A few miles off the coast of the far northeast corner of the continental United States is a disputed international boundary and a “gray zone” of water over which the United States and a peer nation have competing claims of sovereignty. These waters offer a warning regarding the effectiveness of the military’s current “culture of presence.”
Often viewed as areas of competition short of conflict, such gray zones actually are likely flashpoints, and restricting U.S. operations in these disputed areas to showing presence is an untenable practice. It has fostered a dangerous culture within U.S. naval forces, who increasingly confuse presence with action. Such a culture gives the advantage to belligerent nations and nonstate actors and must be rooted out of strategic visions and policies in favor of a “culture of aggressive nonviolence,” meaning one enabled to seize, burn, and sink with due care for the preservation of life.
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New Jerseyâs Plan to Become the National Capital of Offshore Wind
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One of the offshoots of a post-COVID-19 world is the increased attention to other existential threats facing humanity that can cause serious interruptions to business as usual in America. One of those threats is climate change. New Jerseyâs Governor Phil Murphy and his administration have made combating climate change a key priority in the state since taking office in January 2018. Governor Murphy has arguably just unveiled his most ambitious plan to date, introducing plans in June 2020 that would make New Jersey the hub of the Eastern Seaboardâs offshore wind industry by creating a centrally located wind turbine manufacturing and assembly center critical for the wind industryâs growth. This article will explore how Governor Murphy plans to do this, and the potential state and federal policy and legal implications. Is this just another ex
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Einstein and Acorn, two ailing Florida manatee calves, investigate their temporary new home at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio. (Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)
A winch is needed to lift the heavy tanks in which the manatee calves travel by plane. (Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)
Acorn and Einstein are released into their new temporary home in Columbus, Ohio. (Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)
Einstein and Acorn check out their new home. (Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)
Einstein arrived at ZooTampa in August after being discovered in the Steinhatchee River with his injured mom. Unfortunately, Einstein s mom did not survive her injuries. (Brandon Bassett/FWC)