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Steve Wills, Retired Naval Officer, PhD in Military History, Defense Analyst.
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Joined March 2014
Thanks, agree and much larger!
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That would appear to be a tiny flight deck.
MHI today has launched the 12th and final Mogami-class frigate, which carries the name "Yoshī" (よしい).
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A great paper Sam, congratulations!
Was early America a "maritime nation"? Most revolutionary-era histories elide the importance of maritime trade to the U.S. economy & politics In @hamiltonsoc's new book, I argue you can't understand early U.S. foreign policy without considering America's relationship to the sea
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that was a really good show and, @jkuehn50, @cdrsalamander and Mark Tempest in fine form.
Here's a one of the great pullquotes from today's #Midrats Podcast with @jkuehn50. He pulls everyone in: @mercoglianos, @johnkonrad, @Lazarus_Navy ... all the usual suspects. If you want to hear the full episode, head over to iTunes, Speaker, Spotify, or wherever you get your
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yes, but we have little actionable evidence, as we do from US Aegis platforms, that they really work as advertised. Danish frigate in the Red Sea did not, and the Royal Navy DDG had gun issue. No guarantee Mogami will work as advertised.
While the U.S. Navy and NAVSEA continue struggling to produce even a single successful surface platform in the last two decades and shipyards across the United States face multiyear delays and setbacks; foreign naval vessels continue to be built at these yards for countries like
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It is worth noting that the nations that joined NATO after the fall of the Berlin Wall did so because they HATED Russia and wanted to be in Western Collective security. No nation was forced to join NATO. Russia has a 1000+ year reputation as a bad actor.
Great powers are reasonable until they figure out there is no obstacle to being unreasonable. A related observation: You can contain Russia, or you can worry about alienating it, but not both.
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https://t.co/lpTVpc6XLo Looks like the BSF has made little progress in the intervening years since 1985.
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It was a pleasure to meet with members of Congress and staffers during the latest Navy League sponsored Congressional Breakfast this past week. Our very own navalist Dr. Steve Wills moderated a panel discussion about shipbuilding and maritime strategy with @RobWittman and
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Good news. Now we need more, ships, planes, subs and drones. Wake up America.
“The United States has brought together a group of allied nations to launch Pax Silica, a strategic initiative aimed at securing global supply chains for artificial intelligence, critical minerals and advanced technologies.” 👇 https://t.co/5Pe3fopKRw
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As the undersea domain grows more contested, U.S. nuclear submarines remain the Navy’s decisive undersea capability. In a recent @defenseopinion article, @Admiral_Foggo and @Lazarus_Navy explain why. ⬇️
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Wake up America.
Chinese fishing militia vessels are swarming inside Philippines' waters, almost creating a blockade. China is increasingly using its massive fishing fleet as an instrument of pressure against other nations, especially the Philippines. @MalayaIrredenta @CarpioJudge @nthusharon
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What a pleasure to speak to 58 grads of the ATDM program in Danville, VA this morning! Congrats to our new manufacturers and their families. Maritime Industry jobs await you and you have zero debt! BZ! @CMS_Washington @NavyLeagueUS @chinfo @austal @BlueForgeUS @USNavyCNO
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Seapower demands expert intelligence Excellent project!
Venice had a network of spies and diplomats in every court of Europe. Upon their return, they were required to deliver reports to the Venetian Senate. These reports were so invaluable for understanding the state of the world that they were often smuggled out and sold to rich
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Yesterday, I spoke on the House floor in support of the final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. This legislation provides critical investments to our nation’s military and ensures our forces can deter, and if need be, win in a
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We hosted another Congressional Breakfast on Capitol Hill this morning, featuring Rep. Wittman and Rep. Kiggans as our keynote speakers. They touched on their priorities in Congress to support American shipbuilding and the sea services through both large and small scale changes.
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Thanks to @defenseopinion for publishing!
https://t.co/NSj8nYnnza The Trump administration's new national Security Strategy calls for a larger and more powerful navy, even if it does not specifically say so,
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https://t.co/NSj8nYnnza The Trump administration's new national Security Strategy calls for a larger and more powerful navy, even if it does not specifically say so,
defenseopinion.com
The Navy currently is composed of approximately 290 ships centered around 11 nuclear aircraft carriers. The responsibilities outlined in the strategy suggest a larger Navy of approximately 350 manned...
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https://t.co/NSj8nYnnza The Trump administration's new national Security Strategy calls for a larger and more powerful navy, even if it does not specifically say so,
defenseopinion.com
The Navy currently is composed of approximately 290 ships centered around 11 nuclear aircraft carriers. The responsibilities outlined in the strategy suggest a larger Navy of approximately 350 manned...
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