Common Sense Defense

This episode is about taking advantage of the Mk VI patrol boat for use in over-the-horizon the Anti-ship strike mission by using the Naval Strike Missiles and employment of the littoral expeditionary insertion operations. 

This episode is about Congress appropriating 1.5 billion dollars per year for the block-buy of three LPD 17 Block II San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ships to sustain our shipbuilding industry in Mississippi.  

This episode will be talking about the importance of arming ten Amphibious and Auxiliaries per year for the support of the distributed lethality mission by utilizing two dedicated HIMARS launcher firing Precision Strike Missiles in an Anti-ship/Anti-surface mode.

This episode will be talking about the importance of building two Spearhead Class EPF – 1 Fast Transports for the support of distributed lethality by utilizing a dedicated HIMARS launcher firing Precision Strike Missiles in an Anti-ship/Anti-surface mode.

This episode will be talking about the importance of building three FFG- 62 Constellation Class Frigates per year while reducing production errors and streamlining capacity.

This episode will be talking about the importance of building three SSN -774 Virginia Class Block V submarines per year to keep up with global threats while expanding capacity beyond current capabilities.

In this episode will be discussing the importance of building three DDG – 51 Arleigh Burke Class Block III’s Destroyers per year for our national security goals, global foot-print, and defense industry capacity.

This Episode will be talking about how important it will be to appropriate four billion dollars per year to the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) budget for sustainment and infrastructure improvement.

In this episode of Common Sense Defense we will discussing the importance of placing a Five-Year freeze on decommissioning ships we will cover various components and costs associated with decommissioning ships along with the impact on the overall naval battle force.

In this Episode we will be discussing Congressional efforts to protect Battle Force Ships from the National Defense Authorization Act’s decommissioning program.  This episode is important as it shows that congress sees the importance of saving legacy platforms before replacements are available.

This Episode will be discussing The National Defense Strategy Fact Sheet and the impact the Navy’s Battle Force reduction plan will have on preparedness and why it’s imperative that we Build Our Navy.

This Episode will be covering the details on how to address our nations congressional leaders are working on the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. We will be talking about how it's not time deconstruct and decommission much of our navy, but it’s time - to Build Our Navy! 

Is an overview of current situation our Navy is in regarding battle force levels and reductions proposed by the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act along with action common everyday people can take to impact the big-picture.

This Episode of Common Sense Defense will be discussing the ethos of everyday Americans and our desire to create a safer future for our children and grandchildren.  We will be looking at the Ukraine and Taiwan as lessons.

Episode One of Common Sense Defense is an overview of the scope and impact the everyday citizen can have on Defense Policy if proper time is taken to review the details.  This Episode will review how, possessing an outside-of-the-beltway way of thinking will insert a degree of practicality to defense related issues over traditional inside-the-beltway thinking. 

This introductory episode is setting the foundation for Common Sense Defense, it's purpose and impact for national defense discourse by empowering the everyday person with the tools to understand and impact defense policy.