Midrats

If you find a message that is consistent over time, through times of ease and times of challenge, and at each challenge in the real world this message is validated, reinforced, and found to be correct — is that a message you need to pay attention to?Since the Houthi joined a second front with the Gazans against Israel by attacking international shipping in the Red Sea and its approaches, the US Navy has led the international response and has been engaged in continuous combat operations facing almost all anti-ship weapons that any navy would expect to face in 2024.The experience in the Red Sea is validating the consistent messages about fleet size and requirements voiced by our guest this week on Midrats — a consistent guest since 2010 — Bryan McGrath, Commander, USN (Ret.).Showlinks:The Navy is too Damn Small: Bryan McGrath on Substsack.The Law the Department of Defense Loves to Break: Madeline ZimmermanBuy Fords, not Ferraris: Jerry HendrixSummaryIn this conversation, Sal, Mark, and Bryan McGrath discuss the