Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Chum, Despondency, and Whiplash

Because Substack apparently doesn't allow search engines to identify articles there, I'm going to try publishing the introduction here and see what happens. 

I’ve long been worried about the Royal Navy. Britain’s inability to rapidly deploy warships to protect British interests has been revealed by the Iran War. Britain is being forced to confront the shock that its once globe-spanning fleet cannot rule even portions of the seas. ... [CONTINUE READING]