China and Taiwan

China and Taiwan

Letter to the Editor, Wall Street Journal, Feb.10, 2023, in reply to Fay Vincent op-ed praising Lt. Cdr. Rochefort The research that went into Diplomats & Admirals, particularly the period surrounding the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, provided important background of...
Battle of Midway

Battle of Midway

The Failed Attack Plan Article appeared in VeteransNewsReport.com on May 2, 2022 In late May 1942, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto sent four aircraft carriers to attack the Pacific Fleet facilities of Midway Island.  Yamamoto expected the Pacific Fleet carriers to...
The Unsung Heroes of Midway

The Unsung Heroes of Midway

By May 27, 1942, a week prior to the Battle of Midway, the code breakers at Pearl Harbor were able to advise Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Chester Nimitz that the Japanese Striking Force, which included at least four aircraft carriers, would approach Midway Island...