John Konrad
Founder and CEO at gCaptain
CEO @gCaptain | US Merchant Marine Ship Captain | Author: Fire on the Horizon | Shipbuilder | Blacklisted by Wikipedia | K5HIP 🇺🇸
Articles
-
1 month ago |
nytimes.com | John Konrad
-
2 months ago |
gcaptain.com | John Konrad
WASHINGTON, D.C. (gCaptain) In a move that shocked defense circles and thrilled meme lords everywhere, deep sources inside the Pentagon have confirmed to gCaptain that Elon Musk will personally terminate all 83,000 federal employees of NAVSEA, the US Navy’s bloated and beleaguered shipbuilding and repair bureaucracy, next week. Replacing NAVSEA will be a lean, aggressively modular agency named after yet another cryptocurrency: Shiba Inu.
-
2 months ago |
gcaptain.com | John Konrad
by John Konrad (gCaptain) In a significant and long-awaited move that could reshape the trajectory of American maritime policy, retired U.S. Navy Captain Brent Sadler, a former submariner, has been officially nominated by President Trump to serve as the next Administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and, by extension, Commandant of the U.S. Merchant Marine.
-
2 months ago |
gcaptain.com | John Konrad
How the Slow Strangulation of Global Trade Became the Defining Battle of a New Cold WarBy Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In 1883, Alfred Thayer Mahan laid out the brutal truth of global power: Whoever rules the waves rules the world. He wasn’t just talking about fleets of warships. He was talking about chokepoints—the narrow passages through which the vast majority of the world’s trade must pass. Control them, and you don’t need to launch an invasion.
-
2 months ago |
gcaptain.com | John Konrad
The Suez Canal is effectively closed. Not officially, of course, many Russian shadow fleet and Chinese crewed ships are sailing through. But if you’re a U.S. Merchant Mariner or have any ties to allies of Israel, the message has been clear: steer clear of the Red Sea or risk getting hit. Now, after 15 months of Houthi attacks against shipping, President Donald J. Trump has stepped in with a blunt, unambiguous promise he will unleash “decisive and powerful military action” against the Houthis.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 34K
- Tweets
- 54K
- DMs Open
- No
Here’s the most jaw-dropping DEI story I’ve ever heard in the military: Early in the Biden administration, a senior U.S. Coast Guard officer with a degree from Princeton and previous White House service called me physically sick after finding yet another rape victim aboard a
#china https://t.co/jYUYrpMyu3 China’s Overfishing Problem is Everyone’s Problem
We are months into this Administration and we still don’t have a CNO or Commandant of the Merchant Marine Unacceptable
Leadership Matters A recent article by highly regarded Bob Kunkel on the cautions of the SHIPS for America act. Bottom line, having the right visionary/energetic leader in place to execute this once in a lifetime maritime legislation is critical and how to address his concerns. https://t.co/SnLFrZ4TAt
Crack a raw egg into the blender. Add a tablespoon of butter, a pinch of salt, and a cup of hot coffee. Blend like you’re erasing evidence. Thank me later. https://t.co/S6B1quKd8U
