Ghost Fleet : A Novel of the Next World War (9780544145979) (62 page)

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11 “I live in lonely desolation”: Aleksandr Pushkin, “I Have Outlasted All Desire,” 1821.

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12
wartime orphans “the Lost Boys”:
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http://www.rescue.org/lost-boys-sudan
.

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13 “
principal deputy undersecretary of defense”:
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http://www.acq.osd.mil/
.

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14 “
either of the Big Two firms”:
Sandra Irwin, “Consolidation of Top Pentagon Contractors Only a Matter of Time,”
National Defense,
April 27, 2014, accessed August 19, 2014,
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=7c996cd7-cbb4-4018-baf8-8825eada7aa2&ID=1489
.

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15
Mare Island Naval Shipyard:
“History,” Mare Island Museum, Mare Island Historic Park Foundation, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.mareislandmuseum.org/about/history/
.

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16
“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead”
: “Famous Navy Quotes: Who Said Them and When,” Naval Heritage and History Command, U.S. Navy, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.history.navy.mil/trivia/trivia02.htm
.

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17
fifty times less visible to radar:
Clay Dillow, “The Most Technologically Advanced Warship Ever Built,”
Popular Science,
October 16, 2012, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-08/ocean-power
.

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wave-piercing tumblehome hull:
Jim Downey, “Presentation by DDG 1000 Program Manager to the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE): DDG 1000,” American Society of Naval Engineers, April 17, 2013, accessed August 20, 2014,
https://www.navalengineers.org/flagship/meetings/Documents/Downey_DDG1000_4-17-13.pdf
.

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an integrated power system:
Greg Szepe, “The DDG-1000 Zumwalt Integrated Power System's Unique Indirect Logical Interfaces with Weapon and Sensor Systems. An Instantiation of a Federated Ship Controls Architecture,” American Society of Naval Engineers, June 4, 2010, accessed August 20, 2014,
https://www.navalengineers.org/sitecollectiondocuments/2010%20proceedings%20documents/emts%202010%20proceedings/papers/thursday/emts10_2_21.pdf
.

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20
seven billion dollars each:
“Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) Summary Tables,” Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, December 2013, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.acq.osd.mil/ara/sar/SST-2013-12.pdf
.

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21 “
used a NAVSEA selection algorithm”:
“NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command,” U.S. Navy, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.navsea.navy.mil/default.aspx
.

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22
four IEDs detonated:
Peter W. Singer, “The Evolution of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs),”
Armed Forces Journal,
February 2012, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.brookings.edu/research/articles/2012/02/improvised-explosive-devices-singer
.

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23
flash-bang grenade:
Marshall Brain, “How Flashbang Grenades (AKA Percussion Grenades or Stun Grenades) Work,” How Stuff Works, February 23, 2011, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/brainstuff/how-flashbang-grenades-aka-percussion-grenades-work/
.

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24
the renowned artists:
“About,” Christo and Jeanne-Claude, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.christojeanneclaude.net
.

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25
a train of iRobot Majordomos:
“Robots for Defense and Security,” iRobot, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.irobot.com/us/learn/defense.aspx
; fictional robot.

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26 “
space-based underwater detection”:
Mackenzie Eaglen and Jon Rodeback, “Submarine Arms Race in the Pacific: The Chinese Challenge to U.S. Undersea Supremacy,” Heritage Foundation, February 2, 2012, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/02/submarine-arms-race-in-the-pacific-the-chinese-challenge-to-us-undersea-supremacy#_ftn9
.

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27 “
low-level Cherenkov rays”:
John Millis, “Cherenkov Radiation: The Physics of Gamma-Ray Astronomy
,”
About.com, accessed January 5, 2013,
http://space.about.com/od/astronomytools/a/Cherenkov-Radiation.htm
.

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28
the UCLA alma mater song:
“The Den Traditions,” UCLA Bruins,
accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208268269
.

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29
president of the Naval War College:
“About,” U.S. Naval War College, accessed August 20, 2014,
https://www.usnwc.edu/About.aspx
.

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30
the congressional inquiries that had decimated the senior ranks:
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https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/investigations/PearlHarbor.htm
.

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31 “
the vertical launch cells”:
Kris Osborn, “Navy Upgrades Vertical Launch Systems,” DefenseTech.org, July 2, 2014, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://defensetech.org/2014/07/02/navy-upgrades-vertical-launch-systems/
.

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32
Known as the Metal Storm:
Tyler Rogoway, “The Seven Deadliest Naval Close-In Weapon Systems,”
Foxtrot Alpha
(blog), Jalopnik.com, April 27, 2014, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-seven-deadliest-naval-close-in-weapon-systems-1568291678
.

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33 “
from the Dahlgren facility”:
“About NSWC Dahlgren,” U.S. Navy, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/dahlgren/default.aspx
.

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34
rail gun represented a break point:
Spencer Ackerman, “Video: Navy Fires Off Its New Weaponized Railgun,”
Danger Room
(blog),
Wired,
February 28, 2012, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.wired.com/2012/02/railgun-real-gun/?utm _source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+WiredDangerRoom+%2528Blog+-+Danger+Room%2529
.

