UNCLAS Read Board with CDR Salamander – Details, episodes & analysis

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* The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans, Jeffrey Goldberg in The Atlantic.

* Successful tests of new lightweight torpedo system on temporary platform, FMV.

* Feral Jundi on Signal as part of a valid communications structure.

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In this episode of the CDR Salamander Unclass Read Board Podcast, Sal discusses various military and geopolitical topics, focusing on recent operations in Yemen, the influence of Iran and its proxies, the ongoing negotiations regarding the Ukraine conflict, and future maritime developments. He also hints at an upcoming initiative to engage the co…

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* Council on Geostrategy map

* Change by nation in percentage of global industrial manufacturing 2000-2030

* Ukraine Security Assistance impact on US manufacturing

* Old ships getting older

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In this episode of the UNCLAS Read Board podcast, Sal discusses the implications of President Trump's re-election, focusing on national security, foreign policy,…

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* No Time for Woke Name Games at Sea

* A Larger Navy is Not in the Cards

* Admiral Paparo’s Axis

* A year in the Red Sea gained what again?

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In this episode of Commander Salamander, Sal discusses the growth of his community and the importance of subscriber feedback. He delves into the debate between 'sea blindness' and 'ocean literacy', highlighting…

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In this episode of Commander Salamander’s UNCLAS Read Board, Sal discusses various topics including the discussion of humanitarian assistance and disaster response on last Sunday’s Midrats, military readiness, national security issues, and the challenges faced by the United Nations. He also critiques the state of shipbuilding in the U.S. and the …

Episode 3 of the paid-subscriber-only podcast.

I review a little bit of previous posts and last Sunday’s Midrats with Steve Deal, a preview of tomorrow’s Substack.

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* Eastern Mediterranean naval forces.

* Interesting speaker at the US Naval Academy’s Bancroft Lecture on October 10th.

* …and she has more thoughts.

* Houbei-class guided-missile craft from the…

As promised, or threatened, this will start the paid-subscriber-only podcast.

I will try to put up one a week, but maybe less and if events demand, perhaps more.

After thanking the Founding Members, I outline the plan forward, review some recent thoughts, and give a preview of upcoming Substack posts. I will also add a little commentary about a grumpy Rus…

A mentioned on Monday’s post, the 22nd was my 20th year writing as “CDR Salamander.”

Over on X, Claude and I held a Spaces where in the course of almost two hours we discussed the dawn of “milblogging” and a review of the ups and downs of a couple of decades in the marketplace of ideas.

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In this episode, Sal discusses key national security events, including Zelensky's visit to the U.S. and the subsequent European reactions. He highlights the lack of foreign policy and defense issues in the recent State of the Union address and the establishment of a shipbuilding office in the White House. Sal also addresses budget concerns relate…

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In this episode of the Commander Salamander Unclassed Read Board, Sal expresses gratitude to his subscribers and discusses various topics including the recent German elections, migration issues, naval leadership challenges, and the ongoing Ukraine conflict. He emphasizes the importance of Germany's role in security and the need for the U.S. Navy …