The United States cannot even produce the fifteen and sixteen-inch shells that the battleships of old used to attack. And that capacity is not coming back anytime soon
I’m half kidding, but since the Spanish American war, Americas entire reasoning for having boats in the water is to have our nation get attacked. We live two oceans away from danger.
It was such a norm in the 20th century, that Bin Laden thought attacking the boat in 2000 was gonna kickstart the Afghan war.
Interestingly enough, Washington treaty basically straight up defined blue water navy as a tool of aggression and nobody was shocked about that because it’s what everyone knew since like Persian Wars.
I’m half kidding, but since the Spanish American war, Americas entire reasoning for having boats in the water is to have our nation get attacked. We live two oceans away from danger.
It was such a norm in the 20th century, that Bin Laden thought attacking the boat in 2000 was gonna kickstart the Afghan war.
Interestingly enough, Washington treaty basically straight up defined blue water navy as a tool of aggression and nobody was shocked about that because it’s what everyone knew since like Persian Wars.
blowin’ a hole in the USS Cole
Give me USS Liberty or give me death
That happened the day before I went to basic training.
It… it should have been a very clear message that I had made the wrong life choice.