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Key Points and Summary – This article argues that today’s “Trump-class battleship” idea has historical echoes in the Navy’s recurring fascination with oversized, heavily...
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Key Points and Summary – This article argues that today’s “Trump-class battleship” idea has historical echoes in the Navy’s recurring fascination with oversized, heavily...
Synopsis: Reports in early 2025 suggested Morocco could be evaluating Russia’s Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarines as it explores acquiring its first undersea force. -Moscow is...
Key Points and Summary – Dwight D. Eisenhower’s ascent to Supreme Allied Commander wasn’t luck—it was a long apprenticeship shaped by mentors, education, and...
Key Points and Summary – Germany is attempting its biggest defense reset since the Cold War, driven by fears that Russia could be capable...
Key Points and Summary – Germany’s choice to buy the F-35A isn’t a fashionable vote for American hardware—it’s a hard-nosed response to Berlin’s NATO...
Synopsis: With maritime tensions rising and modern sea power under constant scrutiny, the question heading into 2026 is whether the U.S. Navy still sits...
Synopsis: Winston Churchill’s famous “never give in” quote captures the arc of his life: relentless persistence through failure, ridicule, and long stretches in the...
Synopsis: This piece explores the enduring mystique of Sun Tzu and the uncertain origins of The Art of War. While tradition casts “Master Sun”...
Synopsis: This piece revisits Winston Churchill’s defining moment as Britain’s wartime prime minister, beginning with his May 10, 1940 arrival at 10 Downing Street...
Synopsis: The undersea attack submarine race in 2026 is being defined by quieting, sensors, and payload—because the best attack submarines are no longer “just”...