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Wargaming presents an optimization problem with countless battlespace variables, making the problem more complex than humans alone can likely solve. bit.ly/42NDYaA

#OTD in 1945, FADM Chester Nimitz addressed the crew of HMS King George V to emphasize the vital role of the Royal Navy in winning the war in the Pacific. To further express U.S. appreciation of British efforts, Nimitz gave the crew an American ice cream machine.

Happy National Hamburger Day! The term "sliders" originated on U.S. Navy ships where burgers are said to be so greasy that they slide down the gullet. Another theory is that the term refers to burgers sliding on grills as ships pitch and roll. #NationalHamburgerDay

#OTD in 1908, Ian Fleming was born. While serving as an officer in the Royal Navy's Naval Intelligence Division, the creator of James Bond traveled to Washington to advise Col. "Wild Bill" Donovan on the development of the U.S. intelligence agency that eventually became the CIA.

#OTD in 1940, the prototype for the F4U Corsair flew for the first time. In 1943, the Corsair and F6F Hellcat (AKA the "Terrible Twins") destroyed 5 enemy planes for every U.S. plane lost. This 1944 photo is of factory-fresh Corsairs and Hellcats being prepared to be shipped to

Report to Congress on Russian Military Performance - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/05/29/rep…

“The portrait’s austere aesthetic mirrors Drake’s wartime persona—a man caught between truth and deception, public duty, and personal loyalty.” The cover of Nimitz’s Newsman: Waldo Drake and the Navy’s Censored War in the Pacific (Naval Institute Press, 2024) tells a story before

U.S. Destroyer, Coast Guard Make $13.7M Caribbean Drug Bust - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/05/29/u-s…

The Indian Ocean region has seen much troubling activity. bit.ly/4cZVCeu

Pacific Marines Strategy 2025 - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/05/30/pac…

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Furloughs 471 Shipbuilders - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/05/30/hii…

Truth requires trust, meaning navalists must remain vigilant to ensure that accurate information prevails. bit.ly/4kHSF4L

During the war in Vietnam, keeping open the vital waterways of the Saigon River and Mekong Delta was essential to the South Vietnamese economy. bit.ly/4iTWEdt

SHANGRI-LA: French President Macron Calls for Independent Coalition Between Europe, Asia - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/05/30/sha…

Proceedings Photo of the Week: U.S. Coast Guard K9 Ani plays with her handler, Petty Officer John “Jack” Poli, assigned to MSST New York, at Jones Beach during the FourLeaf Air Show, 25 May. U.S. Coast Guard (Sydney Phoenix)

Retired Navy Intelligence Officer Jim Fanell gives his annual Chinese Navy wrap-up. Carriers, big deck amphibs, and more. Always an accurate, insightful picture from one of the foremost experts on the PLAN. youtube.com/watch?v=Nmpr-f…

SHANGRI-LA: U.S. ‘Will Not be Pushed Out of This Critical Region,’ Says SECDEF - USNI News news.usni.org/2025/05/31/sha…

War broke out in 1898 and changed the history of the quiet, previously unknown ship. bit.ly/3GEAUVs

The June Issue—a deeper dive on shipbuilding—is live on our website!! bit.ly/3ZEYxUo

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