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?
2021-04-12 11:04:15 +0000 UTC View Post
I spent some time on the phone with Tariq from the Sun talking about Russian submarine activity in and around the British Isles.
2021-04-08 22:51:30 +0000 UTC View Post
The Soviet Union designed, built and operated the largest surface combatant to operate during the Cold War and is active today.
2021-04-06 17:31:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This audio-only lecture is for your mobile devices. Enjoy.
2021-04-06 16:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Photos from the Ship Brief. Photo credits to @saturnax1 and Mr. Oleg among others.
2021-04-06 15:06:51 +0000 UTC View Post
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 as soon as I can. ...
2021-04-01 10:12:30 +0000 UTC View Post
If you would like to fact check and correct my 5th grade grammar on the next Ship Brief, please email me aaron@subbrief.com
You will get a early look at the April Ship Brief and named credit in the lecture.
2021-03-29 12:13:37 +0000 UTC View Post
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 configuration.
The top body i...
2021-03-28 15:56:54 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
Coming ...
2021-03-26 14:50:42 +0000 UTC View Post
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 2021
2021-03-26 14:46:44 +0000 UTC View Post
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 approximately 8000 nuclear weapons...
2021-03-22 12:31:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
2021-03-16 12:39:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Every month, we take a moment to salute the the Division Officers and Department Heads.
Thank you for supporting my dream.
2021-03-15 18:37:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon is wonky right now. Here is the Albacore Sub Brief, again, if you missed it.
2021-03-14 18:28:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
Audio-only NR-1 Sub Brief for your mobile device.
2021-03-07 19:57:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Bianca is a White German Sheppard who does everything with me.
2021-03-07 19:15:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Credit to @saturnax1 on twitter (follow him for lots great photos like these) and H.I. Sutton at hisutton.com
NR-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 will return....
2021-03-05 13:07:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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 to H.I....
2021-03-04 17:50:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for making this a reality.
2021-03-03 17:44:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
2021-03-02 15:34:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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 funded by the Burea...
2021-02-28 14:22:00 +0000 UTC View Post
NR-1 was a little deep-sea workhorse for the US Navy. Her life was shrouded in secrecy but I am working with some good sources including RAND corp. to explore her accomplishments.
Image credit : RAND Corporation
2021-02-20 15:54:43 +0000 UTC View Post
US Navy deployments, Fatigue at Sea, New crew schedules, Patron's future, Live Streams on YouTube are back, Video game pros and cons, New music from Architects.
2021-02-19 14:22:34 +0000 UTC View Post
The Design, Construction, and Operations of the Spruance-class DD.
2021-02-13 14:48:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Audio only version of the Ship Brief for you mobile device.
2021-02-13 13:44:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Patreon servers can't handle all these photos!
2021-02-13 13:41:03 +0000 UTC View Post
