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Artillerists are one of a kind. Artillery is a highly technical field because so many variables can affect the trajectory of a projectile over long distances. The consequences of the slightest mistake can compound and lead to significant errors with lethal effects. The young observers, fire support coordinators, cannoneers, survey/sensor Marines, and fire direction controlmen carry a heavy weight on their shoulders. Modern systems and technologies aid us, but they are just as subject to human error as targeting the enemy with map and compass; calculating ballistics with wax-paper charts and slide rules; establishing survey off the Polaris star; or siting in a howitzer with glass and iron. "Artillery adds dignity to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl."

Depleted Uranium: 'Silver Bullet' That Makes U.S. M1 Abrams Tanks Unstoppable The M1 Abrams, a key asset in the U.S. Army's arsenal since the 1980s, underwent a significant upgrade with the introduction of a tank-killing round made of depleted uranium, positioning it as an unmatched force on the battlefield. Initially equipped with the M68 gun, the M1 was designed to be future-proof, allowing for later upgrades to the more powerful M256 120-millimeter gun.

The US Marines' China-fighting, island hopping Q Ship plan is in trouble The US Marine Corps has a new island-hopping strategy for a possible war with China. But the strategy requires a new ship – an easy-to-hide medium landing ship that’s cheap enough for the US Navy to buy quickly and in large numbers. But the Medium Landing Ship – or LSM in Navy parlance – is two years behind schedule, and costs are rising. The delays and increasing cost aren’t isolated problems – they’re endemic to the whole portfolio of Navy shipbuilding programs as the Pentagon grapples with serious labor issues https://lnkd.in/gSeweFnt

We are pleased to share that Captain Puneet B. has authored a comprehensive article on the Carrier Strike Group (CSG), discussing its strategic significance and operational role in modern naval warfare. For professionals and enthusiasts in the defence sector, this insightful piece offers valuable perspectives on the evolving importance of CSGs in global security dynamics. #CarrierStrikeGroup #NavalOperations #DefenceStrategy #MilitaryInsights #ProfessionalRead #LifeOfSoldiers

What weapons do the Israeli dolphins have? Israel does not have a naval force that uses dolphins as weapons. Dolphins are intelligent and highly social marine mammals, and they are not trained to carry or use weapons. In fact, dolphins are often used in marine research, conservation, and education, as well as for entertainment purposes like dolphin shows and therapy. Israel's military does have a Marine Corps, which is responsible for naval operations, but it does not use dolphins as weapons. Instead, they rely on conventional naval vessels, such as submarines, destroyers, and patrol boats, as well as other equipment and technologies to carry out their missions. So, to answer your question, there are no "Israeli dolphins" with weapons!

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"Hence, if rather than intentionally undermaintaining, then retiring and destroying the Spruances, the Navy had properly maintained them, they would even today be some of the most powerful naval ships in the world, and our Navy’s ASW capabilities would be much greater than they are right now. And by using the Navy’s cooperative engagement capability (CEC), they could have been easily networked with Aegis-class ships such as the Burkes and Ticonderogas, making their large complement of missiles a valuable part of Aegis-directed fleet defense or offense. But they weren’t, and they are now sitting at the bottom of the sea having been destroyed in meaningless SINKEX exercises. And why were they destroyed? They were destroyed because back in 2003, the Navy decided to adopt the most risky option (option 2) for maintaining a viable force structure by destroying the Spruances to make room for ships that had yet to be designed and tested. This decision resulted in over $50 billion being spent on the Littoral Combat Ship and Zumwalt-class destroyer, ships that have yet to deliver even a tiny fraction of the combat power the Spruances would have delivered over the past 20 years. Option one, which would have involved buying new Burkes, while modernizing and upgrading our existing fleets of Spruance-class destroyers, Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, and Ticonderoga-class cruisers, would have given us a more powerful Navy today." #usnavy #pentagon #spruance #littoralcombatship #zumwalt #PentagonWaste #MIC

Here is an article with cross-domain application for those of us in #cybersecurity, and worth a read. I want to quote CAPT Chris “Chowdah” Hill here, for we all run toward the fire, having developed the proper mindset, “And to be part of something greater than yourself, right?”

Will the US Navy DDG(X) #destroyer programme get cancelled? It is a much larger surface combatant compared to the Arleigh Burke and Ticonderoga classes of warship so it is much more expensive. With predicted costs spiralling, new technologies needed, and that it is not a USN priority there are some similarities with previous failed large surface combatant projects like CG(X) and the Zumwalt-class destroyer. It seems unlikely that the USN can support the construction of a mega-warship like this due to the expense when more submarines and uncrewed vessels are a priority. https://lnkd.in/gSKqu-WC Shephard Media Thanks to Mark Cancian Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) for comments and insight.