Tag: Naval industrial capacity

Fair Deal, No Loans: Peru’s US-Backed Naval Base

A deal to modernize Peru's naval base, backed by the United States, will upgrade Callao for $1,500 million, fully paid by Peru's own bonds, zero U.S. taxpayer dollars. Just 80 kilometers away, China's Cosco Shipping controls the Chancay megaport after a court ruling limited Peru's oversight. Keiko Fujimori, a likely incoming president, would push for closer defense ties with the United States and would scrutinize more closely China's role in Peru .

UK Submarine Crisis and the Lesson Europe Will Not Learn

The UK submarine crisis is real and alarming. Britain has zero deployable nuclear attack submarines right now. All five Astute-class boats are grounded in port. This happened in 2023 too. Britain learned nothing. Meanwhile Russia grows bolder in the North Atlantic. The lesson for America: never outsource your national security to allies who cannot manage their own.