Carter Johnston
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North American Correspondent @navalnewscom || Class of 2028 @ElliottSchoolGW || Opinions are my own. || Signal: CJohnston.01
Washington, DC
Joined June 2023
I'm working on something really really exciting surrounding this and the multitude of other projects being developed concurrently to this. Something I have worked on for several months leading up to this. First as a side project, then as something wayyy better. Excited to share
Google's updated satellite images at Tinian North Field. Paving has started, keyholes have been uncovered, and Runway Able and Baker have been cleared. Hundreds of trucks are operating across the airfield. Heavy work is underway. And it's no longer marked as permanently closed.
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We sent Growlers with ALQ-249 jammers. Best of the best for the best of the best
📍José Aponte de la Torre Airport, #UnitedStates (🇺🇸) We now have visual confirmation of the arrival of the 6x @USNavy EA-18 Growlers in Ceiba. They join the @USMC F-35B Lightning IIs at the base, and their sisters currently deployed upon the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).
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🧵 Implications of the U.S. walking away from the Russia-Ukraine talks — Tells China we are even more impatient than they think due to perceived political gain and that we lack long term strategic focus. It tells adversaries to not make peace. Wait it out and they’ll give up.
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Starting to think maybe F/A-XX actually would do damage to the industrial base if it moves on, and that's why there's so much skepticism Did the Navy wait too long to award? Did USAF push them out with B-21, F-47, CCAs, and other classified aircraft buys?
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HERO
DORIS “DORIE” MILLER: THE MAN WHO SIMPLY STEPPED INTO THE FIGHT On this day in 1941, the USS West Virginia was burning. Bombs were still falling, the harbor was a maze of smoke, screams, and steel folding in on itself. Most men froze. Some of them ran. Dorie Miller moved to the
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F1 is full swing in defense twitter My thoughts on the season -Carlos is still the last Ferrari GP winner -Sainz effect in full swing -P5 constructors -Two podiums -Ferrari first team in history to not win a championship in regulations after a regulation opening 1-2 start 💙💪
Me, an Oscar Piastri fan, in the midst of a very pro-Lando Norris Pentagon press corps
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*Every single press report* about F/A-XX has been incorrect or offered nothing new per USN. We need to be asking the same questions to Pete, Donald, and John if we want to get anywhere substantive. We know how the Navy mil leaders feel. Press everyone else hard.
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Paparo left his camo at home, got his uniform tailored and isn’t wearing all 73 rows of ribbons…. Looking good Admiral.
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Bessent: "Now Putin has started making incursions into the NATO borders. The one thing I can tell you is the US is not going to get involved with troops or any of that. We will sell the Europeans weapons."
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It's over
LAP 30/58 Piastri leads but he hasn't pitted yet Norris will be champion if he stays in P3 #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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Cool. Cause when I asked Big Navy™ they said it "wasn't even worth writing about anymore"
Amid a lengthy delay and discussions about industry's ability to build multiple sixth gen fighters, the DOD's top weapons buyer said today he thinks "there is a commitment" to deliver F/A-XX. https://t.co/geW1sd45lD
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The last two drivers to qualify P16 in a title deciding race at Abu Dhabi: 2021 - Nicholas Latifi 2025 - Lewis Hamilton 👀
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Announced by Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) John C. Phelan on December 5th, the United States Navy and Marine Corps has chosen Dutch shipbuilder Damen’s LST 100 landing ship for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program 🇺🇸 🇳🇱 Story by @ezegsm3
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Announced by Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) John C. Phelan on December 5th, the United States Navy and Marine Corps has chosen Dutch shipbuilder Damen's LST 100 landing ship for the Medium Landing...
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Russia blocked X entirely, for comparison.
The European Commission’s $140 million fine isn’t just an attack on @X, it’s an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people by foreign governments. The days of censoring Americans online are over.
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Security units supporting the Defense of Guam mission engaged and downed at least fourteen drones overflying Department of Defense airspace from December 2022 to December 2025, according to new Navy documents. Counter-Small UAS teams engaged them over Andersen AFB and Camp Blaz.
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A number I never thought I would hit. Thank you for 2,000 followers!!!!! Thank you for sharing my interests and getting value for what I talk about. As a college student it means so much to have all of you following along with me. Exciting things are ahead. Cheers to everyone😄
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I don't think its the job of journalists to *exclusively* seek out hit pieces/criticisms. It doesn't seem right to say it's not journalism because it's written in good light. It's important coverage of an underreported topic. I'll hold that opinion even if others disagree.🤷♂️
@gCaptain @johnkonrad I'm assuming you're writing his biography then @JohnKonrad, because this wasn't journalism.
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Google's updated satellite images at Tinian North Field. Paving has started, keyholes have been uncovered, and Runway Able and Baker have been cleared. Hundreds of trucks are operating across the airfield. Heavy work is underway. And it's no longer marked as permanently closed.
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