Ep. 16: Gerry Roncolato on the U.S. Navy
Is the United States Navy prepared for war? Retired Navy Captain Gerry Roncolato joins the show to discuss the past, present, and future of American maritime power.
Times
02:08 - Introduction
03:31 - Is the U.S. Navy prepared for a great-power war?
04:59 - The Navy during the Interwar Period and the Battle of Guadalcanal
09:41 - The experience of war at sea
16:30 - Historical examples—and lessons for the Navy today—in Roncolato’s article, A Warfighting Imperative: Back to Basics for the Navy
20:49 - Alarming incidents during operations at sea and underlying problems
27:23 - Are the troops…
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