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Why are the PRC building planes trying to match the F-35’s capabilities and why are our allies desperate to add F-35’s to their own arsenals? Also, does the entire history of warfare not shed light on the battles of procurement being some of the most best decisions or worst decisions made by various nations? For example, Hitler should have bought more of x rather than the v-2 which was an obscene expenditure for his country but which was in the immediate post war seized by both sides as crucial tech. Or, The obscene expenditure on the combined bomber offensive over Germany decided the fate of the Luftwaffe which couldn’t build fighters or any other anti aircraft weapons effective enough to stop it. And for all that expense it allowed the allies to land in Normandy and to dominate the battlefield in France because of absolute control of the air.

All true. The level of concern for being targeted is very high among a stratus of people who think they are above reproach and for whom can buy ink by the barrel metaphorically.

Everything above was purchased at great expense by the American taxpayers for hotly contested requirements decision making process which involved their elected representatives as final arbitrator. So, there was a plan, there was a reason for the plan and there was follow on technology that drove their replacement. Maybe there was swindling involved in these investments but i would bet you have a technology grave yard of your own. How many iphone or micro usb cables will you acquire before usb-c?

I think the preference for the national security community would be she removes herself before they have to burn sources and methods but you do you.

Now if we can get Putin to fall before Jan 20 that would be smashing.

what does the above prove?

I'm not sure we can say this with certainty but... https://bsky.app/profile/joncooper-us.bsky.social/post/3lcsghrnpes2m Jon Cooper ‪@joncooper-us.bsky.social‬ With the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Tulsi Gabbard’s chance of being confirmed as Trump’s Director of National Intelligence has fallen to ZERO. The only question is whether the Syrian rebels will release the secret files on Tulsi before or after her confirmation hearing.

The latter would be "big" so...there is that.

The GWOT made the Navy build the LCS which was pretty silly but they were trying to be relevant. I gather some of them will now be turned into some sort of hybrid missile dispensers and have their guns removed. Some of the most interesting work in doctrinal arguments is over the big and amazing vs. small and cheap stuff argument. Having enough lethality in the small and cheap stuff (e.g., armed drones, standoff pgms) means you can be a game changer over big and amazing (e.g., Aircraft Carriers, F-35s, Mechanized Infantry). But what actually wins, is incorporating small and cheap lethal into the reconnaissance strike complexes and the well-trained and coordinated big and amazing things. The PRC is definitely coming. They have stuff that is nearly as good as ours and they are trying to learn all about the nuanced things we do well (e.g., timely offensive air support on the battlefield vs. whatever non-dynamic crap the Russians do). They are also trying to learn our lessons from the GWOT (e.g., have drones everywhere to support everything). They are also making big investments in the big and amazing stuff (e.g., carriers, ballistic missiles, heavy amphibious tanks units). We are looking at a very near set of crisis points with China. The next 5 years may well be WWIII and I am sad to have to say that. If Xi decides he wants Taiwan back. We are going to have to play a road game and fight it out in the western Pacific at the end of a very long logistic tether, but also with some reasonably capable allies in Japan, South Korea and Australia and some less capable but game allies in the rest of the region.

We seem to have had a bit of a dividend from the effort to keep Russia from taking Ukraine. Lots of things will be happening now. This is a very dangerous time as all transitions are. ‪Angry‬ ‪@angrystaffer.bsky.social‬ · 8h Rumors that Russia is abandoning Tartus. Tartus is their only naval base in the Mediterranean. It’s their primary logistical hub for force projection into Africa, the Middle East, and southern Europe This will limit their ability to resupply and repair, and slow down their troop deployment ‪Angry‬ ‪@angrystaffer.bsky.social‬ · 10h Biden administration believes that it’s “increasingly likely” that Assad’s regime could fall within days. We shouldn’t prop up Assad, but we have to be clear-eyed about the geopolitical implications of the regime falling - including securing his chemical weapons stockpiles.

https://bsky.app/profile/adamparkhomenko.bsky.social/post/3lcrem6b4tk2b Adam Parkhomenko ‪@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social‬ I imagine Tulsi Gabbard did not expect this part of the movie. December 7, 2024 at 11:25 PM 140 reposts 5 quotes 1.5K likes ‪JF Ayora‬ ‪@juanfayora.bsky.social‬ · 33m Could we discuss the successful removal of Assad by President Biden through strategic support to Ukraine, all without the need for ground troops? Thank you.

Can you imagine a better scenario for Russian and Chinese intelligence and their mafia allies than closing down the FBI? They have got to be salivating.

Sheesh, the pitiful Cowboys are on MNF!? After having to play on Thanksgiving the week before. What a kind and benevolent league Jerry Jones has found.

Tulsi probably very upset. Had heard rumor that Asad and company had decamped to Tehran.

You aren't wrong on the first part. The second part is well, he's also completely consumed by his need to fit in with the NYC scene and can't get over that. He makes every night at Mar-a-lago a farrago imitation of the Met Gala.

the guy is John Hinkley! That movie is solid. I was a fan of the book too.

Lets just say the part about closed doors is extremely relevant.

There are so many things wrong with the edge lord mentality thinking they can hand-wave away the DoD budget process. Its almost as if the person who is saying that is extremely ignorant and on drugs at the same time.

I find that very respectful.

lots of edge lords coming for the F-35. Goodbye Taiwan, goodbye. Smdh.

bsky on the United Healthcare CEO shooting has been the one time I've been a bit disappointment in its "antibodies" of that platform, because a lot of folks are leaning into the wrong narratives on that one. He can be a member of a distasteful class of people and a human being at the same time. Now, he's probably the Brent character from "The Good Place" (i.e., an unreconstructable born-on-third-base person with limited empathy) but, people hooting about someone finally putting some fear into the type of people who want to deny sick kids on chemotherapy anti-nausea meds, or anesthesia while you are under the knife (the Anthem news that was out there) is not a good trend. All that said, dude had a silencer on his pistol. That means he had a pistol that required a tax stamp. I'd be amazed if that isn't making the big data swoop on his identity much easier.

Wish the fans would start Tarik Skubal chants at random Detroit sports events. He's not quite that level of transformational figure though. Detroit has had Cy Young winners but we have not had a great QB since the days of Charlie Ba...oh, who am I kidding, it was a three game stretch when Dave Kr...sheesh. Not in my lifetime have we had a great QB.

The cash the alumni base has is being well-used here. Now, the question is which alumni base?

Tulsi Gabbard nom is finally getting the attention it deserves. https://apnews.com/article/trump-gabbard-national-intelligence-director-senate-e351e922f7d185ced030169fe83e94da There are bunch of articles with this story. The money They are saying there is information.