Category: Defense
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Amphibious Assault
The USS Bataan, an amphibious assault ship that performs complex and dangerous operations in the US Navy. Unlike supercarriers, which deal with crises from a distance by launching aircraft, amphibious ships deal with crises face to face by putting Marines on the ground. The USS Bataan, which weighs 27,000 tons and requires the integration of navy…
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Debt or Defense….
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Trade War 2?
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Drone War(s)?
Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus and Anduril Industries, expresses his desire to bring Silicon Valley innovation to the Pentagon and modernize the US defense industry. He criticizes the outdated technology in the military and aims to take a slice of the Pentagon’s $850 billion budget with his new defense company. Luckey, who grew up in…
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Iran, Israel, and Missile Defense
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Russian Wheat Scare
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Turkey up to its eyeballs
Over the past two years, there has been a significant shift in the power balance, causing Turkey to reassess its relationships. This has led to improvements in relations with countries like Israel and a reevaluation of its stance towards Russia. Negotiations on the transfer of military technology and equipment, such as F-16s and drones, have…
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Big Bank President?
He suggests that the country’s lackluster economic growth can be attributed to shortcomings in areas such as immigration, taxation, mortgages, affordable housing, and healthcare. Dimon also discusses the need for better education and expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit as a form of industrial policy to improve social outcomes. While Dimon acknowledges his interest in…
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Kyle Bass
Kyle Bass, founder of Hayman Capital and one of the few to benefit from the 2008 mortgage crisis, warns of the concerning military capabilities of China and argues that American investors played a role in building their war machine. He points out that China now has more naval ships than the U.S. Navy and believes…