History, Politics And Current Affairs

Ah, I see.

I thought you were going for gastronomical bent.

My bad. And good luck with getting more opportunities to garner more time in the kitchen.

Belushi TD

Good chapter! Could someone explain to me how two escorts and a submarine to CENTCOM is supposed to assuage the Gulf States fighting a land war in Iraq when CENTCOM has complete dominance of the Persian Gulf? If anything, I'd expect naval assets to be reduced in the Persian Gulf by this point. Keep...

My best friend from college succumbed to brain cancer over the summer, and his wife is having trouble coping with it. She recently asked people to post stories of Mike to help her feel better. Here's my contribution. Then I shall have to take you back with me, a long way, in time. It was the spring ...

Thank you for that delightful metaphor, which appeals to my gastronautical bent. I'm so glad you enjoyed. By the way..... Does gastronautical bent mean you enjoy having a picknick on a sailboat? The other mental image I have is that of a platter of assorted cheeses and crackers on an inflatable tub...

For the first time, I've been getting it.

And I've gotten it 30 or 40 times just reading today's new stuff.

Belushi TD

Yes. Every time a soviet unit is destroyed! Did I miss how the western allies came to the cease fire agreement and why? If the soviets are having major issued with Poland saying "No more", you'd have thought that the allies would say "Nope. No cease fire for you." and "ATTAC...

And not only are the shapes basic, they're considered basic today because they were (usually) the most efficient way to get the job done back in the day with their lack of industrial base. I think a lot of academics today buy into the hypothesis that people back in the day were less intelligent than...

This was an amazing data dump. I've not had the time to read through it all so far, but I love how it provides a very detailed view into certain aspects of DE's military and procurement. As always, the easter eggs provide a delightful enhancement from the meat of the post, not unlike a fine wine or ...

There are a couple of issues I can see. First, it presupposes that the Royal Navy operational model is best. That is, long voyages in all weather which prioritizes endurance, seamanship, and durability. The Channel Fleet, the distant blockade of the US shores, and the various worldwide presence fle...

Nice work. Thanks. This one was kinda fun. Anybody notice what the Czech Army is lacking that other Warsaw Pact armies still have? We forget the sheer power which the Warsaw pact actually had, and the society-wrecking cost developing it imposed. Indeed. Post Cold War, the west has mostly fought opp...

I would be very interested in knowing how you selected the seemingly arbitrary numbers. The best example of which is Maximum sail area in square feet divided by loaded displacement in tons raised to the power of two-thirds, then divided by 4. Sailing-power points equal 1.5 times the amount by which ...

On the contrary, I think it deserves the title "battle" as much as any other fight outside the main theaters of action. To take your points in the order I remember them..... Australia is a fourth level theater so why are the Soviets putting the effort in? (nice use of quaternary, by the wa...

Nik - I await every chapter with great anticipation. I've not had time to do nearly as much online participation the last couple years due to my (no longer) new job, so I have been letting author compliments slide to a much greater extent than I was hoping to. I also love seeing your off the wall st...

October 1976 Sneaky Sneak Preview: October 1: TSR patents a new arcane animation process that converts high quality paintings and pictures to enchanted animated cartoons of exceptionally high quality. The follow-up to the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons animated series now under production, itself ...

I know there was an international treaty to get rid of privateering.

Is the US a signatory?

I understand that what they're talking about is the adjudication of seizures under a different set of laws, but I thought prize courts were included under the banning of privateering.

Belushi TD

I gotta admit, I agree with renaming the CNV from doris miller. We should stick with the traditional CV names, 100%. I also agree that Miller deserves a Burke. I think renaming the Doris Miller is perhaps one of the more asinine ideas out there. While I would prefer to see them go back to tradition...

I gotta admit, I agree with renaming the CNV from doris miller. We should stick with the traditional CV names, 100%. I also agree that Miller deserves a Burke. I am not in favor of renaming the Stennis. Its been commissioned for how many years now? 30? Do NOT remove the history. Point to it and ackn...

No, its not cinder blocks, trust! Its a textural overlay affixed to the steel to make people think they're ashore, eating in the mess deck, and therefore close to home!

Along with the drop ceiling.


Belushi TD

Anyone familiar with air dropping have an idea what went wrong with this one?

Belushi TD

Use a laptop to get in.

No issues here.

Belushi TD