@NextNavy

Frank national security guidance from Takoma Park, MD. Contractor. Writes in various places. DM for Signal.

 Takoma Park, MD
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Joined October 2010
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Me? I'm over in the Bluesky place under @craighooper.bsky.social.
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Grant
@G2MaritimeOct 21
Replying to @NextNavy
@NextNavy is right.
John Ʌ Konrad V
@johnkonradOct 20
New article dropped by @NextNavy America’s Navy Needs A Big New Ship Recycling Center…In California forbes.com/sites/craighooper…
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For @DOTMARAD Hull fouling/cleaning rules and the cost of towing a dead ship to scrapping centers in the Gulf Coast make a new scrapping site near the Suisun Bay Ghost Fleet anchorage a priority.
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forbes.com/sites/craighooper…

America’s Navy Needs A Big New Ship Recycling Center…In California

America faces a ship recycling crisis, with dozens of Navy ships set for retirement and scrapping in the next 5 years. A ship recycling center in California may help.

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AMERICAN MARITIME DOMINANCE. That’s it, that’s the post.
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StrongerNavy
@StrongerNavyOct 18
Almost everyone in Washington agrees we need more ships. The fight is over which ones, who builds them and who pays. Arguments stall. Common ground moves. America at Sea: Voices That Matter kicks off today. 3 minute video with caption:
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Stars and Stripes
@starsandstripesOct 14
East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2, an aging and neglected VA cemetery in Hilo, was recently awarded a $6.1 million grant to raise and realign over 4,000 jumbled gravestones, as well as grading, soil and turf restoration. (from @WyattwOlson) stripes.com/veterans/2026-10…

Neglected veterans cemetery in Hawaii gets more than $6 million for renovations

East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo is receiving a $6.1 million grant to raise and realign thousands of jumbled gravestones.

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Putin is no ally. He is not America’s friend. Stop helping him.
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Hanwaha finally pulling the trigger on Austal?
Jerry Hendrix@JerryHendrixIIOct 12
Expecting some shipbuilding news tonight.
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Do we have another infamous “I’ll get those electromagnetic elevators on USS FORD working or you can fire me” handshake commitment scandal underway?
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Hey @Austal. Eight weeks ago you put out an ASX notice that you were giving @Hanwha_Official four weeks to complete ”Due Diligence” and make a deal…. So. Where’s the deal? Source: investor.austal.com/static-f…
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This is what you present to the VIP dignitaries when you are christening the first ship of a two-ship contract.
棚家・K介@@fortis2386Oct 3
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Adam Sellers@YisraelChaiAdamSep 30
Boeing HQ receiving praise for one of their aircraft -
OSINTtechnical
@OsinttechnicalSep 30
Flydubai Flight 1073 lost most of its rudder after significantly exceeding its never-exceed speed. The aircraft plummeted over 14,000 feet in 37 seconds, with a max descent rate of 30,976 feet per minute.
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Zack Pierce@ZPathleticSep 26
This angle gets me, where he’s just kind of standing there soaking it in, then sees his daughter and smiles, then instantly melts into tears … whew. Hell of a run, 35.
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Having that first time as a parent waiting for child to get out of surgery experience.
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(It’s minor and all is OK, but these moments were sure NOT included in all the “what to expect as a parent” propaganda out there!!)
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It’s time for @USDOT to bring rail back to waterfront manufacturers, right @DOTMARAD and @USNavy? Here’s why:
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forbes.com/sites/craighooper…

Unless DOT Brings Rail To Waterfront, Navy Buildup Will Not Happen

America’s waterfront re-industrialization and Navy buildup will fail without rail. The DOT must encourage rail to support waterfront manufacturing now more than ever.

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OK Kids, what’s the October Surprise gonna be this year? My bet is on Cuba.
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Watching the Hong Kong F-35 transhipment fiasco, I can’t help reflecting on Singapore’s decade-old APC shipment debacle. Have we learned nothing? bbc.com/news/world-asia-3810…

Hong Kong armoured vehicles seizure: What we know

What we know about Hong Kong's seizure of nine armoured vehicles and the complex diplomacy involved.

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