By Captain Bray, Retired Intelligence Officer, December 2016 Proceedings Vol. 142/12/1,366
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Captain Bray argues that U.S. naval intelligence has been harmed by being subordinated to the Navy’s information warfare (IW) community. His central thesis is that intelligence is not warfare—it is a distinct, cognitive discipline that must remain operationally independent to preserve the integrity of intelligence assessments.
Clay Blair, Jr., who served as a Quartermasters, 2nd Class on submarines in WWII, wrote a 1,000 page book subtitled, The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan. He titled his book, SILENT VICTORY, because the skippers and crews like their comrades in radio intelligence were not permitted to discuss their exploits until after the War was over. In summary:
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The 1967 Israeli attack on the U.S.S. Liberty, which killed 34 American service members during the Six-Day War, has reemerged as a major point of contention within the American right—especially inside President Trump’s movement. While the deaths themselves are undisputed, the cause of the attack has become a political litmus test.
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By Dzirhan Mahadzir
December 29, 2025 12:19 PM
Chinese military units kicked off a massive series of drills surrounding Taiwan that simulate a blockade of the island in protest of U.S. arms sales to Taipei.
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The next action in the USS Liberty FOIA lawsuit will be a hearing before a three judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in the Seattle courthouse.
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The Security Service of Ukraine has claimed the first strike of a Russian submarine using an underwater strike drone in footage seemingly sourced from compromised enemy security cameras.
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