The desire for "alignment with president and SECDEF objectives and SECNAV priorities of reestablishing the warrior culture" is especially dumb given that this is not a combat vessel and largely crewed by CIVMARs who are not "warriors." As an aside, Milk was an actual sailor.

@economist.com Is there a reason you posted this article on twitter, but not bluesky? Is is because you knew that it was embarrassing drivel?
www.economist.com/britain/2025...

"Let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us as sacred charges upon the nation's gratitude - the soldier and sailor's widow and orphan."
-Memorial Day Order, May 5, 1868

*Observing the blood moon knowing it makes enemies reappear on the map*
*Turns on the TV to the senate willingly cede power to the "first citizen"*
Holy shit Caesar Augustus just respawned.

If the USS Delaware did get turned away, morale must be in the toilet. Imagine going on deployment two weeks before Christmas, getting your port call brief, setting duty (and more importantly - liberty) rotation and then turning away in the channel. Gutted
www.marinevesseltraffic.com/vessels/USS-...

"It would be essential that the Navy resist any bureaucratic impulse to require these ships to be retrofitted to meet Naval Sea Systems Command general specifications." This guy is really suggesting sailors drive a rust bucket into a war zone as "low value platforms." Genius.

Gets to the heart of the military industrial complex:
-Acknowledges consolidation and monopolization
-Points out misalignment of shareholders and public good
-Decries the looting of government contracts for stock buybacks & tech reinvestment
-Recommends turning to private equity

"a reservist who attends the local community college could provide information to fellow students on Marine Corps opportunities." For the love of god, do not give the Ex-Marine in Freshman Bio more reason to preach about the Corps.

This Sub Lt said it was a "debate" if carriers are obsolete. Homie, the debate is over. We have 11. Bill Clinton is getting a carrier. You're just glazing the decisions of Big Navy after the fact.