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The Cathedral, The Bazaar And The Hormuz Catastrophe That Never Came

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By John Konrad
| gCaptain Verified
For years we have waited for artificial intelligence to unlock vast new efficiencies in global trade. When the Strait of Hormuz closed, it may finally have done so. But the savings did not lower your prices. They were soaked up by geopolitics and spent as leverage. That tells us something the markets have not priced: the question is no longer whether AI creates the efficiency, but who gets to keep it.
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Stop Calling Saronic a Shipbuilder: The Dangerous Lie Behind Naval Drones

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By John Konrad
| gCaptain Verified
By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain op-ed) Let me start where I want to finish: Saronic’s Marauder, a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) designed for the US Navy, is a real accomplishment. The company built something the Department of War genuinely needs, I’m a fan, and I want Congress to fund it aggressively. Hold onto that, because what follows is going to read like an attack and it isn’t. It’s a plea to tell the truth because the truth is a better story anyway.
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USS Ford CSG Earns Presidential Unit Citation After Historic Cruise

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By John Konrad
| RealClear Defense
USS Ford CSG Earns Presidential Unit Citation After Historic Cruise America’s newest commissioned aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) tied up at Pier 11 this morning after 326 days at sea, completing one of the longest deployment by a U.S. warship since the Vietnam War Read Full Article »
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