes I have the experience to back them up. Your opinions may vary. Don't panic. Feel free to disagree, that's what free speech is all about. Nothing contained herein should be confused as me giving legal advice to anyone. If you are confused, welcome to the club. All mistakes herein are my fault. I have sufficient academic credentials to be dangerous to myself and to others.Comment moderation is at my discretion, so your comments may never appear. You can start your own blog for free and comment there all you want. I enjoy a healthy debate, but not arguing with trolls. If you can't comment without using intemperate language, go someplace else., Under the header: A MH-60S Sea Hawk, of HSC-6 conducts a vertical replenishment with USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean.(U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Timothy Meyer)

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