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35
called a Lorentz force:
“Railgun Physics,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://web.mit.edu/mouser/www/railgun/physics.html
.

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36
The original Tank:
“The JCS Conference Room: ‘The Tank,'” Defense Technical Information Center, Department of Defense, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/doctrine/history/jcspart5.pdf
.

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37
Florida subcontractor:
Fictional characters were inspired by actual events; see Guy Lawson, “The Stoner Arms Dealers: How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons Traders,”
Rolling Stone,
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-stoner-arms-dealers-20110316
.

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38 “
A sonic boom”:
Esther Inglis-Arkell, “Cherenkov Radiation Is a Sonic Boom for Light,” iO9.com, September 29, 2012, accessed August 26, 2014,
http://io9.com/5947197/cherenkov-radiation-is-a-sonic-boom-for-light
.

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39
their golden hour to save a life:
Chris Willis, “After the Battle: The Golden Hour,” U.S. Air Force, March 14, 2013, accessed August 20, 2014,
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.

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These nearly undetectable vehicles:
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http://liquidr.com/technology/waveglider/how-it-works.html
.

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Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
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http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/info/patch.html
.

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42
United Kingdom's new red-and-white flag:
Matt Ford, “Will This Be the U.K.'s New Flag?,”
Atlantic,
March 5, 2014, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/03/will-this-be-the-uks-new-flag/284234/
.

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43
flailed at each other:
Francis Fukuyama, “America in Decay: The Sources of Political Dysfunction,”
Foreign Affairs
(September/October 2014), accessed August 21, 2014,
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141729/francis-fukuyama/america-in-decay
.

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44 “‘
To secure ourselves'”:
Sun-Tzu,
The Art of War,
trans. Lionel Giles (Blacksburg, VA: Thrifty Books, 2009).

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45 “
Our Weibo micro-blog”:
Sign-up page, Weibo, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.weibo.com/signup/mobile.php?lang=en-us
.

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46 “
a very messy manner”:
John J. Mearsheimer,
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics
(New York: W. W. Norton, 2001).

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47
Sandy Beach Park:
“Sandy Beach Park,” Hawaii Beach Safety, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://oceansafety.ancl.hawaii.edu/v/2.0/?i=oahu&shid=4&bch=sandy
. The beach is known as one of the most dangerous surf spots on Oahu.

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48
787-9 executive jet:
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http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/787family/787-9prod.page
.

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49
the Studio 54 nightclub:
Sean O'Hare, “Inside Studio 54: Fascinating Photographs Reveal What Stars Really Got Up to in World's Most Famous Nightclub,”
Mail Online,
January 17, 2013, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2263800/The-crazy-antics-Studio-54-revealed—pictures-just-stars-got-legendary-New-York-nightclub.html
.

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50 “
A letter of marque”:
“Marque and Reprisal,” Heritage Foundation, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.heritage.org/constitution/#!/articles/1/essays/50/marque-and-reprisal
. Also see Captures Clause.

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51 “
It is one of the last”:
Chris Hoel, “What It's Like to Sip a Century-Old Champagne from a Shipwreck,”
St. Louis Magazine,
February 22, 2012, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.stlmag.com/What-its-Like-to-Sip-a-Century-Old-Champagne-From-a-Shipwreck/
.

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52 “
article one, section eight”:
“The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription,” National Archives, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
.

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53
the graffiti:
“Patent: Method and Apparatus for Creating Virtual Graffiti in a Mobile Virtual and Augmented Reality System, US 8350871 B2,” Google, January 8, 2013, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.google.com/patents/US8350871
. Also see
http://grafiti.mobi/dig-graffiti-applications-and-tools-for-smes-and-users/
.

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54
first-generation Google Glass:
“Google Glass: What It Does,” Google, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.google.com/glass/start/what-it-does/
.

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passed the SIG Sauer P226 pistol:
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http://www.sigsauer.com/catalogproductlist/pistols-p226.aspx
.

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56
The Versatrax 300:
“Versatrax 300,” Inuktun, accessed July 24, 2014,
http://www.inuktun.com/crawler-vehicles/versatrax-300.html
.

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old Defense Production Act:
“The Defense Production Act of 1950, As Amended,” Department of Defense, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.acq.osd.mil/mibp/dpac/final__defense_production_act_091030.pdf
.

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58
representing a sovereign wealth fund:
“Sovereign Wealth Funds—Frequently Asked Questions,” February 27, 2008, European Commission, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-08-126_en.htm?locale=en
.

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59
stepped out for a coffee break:
Kay Mathews, “Photo: Sam Walton's Office in Walmart Visitor Center, Bentonville, Ark.,”
Digital Journal,
June 4, 2011, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.digitaljournal.com/image/88949
.

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60
graphene was light and strong:
“The Story of Graphene,” University of Manchester, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/explore/the-story-of-graphene/
.

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also known as a 3-D printer:
Bob Tita, “How 3-D Printing Works,”
Wall Street Journal,
June 10, 2013, accessed August 20, 2014,
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323716304578483062211388072
.