Category: US NAVY
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Massive Ordinance Penetrator
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Port Alpha
In the video titled “Port Alpha: The US Navy’s Astonishing Next-Gen Shipyard,” the discussion centers around Port Alpha, an ambitious project spearheaded by the defense company Seronic Technologies, aimed at revolutionizing the United States Navy’s shipbuilding capabilities. The video outlines how serious deficiencies within the Navy, including escalating shipbuilding delays, have spurred the initiative to…
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What the Ship?!
Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses US Tariffs with China and other countries; US Walks Out of IMO Climate Meetings; US, Panama, and CK Hutchinson; US Trade Representatives and Port Fees; and Red Sea.
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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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Iran, Israel, and Missile Defense
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Yemen
The ongoing conflict in Yemen began during the Arab Spring in 2011 when Yemenis rose up against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Saudi Arabia, being influential in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), negotiated Saleh’s ouster and installed a new government led by Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, but discontent grew due to Hadi’s failure to address issues. Houthi…
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Floating Fortress
The USS Gerald R. Ford is hailed as the most expensive and largest carrier ever built, with a price tag of at least $13 billion. It has the ability to generate enough energy to support high-power lasers and can accommodate more stealth fighters than Russia’s armed forces combined. With a displacement of around 100,000 long…