Gunboat diplomacy: How classic naval coercion has evolved into hybrid warfare on the water

In fact, the tactics employed by the U.S., China and others today fit naval strategist James Cable’s classic formulation for gunboat diplomacy as “the use or threat of limited naval force, otherwise ...
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Good gourd! These Midwesterners are raising giant pumpkins that weigh as much as a car

Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But ...
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It’s over I have to sell my dream fishing boat

It’s over, I have to sell my dream fishing boat. Shrapnel from Marines anniversary demonstration detonates over California ...

1 in 4 new car trade-ins are now ‘underwater’ — a 4-year high as more owners drag major debt into new buys. Here’s how to avoid drowning in auto loans

This is the highest share Edmunds has reported in four years, meaning a growing number of people are dragging additional debt ...