The country needs to live within its means. Accept that and you inevitably have to think about productivity, skills and training, affordable housing, useful transport, energy security. Don't acc… (View Post)

Higher risk deserves higher rewards. Increase the pay and you'll get a crew. If necessary they can be supplemented by naval personnel. Merchant shipping sailed in far more dangerous circumstance… (View Post)

The Afghans weren't abandoned to the Taliban, they wanted the Taliban. Perhaps if western forces had stayed for 50 years a new generation would have grown up thinking differently. I doubt it tho… (View Post)

The USA defeats the Iranian regime by ensuring shipping can move through Hormuz. Achieve that and what can the Iranian regime do then apart from make powerless threats and fire a few drones at UAE an… (View Post)

Hormuz was kept open despite Iranian threats and attacks in the 1980s. That required accepting risks and costs and sometimes casualties. The same applies now. Both Trump and the Gulf Arabs have no sh… (View Post)