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Episode 28: 05NOV2025 from space to the NYC's next chapter

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06.11.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Nationalists Defeat the Communists Without Firing a Shot ...not yet...but trending?

The news out of Vietnam continues to be good. open.substack.com/pub/cdrsalam...

05.11.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Australia has a Chance to do the Most Incredible Thing one shouldn't be forced to sell the rope that will be used to hang you with

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04.11.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First Australia, the South Korea...who Next Wants to be in the SSN Club nations have FOMO too

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03.11.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HII and HHI partner to save USN's tail the wages of NAVSEA is flail

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29.10.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Old and Busted: Pacific Pivot. New Hotness: Caribbean Pivot. trading Croatia for CuraΓ§ao

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28.10.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 21st Century Battleship? the firstest across the International Date Line with the mostest

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27.10.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Overdue for De-NORKification of our Uniforms can we just stop with the institutional cringe?

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23.10.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Singapore Gets a Proper Frigate ...all the other kids are getting such cool toys...

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22.10.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Drug War Goes Hot ...and the arguments go from interesting to silly

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21.10.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anduril and the Promise of Autonomous Systems - with Chris Brose faster, attritable, scalable,

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20.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fullbore Friday audacity

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17.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Persistence of History ...Kabul Edition...

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16.10.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Best Point in the Great 2025 Battleship Battle heavy metal floats

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15.10.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shipbuilding, Shareholders, and National Asynchronization priority alignment and options

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14.10.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 735: October NATSEC Melee Summary In this episode of Midrats, the hosts discuss a range of topics related to national security, military strategy, and current events. They reflect on th

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13.10.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 250th! ...flags and names...

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13.10.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fullbore Friday at what price? at what reward?

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10.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 27: 08OCT25 Gaza, Ukraine, Happy 250th, and the Plane that was Promised

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09.10.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Superb Finland & USA Icebreaker Deal is Here faster would be nicer

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09.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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TLAM, Messaging, Theory, & Reality strategic feels and tactical rounding errors

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08.10.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Years Since the Oct. 7th Slaughter ...what it tells us about non-Israelis...

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07.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Need to Rethink Retirement Ceremonies ...maybe I'm the inappropriate one...

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06.10.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fullbore Friday I need volunteers

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03.10.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Military Accountability for COVID Looks Like This is not about revenge, but a proper response to a leadership class that thus far refuses to hold itself accountable.

β€œThis brings us to the third group: Prejudicial Mercenaries. These military officials enforced the shot mandate vindictively and maliciously, shaming those who held moral, religious, or medical concerns.” americanmind.org/salvo/what-m...

02.10.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, I Can Say Nice Things About LCS mark your calendar

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02.10.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Don't Need a New Force Design, or National Strategy ...we need a national understanding

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01.10.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Russia's Baltic Gambit geography can be a blessing, a curse, or a responsibility

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30.09.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Respond to China's Growing Nuclear Capability? Rebeccah has some ideas

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29.09.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If F/A-XX Can't do This, We Don't Need It yes, actually, I am the good idea fairy

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