Tag Archives: Navy

Jumping Ship

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Lee

The naval nerds at Information Dissemination are unimpressed with Juan Garcia, Obama’s pick for Navy Secretary. They had been hoping for some substantial change in policy and strategic direction, and consider the relatively obscure Mr. Garcia a vote for the … Continue reading →

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US Warship Docks in Georgia

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Lee

Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS McFaul docks in Poti, still under Russian occupation. Hopefully Russian troops are sober enough not to freelance an ill-advised incident like they have elsewhere in Georgia.

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End of Presidency Job Approvals

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Lee

Approval ratings for recent presidents at the end of their final terms. Bush will presumably end somewhere in Carter’s 1980 territory. (About.com) Lest that depress McCain supporters, such measures can of course be highly misleading in predicting general election outcomes … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Order

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Lee

Video clip of John McCain recounting his experience as a Navy pilot waiting on alert standby to bomb targets in Cuba during the missile crisis.

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Return of the Fourth Fleet

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Lee

The Navy is contemplating reviving the 4th Fleet, which was dissolved 60 years ago. The public rationale is rather vague, referring to the need to demonstrate interest in Latin America. Michael Goldfarb argues that Venezuelan plans to acquire Russian submarines … Continue reading →

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