The Shit Cast

Ep12 The Death Knell of the US Navy pt1

4 h 15 min · 13 jun 2023
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The United States Navy has been in the news a lot over the past few years as they gear up to fight a "possible" war with a peer in "the Pacific". With all the money American taxpayers give their armed forces, why does the Navy need to gear up? Why do they keep crashing their ships? Why are they getting rid of ships now when they say there could be a fight soon? Just like the wooden British ships of the line, the time may have passed for the American carrier fleet. And the entirely preventable destruction of the Bonhomme Richard may prove to be the death knell for American naval power.

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Ep13 The Death Knell of the US Navy pt2

We discuss how the US Navy, not content with losing a 1.3 billion dollar baby carrier, goes on to shoot itself in the other foot. They falsley accuse low-ranking people, bring politically motivated charges, lie in to Congressional committees, fail to come up with a plan to fight future fires, and introduce the idea of adding more management to solve the "root" problem. In truth, the US Navy, at least the surface fleets, are beyond atrophied. An aging prizefighter coasting on reputation, convinced that they're just as good now as they were in their youth. We don't know what sorts of Revolutions in Military Affairs are just over the horizon. But, like the battleship believers of the second World War, time has passed the US Navy by as they cling to outmoded concepts, traditions, and behaviors.

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