(courtesy longtime reader SJBill)
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Also this note via RIA Novosti concerning the heavy cruiser “Peter the Great” and his accompanying ships:”A Russian naval task force departed Monday on a tour of duty in the Atlantic Ocean, including joint naval drills with the Venezuelan Navy in November”
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Say this about the Russians – definitely getting slicker in their marketing than their Soviet forebears… (and it’s in English too) Techie note – have been experimenting with inserting Flash objects this weekend, so if the above just shows up as a blank check your browser settings or if you are on a network…
…and this is why nukes have PALs (well, one reason at least): And whist you are tripping the blogsphere fantastic, check out this great blog, rife with the humor endemic in Naval Aviation. Enjoy your weekend! – SJS
A little over two years ago, China conducted the now notorious direct ascent ASAT shot on the Fengyun-1 satellite which was in a polar orbit. We’ve commented extensively at the time and a year hence on the issues raised by this shot. So where do we stand just past the second anniversary? Well, like rabbits,…
On 13 April 2010, the Presidents of the United States and Russia signed the collection of agreements and protocols which aggregated have been popularly called “New START,” following on the heels of the first START treaty, signed by President Bush and Secretary Gorbachev in July 1991, and the Moscow, signed by Presidents George W. Bush…
The 2013 Memorial and Merit Scholarships are now open for application. For details on eligibility and to download a copy of the application, click “Apply for a Merit Scholarship†at the bottom of this page. Deadline for entry is April 30, 2013. There will be one $7000 Captain Ed Caffrey Memorial Merit Scholarship and several…
Third Sub has been hauled down, mast held and NJP duly administered:
