Sure, the DoD can try to keep the lid on chartering SeaLands largest oceangoing transit vessel, but it's really like asking them to keep fuel purchases on the open market a secret. People WILL know that the 5 million gallons of fuel is not available for other customers - someone has bought it. When the DoD charters a half-dozen vessels like this - the equivalent of millions of tons of commercial shipping, someone is going to know. It's all part of doing business in the global economic world.
What this points to once again is the fact that our military and our national logistical support is in perilous waters. Bush and Rumsfeld are fooling themselves if they think we can rebuild our military to 1992 levels in only 18 months time.