A consideration of the Coast Guard’s readiness for war puts its motto semper paratus (always ready) to the test. Should the U.S. and China come to blows, the fighting would be prolonged and global, and the homeland would likely not be spared bloodshed. Winning such a fight would require sustaining a wartime economy and a fighting force able to prevent a Chinese Communist victory.
the american consumer saves from lower transportation costs, and this is the lowest. less than half of the cost of rail, 90% cheaper than moving by trucks. and working locks are vital to keeping costs down. they essentially act as escalators, lifting and lowering boats, and connecting parts of a river that would otherwise be unnavigable. according to the army corps of engineers, 80% of our river locks are about to exceed their design limits. we need a reliable lock and dam infrastructure to have reliable river transportation. more than 60% of our agricultural exports move on this river. quarter of the call that we use, quarter of the petroleum that we use in this country. they not only make us less conservative competitive, they separate us from our past and our future. many people don t even realize the connection they have and the reliability that they have on the river and the river
from lower transportation costs, and this is the lowest. less than half of the cost of rail, 90% cheaper than moving by trucks. and working locks are vital to keeping costs down. they essentially act as escalators, lifting and lowering boats, and connecting parts of a river that would otherwise be unnavigable. according to the army corps of engineers, 80% of our river locks are about to exceed their design limits. we need a reliable lock and dam infrastructure to have reliable river transportation. more than 60% of our agricultural exports move on this river. quarter of the call that we use, quarter of the petroleum that we use in this country. they not only make us less conservative competitive, they separate us from our past and our future. many people don t even realize the connection they have and the reliability that they have on the river and the river