Brent D. Sadler (@brentdsadler) on X (original) (raw)

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  Naval Statecraft and the Navy Needed The nation needs a strong maritime industry to convey trade, which today relies >99% on others’ ships. At the same time a strong navy is required to ensure those ships can come to our ports, defend Americans and secure our national interests.
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  Total dick move: Chinese Navy ship knowingly uses active sonar with Australian divers in the water. The Australian ship was in international waters as its divers worked to clear fishing nets entangled in its propeller. Having been a navy diver, this can seriously ruin your
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  Shocking News Confirmed By Official Channels… “China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank in the spring, a major setback for one of the country’s priority weapons programs, U.S. officials said.” “The sinking of a new (Chinese) nuclear sub that was produced at a new
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  China Doesn’t Want an American Maritime Revival: China is sanctioning one of the first allies to invest in a new effort to revive American shipbuilding not limited military vessels. Specifically, Hanwha who bought and has been investing billions in the revival of Philadelphia
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  China Just Escalated in a BIG Way For months China has been interfering in Philippine resupply operations to Second Thomas Shoal. The use of water cannons, shouldering, and now forcefully towing vessels has resulted in severe injuries and damage to vessels. To underscore the
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  Replying to @RepJayapal
  Vote the CR in the Senate - House approved a CR to reopen the government already.
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  A Call to Action - a new American statecraft is needed today anchored in the maritime. Watch the video then check out the discussion in depth here: amazon.com/U-S-Naval-Powe…
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  Unacceptable Shipping Interference A U.S. flagged vessel involved in commerce is potentially denied services at an ally (UK and Spain) port… how will this go down in a war with China? “Gibraltar confirmed that the vessel made a request for a post stop potentially to bunker.”
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  Jessica - I was a classmate of Mikie Sherrill’s at USNA 94’ she broke the honor code. She paid the price for it - lesser than most but that scandal was huge and massive stain on my alma mater. Rather than hide it she should embrace her past and own it and tell voters how she has
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  For Dad’s Who Like Big Guns: A Father’s Day gift suggestionamazon.com/U-S-Naval-Powe…Naval Institute Press Author of the Year Finalist - National Security Book Award Synopsis: This nation‘s Cold War and Global War on Terror defense structures need an update. U.S. Naval Power
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  A reminder… this is the American homeland from Guam and Saipan to American Samoa to Alaska to Puerto Rico.
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  After decades of coasting on a post cold war peace, the bill is coming due… “The US Navy oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground yesterday and partially flooded off the coast of Oman, leaving the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group without its primary fuel source.” “Compounding the
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