McFlyTG
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Analyst, weapons officer, and professor, but mostly just a proud girl and dog dad. Not an official account.
This is so embarrassing.
BREAKING: Navy Cancels Constellation-class Frigate Program, Considering New Small Surface Combatants — USNI News
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Navy Cancels Constellation-class Frigate Program - USNI News
The Navy is walking away from the Constellation-class frigate program to focus on new classes of warships the service can build faster, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced Tuesday on social me...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is so embarrassing.
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This is a great article. While the PLA is extremely capable, the invasion of Taiwan would be the most difficult landing operation ever attempted. There has never been an amphibious landing in the face of CDCMs. For comparison, Taiwan has hundreds of missiles and the PLAN as eight LPDs.
Taiwan highlighted its efforts in developing area denial capabilities, including anti-ship missiles, attack drones and new coastal defense forces, to counter a potential Chinese invasion of the island in its 2025 National Defense Report 🇹🇼
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Taiwan Defense Report Highlights Area Denial Progress - Naval News
Taiwan's latest defense report highlighted the development of area denial capabilities that could defeat a Chinese invasion of the island.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is a great article. While the PLA is extremely capable, the invasion of Taiwan would be the most difficult landing operation ever attempted. There has never been an amphibious landing in the face of CDCMs. For comparison, Taiwan has hundreds of missiles and the PLAN as eight LPDs.
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1) @washingtonpost.com reported Thursday on a controversial policy downgrading how nooses and swastikas are labeled in the Coast Guard.
2) Admin officials attacked The Post, falsely alleging the reporting of "fake crap."
3) The CG said it would review policy language.
4) The CG reversed course.
2) Admin officials attacked The Post, falsely alleging the reporting of "fake crap."
3) The CG said it would review policy language.
4) The CG reversed course.
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
1) @washingtonpost.com reported Thursday on a controversial policy downgrading how nooses and swastikas are labeled in the Coast Guard.
2) Admin officials attacked The Post, falsely alleging the reporting of "fake crap."
3) The CG said it would review policy language.
4) The CG reversed course.
2) Admin officials attacked The Post, falsely alleging the reporting of "fake crap."
3) The CG said it would review policy language.
4) The CG reversed course.
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TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Until midnight (GMT) on 7th December you can get up to 70% off hardbacks, paperbacks, games, and eBooks and PDFs! Treat yourself this holiday season or find the perfect gift for a friend.
Please note that books published from October 2025 onwards are excluded.
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#History #Books
Please note that books published from October 2025 onwards are excluded.
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#History #Books
Beijing doing its part to boost Japanese defense spending
Beijing launches new initiative to massively expand Japanese tourism to Taiwan😀. www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/c...
China warns citizens against Japan travel as Taiwan spat escalates | CNN
China has warned its citizens against traveling to Japan as it escalates a backlash over comments by the country’s prime minister about the island of Taiwan.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Beijing doing its part to boost Japanese defense spending
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My @navalnews.com write-up on Type 076 LHA Sichuan (31) going to sea for the first time today. The large amphibious carrier, equipped with an EM catapult as a world first, came together in a notably short time and follows commissioning of Fujian a week ago.
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Chinese Type 076 Amphibious Carrier Sichuan Starts Sea Trials
The Chinese Type 076 amphibious carrier Sichuan, equipped with an electromagnetic catapult, has today left Shanghai for her first sea trial.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
My @navalnews.com write-up on Type 076 LHA Sichuan (31) going to sea for the first time today. The large amphibious carrier, equipped with an EM catapult as a world first, came together in a notably short time and follows commissioning of Fujian a week ago.
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International stocks are outperforming the S&P 500 by the widest margin in 16 years.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
International stocks are outperforming the S&P 500 by the widest margin in 16 years.
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Notes from Central Taiwan: Willing to fight for the homeland – Michael Turton for Taipei Times
Notes from Central Taiwan: Willing to fight for the homeland - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Notes from Central Taiwan: Willing to fight for the homeland – Michael Turton for Taipei Times
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“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’”
@reuters.com #Chicago
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@reuters.com #Chicago
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November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’”
@reuters.com #Chicago
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@reuters.com #Chicago
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who won virginia
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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We have reached peak "NATO expansion propaganda". Jeffrey Sachs claims he was personally told by someone he didn't meet that there was a broken promise to a person who says it wasn't made.
November 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We have reached peak "NATO expansion propaganda". Jeffrey Sachs claims he was personally told by someone he didn't meet that there was a broken promise to a person who says it wasn't made.
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An annual shout out to everyone with grown kids or no kids who still invest in making Halloween awesome. A true test of character.
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
An annual shout out to everyone with grown kids or no kids who still invest in making Halloween awesome. A true test of character.
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They had Hugo Boss uniforms because the Nazis were a bunch of failed artists and fascism is an aesthetic ideology.
October 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
They had Hugo Boss uniforms because the Nazis were a bunch of failed artists and fascism is an aesthetic ideology.
Excellent analysis
In my view, there is a strong case that instead of spending the $125–200 million European governments would likely need to pay to the US for 50 or so Tomahawks, they should invest that money directly into Ukraine’s missile industrial sector to scale up domestic production.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Excellent analysis
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Opinion | I never personally had a Nazi-curious phase. But as a fair minded journalist, it’s my job to pretend this is a normal rite of passage for American men who might later go into politics.
October 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Opinion | I never personally had a Nazi-curious phase. But as a fair minded journalist, it’s my job to pretend this is a normal rite of passage for American men who might later go into politics.
Please pay attention Taiwan
Ukraine introduced a new generation of its Sea Baby naval drones, developed by the Security Service
These upgraded platforms have already demonstrated their combat effectiveness during 2025 strike on the Crimean Bridge, symbol of Russian occupation euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/22/u...
These upgraded platforms have already demonstrated their combat effectiveness during 2025 strike on the Crimean Bridge, symbol of Russian occupation euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/22/u...
Ukraine’s upgraded Sea Baby drones now can travel 1,500 km carrying two tons of explosives
Brig. Gen. “Hunter” Lukashevych confirms that Sea Baby units targeted the Crimean bridge supports, damaging the illegal crossing to the occupied peninsula.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Please pay attention Taiwan
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Editorial, The Vancouver Daily Province, May 17, 1933:
October 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Editorial, The Vancouver Daily Province, May 17, 1933:
I was looking for something else and stumbled on this. After giving it a quick read, I thought the section on air assault was wildly optimistic from the Chinese perspective and ignored the geographic challenges. Any thoughts from my Army friends? www.defensepriorities.org/explainers/t...
Target Taiwan: Prospects for a Chinese invasion - Defense Priorities
Key points In a scenario where China attempts an amphibious invasion of Taiwan and the United States does not fight, […]
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October 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I was looking for something else and stumbled on this. After giving it a quick read, I thought the section on air assault was wildly optimistic from the Chinese perspective and ignored the geographic challenges. Any thoughts from my Army friends? www.defensepriorities.org/explainers/t...
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We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞
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October 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We were actually getting somewhere, too. 😞
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“Well, you see your problem is…”
October 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Well, you see your problem is…”