soryang

…the Treaty of Portsmouth which set the stage for the fifty year long Japanese Imperial Expansion. It’s a mistake for the US to assume that Japanese interests and US interests are congruent based upon a military dominated policy mechanism. Ultimately the Japanese view of Asia will come to lead the US into military conflicts over rocks and…[Read more]

in the face of ordinary civilians clamoring for increased national resources in this period of economic decline.   So, the Chinese naval buildup and the Russia bogeyman are lifesavers for US military empire builders.   I heard a US Naval War College expert say this in particular about the so called China threat, so there is an ambivalence the…[Read more]

When there is a policy consensus in the US about Asian affairs it is almost invariably wrong.

…from habitable islands. This is the basis for the Indian claim. Free passage by warships is allowed for peaceful purposes. Military uses such as firepower demonstrations, dropping bombs and other devices in the economic zone, transiting with nuclear weapons, conducting hydro surveys for military purposes are regulated according to…[Read more]

Arabian Sea,   –  On April 7, 2021 (local time) USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) asserted navigational rights and freedoms approximately 130 nautical miles west of the Lakshadweep Islands, inside India’s exclusive economic zone, without requesting India’s prior consent, consistent with international law. India requires prior consent for military…

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@gordyfl

I hadn’t heard about that.  I rarely see articles about this part of the world.   I don’t know what the OP means by military operations.   A mere passage or cruise by a warship is a military operation.   I’ve been studying this subject area about so called FON operations.   Sometimes they are simply about passage sometimes they have oth…[Read more]

Encountered her father 3 times while he was still on active duty. 2/3 he was coming completely unglued screaming at some poor unfortunate sailors.

LOL. See Iraq, see Afghanistan, see Libya, see Syria, etc.

Saddened to hear of your loss.

Generally, I like Astore and agree with his perspective. Probably that’s because I’m more or less a contemporary of his and share some of his experiences. But his presentation is limited by his either-or analysis. Either it’s the war on terror approach or the conventional cold war approach. The problem is with the war industry and the…[Read more]

Ukraine Cleared To Buy 16 Of The U.S. Navy’s Newest Patrol Boats
A notable naval skirmish with Russian forces a year and a half ago underscored the country’s desperate need for additional and more capable ships.
BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK JUNE 17,…[Read more]

Generally, i like his work. He’s a bit long winded. I assumed his slow delivery was a product of speaking in a second language (English). Am I wrong? Obviously he’s a very smart guy and good analyst. I’ll finish listening to it.

But having such a limited naval presence when there is increased tension that could lead to a shooting conflict is not tactically viable. The Black Sea? If the US were that concerned why did they let the USS Eisenhower transit the Suez to go east?