The story from the almost defunct Office of Force Transformation is that carbon fiber and wave-piercing tunnel hulls can achieve great efficiencies. This is very different from the old style of “shock and awe” city-sized mega-ships: Stiletto is an 80 by 40 foot wave piercing hull built entirely of carbon fiber. It’s unique “M-Hull” shape … Continue reading Stiletto: Ultra-light Wave-piercing Navy Ship
The Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) highlights the latest news on “cyberwarfare”: A North Korean spyware e-mail was reportedly transmitted to the computer of a colonel at a field army command via China in early August. The e-mail contained a typical program designed automatically to steal stored files if the recipient opens it. It has not … Continue reading North Korea Spy/Hack Revealed
From September 23, 1999: Bush proposed restoring trust by increasing military pay and benefits and by clarifying the mission of U.S. forces to “deter…and win wars,” not to undertake “vague, aimless, and endless deployments.” [emphasis added] Candidate Bush gave few specifics on his second promise but indicated that as president he would make substantial new … Continue reading vague, aimless, and endless deployments
I have to admit I am really confused by the new US neocon strategy to say that they had nothing to do with the failure of the neocon strategy. Another top neocon, Ken Adelman, had assured the administration in February 2002 that “liberating” Iraq would be a “cakewalk,” but today disavows all responsibility with how … Continue reading NeoCons back to the future