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Bradley Peniston
@navybook.bsky.social
Executive editor, Defense One. Author of two books about the U.S. Navy. Knows just enough about scripting to be dangerous.
On this day in 1988, the USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an Iranian naval mine in the wartorn Persian Gulf. The explosion blew a hole in the hull and broke the ship’s keel. Over the next five hours, the ship’s crew fought fire and flood to save their ship.
April 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
And for good measure, the "Reforming Foreign Defense Sales" EO is listed twice on the Executive Orders page.
April 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
4) The URL for the "Reducing Competitive Regulatory Barriers" EO points to the "Reforming Foreign Defense Sales" EO.
April 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
3) The URL for the "Reforming Foreign Defense Sales" EO points to the "Reducing Competitive Regulatory Barriers" EO.
April 10, 2025 at 12:13 AM
2) The URL for the "Modernizing Defense Acquisitions" EO points to the Susman Godfrey EO.
April 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
1) The URL for the EO punishing the Susman Godfrey law firm points to the EO for "Restoring America's Maritime Dominance."
April 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The White House released seven executive orders today. In its rush, someone mixed up several of the URLs. A thread:
April 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM