USN Orders Another LCS 1, Littoral Combat Ship
USN Buys Another Of Them Funny Little Ships by James Dunnigan April 23, 2009 The US Navy has ordered a second LCS (Littoral Combat Ship) from Lockheed Martin. This came after the first ship of this design, the USS Freedom (LCS 1), completed its sea trials, and made its way from Lake Michigan, via a network of narrow [...]
Strait of Hormuz Incident, ‘unduly provocative’ 5th Fleet Commander
LibNOT.com believes that the Iranian “speedboat boys” didn’t think they were at the Hamptons and late for a “cafe latte” party. These guys were looking for a fight! The question remains, “why now?” Was the Iranian Revolutionary Guard hoping that a confrontation would end in the destruction of the speedboats and the death of it’s [...]