5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (564+ words) As a naval shipyard commander, my mandate from Navy leadership is straightforward: return warships to the fleet as quickly as possible. Neither my shipyard nor many other public and private shipyards are consistently fulfilling that mission. Because of traditionally high…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (302+ words) I was fortunate enough to do something that would be a benefit to mankind. It’s been an extremely satisfying discovery. I don’t think there’s anything like saving someone’s life to bring you satisfaction and happiness. – Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (185+ words) European states currently depend on foreign countries and their private tech firms for more than 80 percent of their critical digital products, services, infrastructure, and intellectual property. Europe lacks sufficient access to semiconductor production capacity and the domestic industrial capacity and…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (459+ words) North of the Pentagon, a task force few know about operates in a Maryland basement. They collect intelligence, develop missions, and execute against targets 24/7 within their commander’s intent, even when he is unreachable. Senior leaders should stop treating AI agents…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (185+ words) The Marine Corps just released its plan to fight against adversaries on land, and Ryan had the two architects of the plan, Ground Combat Element 2040, on the show to talk about it. They discuss drones, resilience, long-range fires, logistics, and…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (233+ words) China has also built special-purpose self-propelled transfer bridges to facilitate over-the-shore deliveries from roll-on/roll-off ships, and has been practicing using civilian landing craft — which exist in large numbers — to further supplement its sealift. Any serious assessment of Chinese amphibious…...

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4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (985+ words) Emerging from the chaos of supplying the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, the War Department sought to foster domestic production of standardized muskets. Out of this industrial project arose an invention that laid the foundation for automation and mass production....