As I’ve said, generally Russia is a paper tiger. However, that doesn’t mean they still can’t do something stupid and get a bunch a people killed. That will happen if they keep this up.
January 10, 2020
December 31, 2019
This is good news
The increasingly excellent kit producer Arma has announced a 72nd scale FM-2, promising to fill a much needed space in 72nd scale Wildcats. Now if we can get them to do an F4F-3.
December 27, 2019
US Navy acquisitions
Looks like the USN is getting a new fleet of harbor and patrol craft. Good news, I hope. (post for Jeff “Inch High” Groves who misses the smell of salt air)
December 26, 2019
Russian spy ship
A Russian intelligence gathering ship is off a US sub base off the coast of South Carolina. This is just more of Putin trying to look like he is flexing muscles. As I’ve repeatedly said Russians doing things like this is a sign of their weakness, not their strength.
December 15, 2019
December 12, 2019
You’d have to have a heart of stone not to laugh
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, which was previously damages when a crane punched through its deck while in drydock (and the drydock sank) is now on fire. This may be the most cursed ship since the Ellen Austin.
What is the LCS good for?
Apparently the USN has found out. Sadly, the answer is pretty disappointing.
November 27, 2019
Polish defense upgrades
It appears that Poland will upgrade its submarine force by purchasing second hand Swedish subs. You don’t think much about Poland having a naval presence, but it has a significant Baltic coastline.
November 18, 2019
Embarrassing doesn’t begin to cover it
The story of the DDG-1000 just keeps getting worse. Of course, no one will ever end up taking responsibility for this mess. Every USN officer above the grade of Captain ought to have a portion of their pay docked just to remind them not to behave in ways that enable this type of disaster.
November 12, 2019
I’ll believe it when I see it
The Russians talk a good game when talking about upcoming weapons systems and new technologies. The latest is this. But given that their Floating Drydocks are sinking and their only carrier has a hole punched in its flight deck and may never be repaired, I am a little skeptical.
