The Curious—and Creepy—Origins of ‘Cat Got Your Tongue?’
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What The Hell Is Wrong With USS Gerald R. Ford?
As USS Gerald R Ford is thrust into one conflict zone after another, things are starting to break. Recently, the 4,000-sailor crew of the world’s largest supercarrier was running out of functioning toilets due to issues with the complicated vacuum plumbing system.
Other issues have also plagued CVN-78’s EMALS, arresting gear, weapons elevators, and even the radar system. We discuss how a breakneck OpTempo is starting to wear on the vessel, but why this also means the forthcoming CVN-79 (USS John F. Kennedy Jr) and CVN-80 (USS Enterprise) will be better.
TESTIMONY: Osprey Aircraft Accidents
GAO Director Diana Moldafsky testified on the Osprey Aircraft program before the Subcommittees on Seapower and Projection Forces and Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services.
It is based primarily on the following report:
- Osprey Aircraft: Additional Oversight and Information Sharing Would Improve Safety Efforts.
The Department of Defense is working to address our recommendations. We are monitoring its progress.
India Offered Refuge to Iranian Frigate Before U.S. Navy Sank It
India Offered Refuge to Iranian Frigate Before U.S. Navy Sank It
On March 1, just as hostilities between the U.S. and Iran were getting under way, India had granted permission to a request from Iran for Dena and two other ships to moor at an Indian port. The support ship IRIS Laval pulled into Kochi and reached the safety of an Indian naval facility on March 4, Jaishankar said. Dena was sunk the same day, and support ship IRIS Bushehr sought refuge in Sri Lanka on March 5.
Most likely, the sinking of the warship was a message to China.
China’s nuclear submarine launches in past 5 years challenge US Navy dominance
The importance of the Strait of Malacca for Chinese Trade
Fincantieri Marinette Marine Names Former Navy Secretary Board Chairman as Frigate Program Resets
Video: War on Multipolarism Includes Latin America
War on multipolarism includes Latin America
By Brian Berletic
As the U.S. continues its proxy war with Russia in Ukraine and its escalation with China in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. is also targeting a number of nations not only across Eurasia, but also far beyond it, including the Latin American nation of Venezuela.
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