American politicians inadvertently use photos of Indian & Russian warships to greet US Navy on its 251st anniversary - The Times of India

In repeat goof-ups, several prominent US lawmakers and a state governor have inadvertently used images of warships of India and American arch-rival Russia in a rush to greet the US Navy on its 251st anniversary.

Georgia Governor Republican Brian P Kemp marked the US Navy’s founding day with a post on X: “From the early days of our nation’s founding, the Navy has stood watch over our country and defended freedom across the seas. On its birthday, we salute the sailors whose service, sacrifice, and courage carry that legacy forward.” But along with his greeting, Kemp used an old image of Indian Navy warships sailing in a line to post his message. The error was flagged by Wall Street Journal Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Dave Brown, who reposted Kemp’s message with a one-liner: “Those are Indian…