Naval Statecraft and the Navy Needed The nation needs a strong maritime industry to convey trade, which today relies >99% on others’ ships. At the same time a strong navy is required to ensure those ships can come to our ports, defend Americans and secure our national interests.

The JSDF & the U.S. Armed Forces conducted a bilateral exercise over the Sea of Japan, demonstrating our readiness and response capabilities. Training together reaffirms our commitment to the U.S.-Japan Alliance & strengthens deterrence to ensure a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific #PACAF

Troubles in Paradise (Yap and the China Play)… Since March of this year the Pacific island of Yap, and a Compact of Free Association member with the U.S., has been in the back pages of too many newspapers. Now it may be getting the front page treatment. See the latest here:

Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. For multiple

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Troubles in Paradise (Yap and the China Play)… Since March of this year the Pacific island of Yap, and a Compact of Free Association member with the U.S., has been in the back pages of too many newspapers. Now it may be getting the front page treatment. See the latest here:

China Military/Security Developments Report is MIA… At this point I am adding to my Christmas list the next Congressionally mandated Department of War China report. This is a key report for understanding the threat and appropriately responding by Congress with budgets (which

The shock of Pearl Harbor had barely settled before Japan launched its blitz through Malaya. Japanese forces landed at Kota Bharu and pushed inland, smashing Allied airfields and sending British and Commonwealth troops reeling. London demanded an immediate counter-punch. With the

More needed - the Cartels traffic in hundreds of billions of dollars. Do this 600x more

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $1.1B in Cocaine in Record-Breaking Pacific Operation

@Rep_Grijalva Make education great again - start by focusing on reading, writing and math - leave the social issues at home.

China/Russia Coordinated Air and Naval Ops - and the Yap connection China has an aircraft carrier in the Philippine Sea conducting flight operations, while long range bombers conducted ops into the same area. The ability to operate combined forces long range strike into the

Good graphics. Also it would appear the hotline didn’t work - Jpn tried to reach out but nobody picked up at the other end. Not a real novelty. Times of crisis in the past same happened.

This happened on December 12, 2011. At 87 km southwest of Socheng Island and 120 miles west of Incheon near the border with North Korea, Chinese fishermen violently attacked the South Korean coast guardsmen, after they were asked to leave the South Korean waters. During this

Today, December 9, the Russian Aerospace Forces and the People’s Liberation Army Air Force conducted joint large-scale exercises involving strategic bombers in the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the western part of the Pacific Ocean. Around midnight UTC, four Russian

Remarks by Defense Minister against China’s Claims on the Radar Incident against Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aircraft by Chinese Military Aircraft on Dec. 6th (Press Conference on Dec. 9th, 2025)

Navy Recovers 2 Aircraft that Crashed in the South China Sea during USS Nimitz Deployment — USNI News https://t.co/5cgAbc6VW2

For the background on how a Chinese company ended up rebuilding an imperial Japanese runway in Woleai, Yap (a few hundred miles from Guam) and what it means, here is my unlocked Yap report for @ChinaUncensored. https://t.co/9hdrDSgxCK

China/Russia Coordinated Air and Naval Ops - and the Yap connection China has an aircraft carrier in the Philippine Sea conducting flight operations, while long range bombers conducted ops into the same area. The ability to operate combined forces long range strike into the

Reviving American Maritime Industry is Not a domestic 100% Consensus… Recent Bloomberg reporting captures what has been an element of concern. Consideration was given and attempts to address concerns from various interested parties for several years in the research and crafting

Since Obamacare’s big rollout in 2014, the seven largest health insurers have TRIPLED their revenues from $511 billion to $1.5 TRILLION in 2024. Under Obamacare, corporations get filthy rich while Americans are crushed by higher premiums that offer less coverage.