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Walking the Grounds with Bianca

Bianca and I walk every morning and afternoon. Sometimes we come across wild animals, but this morning the only wild animal was a white German Sheppard sneaking up on me! She thinks it's funny to surprise me.... she's not trying to eat me, is she?

My interview with The Sun

I spent some time on the phone with Tariq from the Sun talking about Russian submarine activity in and around the British Isles.

Kirov Heavy Nuclear Battlecruiser Ship Brief

The Soviet Union designed, built and operated the largest surface combatant to operate during the Cold War and is active today.

Kirov Ship Brief Audio Lecture

This audio-only lecture is for your mobile devices. Enjoy.

Kirov Ship Brief Photo Library

Photos from the Ship Brief. Photo credits to @saturnax1 and Mr. Oleg among others.

April Showers bring Soviet-Russian Kirov Power

This month, the Ship Brief is Kirov-class Heavy Nuclear Battlecruiser. This lecture will be one of the longest (if not the longest) we've done so far. Many new, rare photos courtesy of @saturnax1 and detailed information about the nuclear powerplant configuration.I am excited to publish this one...

Kirov Frist Draft is Complete! Researchers Needed

If you would like to fact check and correct my 5th grade grammar on the next Ship Brief, please email me aaron@subbrief.comYou will get a early look at the April Ship Brief and named credit in the lecture.

SS-N-14 Silex

Some great photos of the SS-N-14 Silex missile. This is the rocket-boosted, glider-carried, air-dropped torpedo the Russian navy uses. There is an anti-ship variant of this weapon, but it's not as effective as their other Anti-ship missiles, so it's nearly always used in its ASW configuratio...

Kirov Ship Brief coming in April 2021

By Patreon's request, I am working on the Kirov-class Heavy Nuclear Battlecruiser Ship Brief. This iconic warship has a long a complicated history involving 4 variants and numerous changes over the past 3 decades.I am sifting through all the public information and organizing it into a lecture.Co...

Researching the next Ship Brief

I am working my way through the Soviet Cold War-era ship design. It's a long, time-consuming process but it will make the next ship brief very detailed. I think it will be worth it.Here are a few canceled Soviet-era ship designs. This is the foundation for the next Ship Brief coming in April 202...

Major Nuclear Force Reduction in Europe

The United States has reduced the B61 nuclear warhead count from ~150 to ~100 according to the 'Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.' Each of these warheads has 4 yield settings: .3 kilotons, 1.5 kilotons, 10 kilotons, 50 kilotons,This move is symbolic in that the current stockpile of approximatel...

The CIA's Clandestine Airline

The operations of the Civil Air Transport have been declassified. This is a remarkable tale of CIA shenanigans during the early years of the Cold War.

Wardroom Officers for March 2021

Every month, we take a moment to salute the the Division Officers and Department Heads.Thank you for supporting my dream.

Albacore Sub Brief Repost

Patreon is wonky right now. Here is the Albacore Sub Brief, again, if you missed it.

March Podcast Graphics

Images referenced in the Podcast

March 2021 Sub Brief Podcast

Supply Officer and Above reward.Current US Navy deployed operations, Military contract award amounts and recipients, F-15EX testing in Florida, 30th anniversary of the Gulf War, and how it changed China's look at the 21st century.https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/253630...

NR-1 Sub Brief

Admiral Rickover's little secret submarine.

NR-1 Sub Brief Audio Lecture

Audio-only NR-1 Sub Brief for your mobile device.

Bianca Photo Dump

Bianca is a White German Sheppard who does everything with me.

NR-1 Sub Brief photos

Credit to @saturnax1 on twitter (follow him for lots great photos like these) and H.I. Sutton at hisutton.comNR-1 Sub Brief lecture is on track to be released early next week. I am still working in the studio every day to get it Live Stream ready. As soon as that's done, Live Streams on YouTube ...

NR-1 Sub Brief Researchers Request

I have finished the first draft of the NR-1 Sub Brief. I need a few volunteers to take a look at it, ask questions, correct spelling, grammar or just get a early look at the lecture slides.Email me at aaron@subbrief.com if you would like to review and give feed back on the NR-1 lecture.Photo credit ...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Sub Brief Studio

Thank you for making this a reality.

How Admiral Rickover ordered himself to build a sub

Here is a funny little story from the NR-1 Sub Brief.I'm still researching the details and writing. I should have it done by March 15th.

March Brings the NR-1 "Nerwin" Sub Brief!

Naval Reactors 1 was the brainchild of Admiral Rickover and Chief Scientist John Craven. It has a fascinating and very secretive history, one that is not discussed even among submariners of the time.She was never officially commissioned into the U.S. Navy to avoid budgetary and DOD oversight. It was...