Kent Lavis
@kentlavis.bsky.social
Military / History Enthusiast. Focusing on the US and its allies throughout both World Wars and Modern Times.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
Ok, I figured out what happened. Will make this a thread but TL;DR is some one on the gunline put the wrong time on a time fuze which made the shell function early.
October 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Ok, I figured out what happened. Will make this a thread but TL;DR is some one on the gunline put the wrong time on a time fuze which made the shell function early.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
A Framework Arrangement for setting the scope for the Naval Mines Cooperation has been signed by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and Poland 💥
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Finland to lead Naval Mines Cooperation - Naval News
A Framework Arrangement for setting the scope for the Naval Mines Cooperation has been signed by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and Poland.
www.navalnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A Framework Arrangement for setting the scope for the Naval Mines Cooperation has been signed by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and Poland 💥
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
What's the relation between being an SJW and Germany Frigates? Are you dense? This is what people followed for "Chinese military enthusiast?"
If you can't even map military decisions and planning that led to the F-125, I believe you'd better off shutting your mouth instead of yapping.
If you can't even map military decisions and planning that led to the F-125, I believe you'd better off shutting your mouth instead of yapping.
October 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
What's the relation between being an SJW and Germany Frigates? Are you dense? This is what people followed for "Chinese military enthusiast?"
If you can't even map military decisions and planning that led to the F-125, I believe you'd better off shutting your mouth instead of yapping.
If you can't even map military decisions and planning that led to the F-125, I believe you'd better off shutting your mouth instead of yapping.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
Minus Russian SU-30SM over Crimea.
October 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Minus Russian SU-30SM over Crimea.
Mahan is great for the general concept of naval power, like you said, and I personally think it's a mandatory prerequisite reading before one can start yapping on naval security & defense matters because it really tells the audience when one hasn't (lmao).
mahan is great at big-picture strategy but a terrible prophet of what was coming next. he thought the new hotness might be torpedo boats, by which he meant little steam boats with bombs strapped to the front
the point is command of the seas, not how you get there
the point is command of the seas, not how you get there
September 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Mahan is great for the general concept of naval power, like you said, and I personally think it's a mandatory prerequisite reading before one can start yapping on naval security & defense matters because it really tells the audience when one hasn't (lmao).
Reposted by Kent Lavis
Uh, here's the video I have been busy working on for a few months now: youtu.be/CmWQgNSEtdw
The Threat of Ballistic Missiles
YouTube video by Vermillion
youtu.be
September 10, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Uh, here's the video I have been busy working on for a few months now: youtu.be/CmWQgNSEtdw
Reposted by Kent Lavis
Finally we got bookmarks.
September 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Finally we got bookmarks.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
Trialing rust is also not a very very big issue. Crews clean up after these ships immediately once they go in for a short maintenance period. This is what DDG 55 looked like after being at sea for 215 days (4 years ago) due to covid. Sailors cleaned her up in 2 days back to shiny new.
August 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Trialing rust is also not a very very big issue. Crews clean up after these ships immediately once they go in for a short maintenance period. This is what DDG 55 looked like after being at sea for 215 days (4 years ago) due to covid. Sailors cleaned her up in 2 days back to shiny new.
I have been planning to leave Twitter the moment Elon bought it. However, I have concluded that my existence on Twitter is detrimental for a certain group of people, and it has been my justification for staying.
September 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I have been planning to leave Twitter the moment Elon bought it. However, I have concluded that my existence on Twitter is detrimental for a certain group of people, and it has been my justification for staying.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
Brought to you from Ukrainian internet
July 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Brought to you from Ukrainian internet
A lot of modern torture articles, especially in physical torture often underlines the fact that modern form of torture rarely leaves physical marks that can help identify or even confirm it was a torture at all. Yet, the victim cannot let themselves exposed despite the suffering they experience.
April 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
A lot of modern torture articles, especially in physical torture often underlines the fact that modern form of torture rarely leaves physical marks that can help identify or even confirm it was a torture at all. Yet, the victim cannot let themselves exposed despite the suffering they experience.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
It's that time of the year, go follow the little guys:
@virtualbayonet.bsky.social, @linkplumeria.bsky.social, @usili.bsky.social, @whatismoo.bsky.social,
@midlifesuezcrisis.bsky.social, @giledpallaeon.bsky.social, @baa43a3ahy.bsky.social, @massiasthanos.bsky.social, @chen-yenhan.bsky.social
@virtualbayonet.bsky.social, @linkplumeria.bsky.social, @usili.bsky.social, @whatismoo.bsky.social,
@midlifesuezcrisis.bsky.social, @giledpallaeon.bsky.social, @baa43a3ahy.bsky.social, @massiasthanos.bsky.social, @chen-yenhan.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It's that time of the year, go follow the little guys:
@virtualbayonet.bsky.social, @linkplumeria.bsky.social, @usili.bsky.social, @whatismoo.bsky.social,
@midlifesuezcrisis.bsky.social, @giledpallaeon.bsky.social, @baa43a3ahy.bsky.social, @massiasthanos.bsky.social, @chen-yenhan.bsky.social
@virtualbayonet.bsky.social, @linkplumeria.bsky.social, @usili.bsky.social, @whatismoo.bsky.social,
@midlifesuezcrisis.bsky.social, @giledpallaeon.bsky.social, @baa43a3ahy.bsky.social, @massiasthanos.bsky.social, @chen-yenhan.bsky.social
This might prove to be interesting.
December 9, 2024 at 9:48 PM
This might prove to be interesting.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
The “Pentagon Papers” hold a significant place in American culture, but their value as an analytical work is often overlooked. The volumes on Rolling Thunder, in particular, were essential for this article! If you haven’t read them, I highly recommend it!
December 2, 2024 at 6:03 PM
The “Pentagon Papers” hold a significant place in American culture, but their value as an analytical work is often overlooked. The volumes on Rolling Thunder, in particular, were essential for this article! If you haven’t read them, I highly recommend it!
I was completely out of the loop and surprised when Aerospace Digest hit my email box and presented me with this report by Steve Trimble. There is not much information to glean on except MDA want to move things quickly.
December 2, 2024 at 7:23 PM
I was completely out of the loop and surprised when Aerospace Digest hit my email box and presented me with this report by Steve Trimble. There is not much information to glean on except MDA want to move things quickly.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
the MCRN stare: that look of pure analyzing, coupled with a slight sardonic smile that makes people uneasy
December 2, 2024 at 4:13 PM
the MCRN stare: that look of pure analyzing, coupled with a slight sardonic smile that makes people uneasy
What I really like about Adobe Acrobat is liquid mode that allows dynamic resizing.
November 30, 2024 at 1:24 PM
What I really like about Adobe Acrobat is liquid mode that allows dynamic resizing.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
"Russia's failure in Ukraine has a direct deterrent effect in the Pacific [in Taiwan]," Paparo said.
November 23, 2024 at 3:21 PM
"Russia's failure in Ukraine has a direct deterrent effect in the Pacific [in Taiwan]," Paparo said.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
USN E/A-18G Growler 169125 of VX-23 “Salty Dogs” sporting NextGen midrange pods on final for Pt Mugu. August 2022 #milair #growler #ea18g #jamming #vx23 #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy
November 23, 2024 at 4:23 AM
USN E/A-18G Growler 169125 of VX-23 “Salty Dogs” sporting NextGen midrange pods on final for Pt Mugu. August 2022 #milair #growler #ea18g #jamming #vx23 #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #aircraft #nikon #nikonphotgraphy
Reposted by Kent Lavis
Thread of books I've read this year - this will be pinned:
November 11, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Thread of books I've read this year - this will be pinned:
Reposted by Kent Lavis
So, say you came over from the hell site, and you wanna find some people to follow to make your feed a bit better. Maybe go through this list and follow these people? go.bsky.app/2zBQJQF They have made my time here enjoyable. Go give them some love.
November 18, 2024 at 2:22 PM
So, say you came over from the hell site, and you wanna find some people to follow to make your feed a bit better. Maybe go through this list and follow these people? go.bsky.app/2zBQJQF They have made my time here enjoyable. Go give them some love.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
"Things did not go according to plan in Kazan. No BRICS currency was launched, and the official captions to Putin’s pictures do not even mention the banknote."
foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/18/b...
foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/18/b...
Russia’s Plans to Replace the Dollar Are Going Nowhere
BRICS countries show little interest in Moscow’s proposal for an alternative financial system.
foreignpolicy.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM
"Things did not go according to plan in Kazan. No BRICS currency was launched, and the official captions to Putin’s pictures do not even mention the banknote."
foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/18/b...
foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/18/b...
Reposted by Kent Lavis
Holy crap this is an astounding piece of historical research
Will post ungated link later today unless someone beats me to it
www.nber.org/system/files...
Will post ungated link later today unless someone beats me to it
www.nber.org/system/files...
November 18, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Holy crap this is an astounding piece of historical research
Will post ungated link later today unless someone beats me to it
www.nber.org/system/files...
Will post ungated link later today unless someone beats me to it
www.nber.org/system/files...
I am having reservation to “working”. Partly because of the jobdesk I am having. But mostly because I have to do my best to avoid career limiting statements.
November 18, 2024 at 4:12 AM
I am having reservation to “working”. Partly because of the jobdesk I am having. But mostly because I have to do my best to avoid career limiting statements.
Reposted by Kent Lavis
All the targets USS Norton faced when certifying early Aegis subsystems.
November 17, 2024 at 3:36 PM
All the targets USS Norton faced when certifying early Aegis subsystems.