As this crisis drags on & info gets more convoluted & confusing...good people are gonna make mistakes...our 4 BEs is a simple way to help guide comms and avoid unforced errors

China’s Maritime Threat Doesn’t Deserve a Pause: Last October in Busan, South Korea, Xi-Trump agreed to a raft of deals, most obligations at best China has only partially met. When it comes to Chinese shipbuilding and shipping - naval threats, shipping manipulation/coercion, and espionage from their ships should weigh on the conversations today in the White House. The pause on fines/fees on Chinese shipping and shipbuilding due to unfair and predatory practices is due to lapse in November. Might be a good time to end that pause now… and certainly not resume it as the fines/fees are intended to fund an American maritime revival which President Trump has committed to vigorously.

EXTEND TREVOR ROGERS YOU COWARD @MElias

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: the White House shipbuilding memo, costs of Ford-class carrier redesign, NAVSEA reorganization & the price inflicted by extended deployments on ship maintenance. Frmr top Navy weapons buyer Nick Guertin weighs in. Plus watch out Thailand, here comes ABE

Great speaking at the @PotomacOfficers Club today on building the Golden Fleet. Our message to industry is simple: if you can compete, perform, and scale—you have a place at the table. The Department of the Navy is open for business.

A message from the family of Dolly Parton.

This team has a low baseball iq. Starts with The Seed Eater.

On the latest CavasShips Podcast: the US Navy is mightily stretched and its major acquisition programs are in turmoil. Where to now? Naval aviation analyst Ward Carroll and @ConsWahoo pitch in with their views. Plus Naval News of the Week and a timely squawk from @CSSProvision

Today at Ingalls Shipbuilding, I saw our dedicated @USNavy Sailors and Gulf Coast shipyard workers integrating advanced automation and AI. @HII will deliver LPD 30, LHA 8, DDG 129, SSN 800, and CVN 79 by next year. They are building the Golden Fleet and will deliver the agile and lethal force our Nation needs to maintain America's unmatched maritime dominance.

“The real lesson is that America needs enough Navy so that asking more of our Sailors during a crisis does not become the only option available.” - @CSSProvision realcleardefense.com/article…

We have balls and strikes being overturned because cameras can supposedly pinpoint the location of a 101 MPH fastball by hundredths of an inch but when asked if a ball is fair or foul they’re like “we aren’t sure” give me a fucking break

LAST I CHECKED RIGHT SIDE OF THE POLE IS FAIR.

I was standing at the foul pole. It was over the fair side of the foul pole: not even that close

“We can spend years talking about how hard the Iran fight was, how tired the force is and how much everything costs. We can lower expectations, reduce deployments, accept fewer ships at sea, and convince ourselves that this is simply the new reality. Or we can decide to get better.” 🎯

The Navy’s Post-Iran Choice: Get Better or Become Less Relevant dlvr.it/TV4ZJd

The Magazine Depth and Fear of Loss Crises dlvr.it/TV4ZP9

Insightful article from @CSSProvision. Deposits need to be made to support all of the withdrawals being written. Our Sailors truly are remarkable. Imagine how much more so they could be when provided the time, resources, and regenerative opportunities to sustain optimal performance.

"Iran did not create the Navy’s problems. It exposed them." Tough but important take here from @CSSProvision 👇

The United States Navy is still the most capable Navy in the world. The question is whether we intend to keep it that way. Latest oped for @RCDefense realcleardefense.com/article…

On the latest CavasShips - Trump wants to rip up carrier DORIS MILLER and put in old launch systems, allow foreign shipbuilders to build US Navy ships, create a new naval shipyard and reform NAVSEA. All that and more with @brentdsadler. Plus Naval News of the Week