Paper tiger

You have to have a heart of stone not to laugh at this story. Modern Russia is the very definition of a Kleptocracy. 

Why have I never heard this story before?

I love WWII history

I find WWII history endlessly fascinating.  The video regarding the Japanese attack on Madagascar is just one small example.

This is my shocked face. No, really.

Canada has apparently decided that it still needs a navy.  The RCN is apparently going to buy 15 frigates.  I half expected that when reading the article I was going to find that they were buying ex-USN WWI 4 stackers. (Only Jim Bates will get that joke.)

Return of the Battleship?

Color me skeptical, but maybe.  Story here.

Go Navy!

I spend time on here criticizing the USN for its poor procurement choices and other things.  However, there is no doubt they are a fine fighting force capable of doing amazing things.  Story here.

Wonder where they got the plans

Looks like Chinese espionage scores again. (h/t Jeff “Inch High” Groves.)

Naval developments outside the box

Both the US and China are looking for unconventional ways of expanding their naval power. I suspect that we will see more of this type of out of the box thinking from both sides as tensions increase.

Indian F-18s?

It may eventually happen.  India seems to be moving away from Russia and China and more toward the US.  This is good news for them and us.

FC-31

Will it become a naval fighter?  Is this disinformation?  Who knows.