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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, March 07, 2016

U.S.Office of Naval Intelligence - Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 2 February - 2 March 2016

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ONI's Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 2 February - 2 March 2016 : U.S.Office of Naval Intelligence World Wide Threats to S...
Saturday, March 05, 2016

On Midrats 6 March 16 - Episode 322: Radical Extremism, Visual Propaganda, and The Long War

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Please join us at 5pm EST on 6 March 2016 for Midrats Episode 322: Radical Extremism, Visual Propaganda, and The Long War : In the mid-1...

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: The Saint starring Vincent Price in "Murder on the High Seas"

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The Saint : The Saint was a radio adventure program in the United States that featured a character ("a swashbuckling, devil-may-car...
Friday, March 04, 2016

Friday Fun Film: "German and Italian Sneak Craft (1945)"

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Yes, they some are small submarines, but "sneak craft" sounds much cooler: Updated to fix description.
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Wednesday, March 02, 2016

It's Almost Like They Have a Plan: "Indiscriminate Russian Bombing in Syria Worsening European Immigration Crisis"

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Map source UNHCR U.S.General in charge of European Command says "Indiscriminate Russian Bombing in Syria Worsening European Immigr...
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Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Worse: "ISIS' Chemical Weapons"

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Well, as if having proxy war with Russia, Iran and having an immigrant crisis that threatens to overwhelm Europe weren't enough, Foreig...
Monday, February 29, 2016

National Energy Security Issue: Effects of Cheap Oil

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Photo  Liberated from Patterson UTI Drilling Once again the oil and gas industry has done too good a job is finding and developing new...
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Stopping Gulf of Guinea Pirates: U.S. Navy and Local Navies Put Training to Use

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USNS Spearhead (U.S. Navy photo) Nice AP article about a serendipitous situation in which 4 navies joined to thwart some Gulf of Guinea ...

On Midrats 28 Feb 2016 Episode 321: The Year of the Monkey in the South China Sea w/Toshi Yoshihara

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Please join us on 28 Feb 2016 at 5pm EST, for Midrats Episode 321: The Year of the Monkey in the South China Sea w/Toshi Yoshihara : Claim...

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Inner Sanctum Mystery - "The Death Ship"

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Inner Sanctum was on the radio from 1941 to 1952, with the voice of "Raymond" as host kicking things off.
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Friday, February 26, 2016

Friday Films: "Rigging: Use and Care of Fiber Rope" (1944) and "Synthetic Line Snap Back"

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Hey, I was a deck division officer back in the day - on an ammo ship. Here's a 1944 film about an important aspect of the job: Pred...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Psst.Psst. Wanna Distribute Your Lethality on the Cheap?

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Ok. So over at CIMSEC they are have fun with Distributed Lethality Week , a topic which by some other names I have been plugging since Plut...
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Piracy Info to 17 Feb 2016 and an "Advisory" About the Gulf of Guinea

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From the U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence  this Gulf of Guinea Piracy Advisory The Office of Naval Intelligence advises...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Distributed Lethality Week at CIMSEC

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If you are reading my blog right now, I suggest a better use of your time is to go over to the CIMSEC blog for Distributed Lethality Week ...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Midrats on 21 Feb 16: "Late February Free for All"

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Please join us at 5pm EST for Midrats Episode 320: Late Feb Free For All We're back live after a mid-winter break! If there were...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: The Green Hornet - "The Devil's Playground"

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The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a fictional character, a masked crime-fighter, created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, wit...
Friday, February 19, 2016

Friday Fun Film: "The Benefits of Loooking Ahead"

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When taking diving training the slogan I most recall was "Plan Your Dive - and Dive Your Plan" which turns out to be pretty good a...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Must Read: Holmes on China

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Important reading from Peter Navarro's interview with Professor James Holmes of the U.S. Naval War College at Real Clear Defense ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Fishing Wars

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Palau lies between Indonesia and the Philippines Another excellent article in the Ian Urbina NYTimes "The Outlaw Ocean" series...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

About that Nicaragua Canal . . . and Volcanoes

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The proposed Nicaragua alternate canal to the one in Panama may have issues in light recent volcanic activity in Nicaragua like two erupti...
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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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