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SpyFace in the News: Adm. Mike Brookes, Chief of Naval Intelligence

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SpyFace in the News: Adm. Mike Brookes, Chief of Naval Intelligence As the Iran war rages, Brookes warily eyes China’s rush to build ICBM-armed submarines that can strike the U.S. with impunity “I want each of our adversaries to wake up every morning, calculate the risk, and decide that today is not the day to pick a fight with the most powerful Navy in the world, the U.S. Navy,” Rear Admiral Mike...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights legitimate concerns about U.S. naval readiness in an era of great-power competition. Brookes’ warnings about China’s submarine advancements and Iran’s aggressive posturing are grounded in observable military trends. The sinking of the IRIS Dena serves as a stark demonstration of U.S. naval capability, while Iran’s retaliation underscores the fragility of global oil supply chains. The article also rightly critiques the Navy’s operational gaps, su...