Donald J. Trump

We'll get to that later in the week.

Stan, before I let you go, give us a minute.

You used a term that we've talked about today, but I don't think we've actually highlighted it.

And this is what I'm saying.

There's got to be some tough decisions and choices made.

You used the term naval supremacy.

What do you mean by naval supremacy and what does it mean in today's world?

So naval supremacy first and foremost is about freedom of navigation.

And this is a big globe where we exchange and trade goods with all partners around the world.

And in centuries prior, and even in decades prior, without a strong naval force and a leading globally capable naval force, piracy was a lot more common.

and state actors could undermine significantly the trading order.

And I think in this global world, we need a force that can guarantee freedom of navigation first and foremost.

But as we look at the Indo-Pacific, such a large body and swath of water, and we see all these island nations that are constantly challenged in their exclusive economic zones,

and territorial waters, naval supremacy also means projecting far from home base the ability to deter those that might want to challenge the existing order.

The US Navy and that US naval supremacy is more important than ever.

Stan, where do people go to find out your writing, your thinking, social media?

Are you old school and don't do social media?

Obviously, we have a LinkedIn page, we have an X account, but for the most part, it's to watch your show and not really post anything.

I did post something yesterday in French media about the German submarine manufacturer TKMS going

I do want to say there was a very good article that came out in the US Naval Institute's website by Lieutenant Commander Jim Hassell, who makes the case that conventional submarines should be incorporated into the US Navy to bring lethality for