This caterpillar mimics a snake perfectly when frightened pic.twitter.com/fJgCsGQ6Uk— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) February 26, 2019
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Open Comment Post. 26 Feb 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
Pentagon Develops F-35s to Attack & Destroy Nuclear-Armed Enemy ICBMs...Are they just throwing stuff against the wall now???
via Warrior Maven.
The Pentagon is working with industry to explore the possibility that bomb, missile or laser-armed F-35s could destroy an attacking nuclear-armed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) targeting the US, potentially bringing a new dimension to existing defenses.Read the whole story here to get a flavor for the thing!
The idea would be to use F-35 weapons and sensors to detect or destroy an ICBM launch during its initial “boost” phase of upward flight toward the boundary of the earth’s atmosphere.
“We are excited about the concept,” a Senior Pentagon official told Warrior Maven.
The F-35, officials explain, could use a “kinetic” solution wherein it fires upon and destroys a launching ICBM -- or a “sensor” solution where it “cues missile defense systems,” locating or stopping attacks earlier than might otherwise be possible.
”We are now looking at how we could close the kill chain on that process,” officials familiar with the ongoing exploration told Warrior Maven.
Just plain wow. Is the Pentagon just throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks?
I've been a bit concerned about the Pentagon's obsession with everything being a penetrator. The F-35 is a penetrating fighter. The F-22 is a penetrating fighter. The B-1 and B-21 are penetrating bombers. The US Army and Marine Corps are trying to orient our ground forces so that they penetrate deep into enemy lines.
Is everyone so focused on penetration operations that they're ignoring the other realms of warfare? When was the last time you saw an exercise where someone was trying to repel an enemy attack? We're in a whole host of countries supposedly to defend them but the focus is always about being on the attack.
We're talking about next generation weapon systems and its always about attack! I think we're either already or inching real close to being outrageously unbalanced not only in our procurement policies but also in the way our leadership is thinking.
But what actually has me wondering what the hell is going on is this very idea. Someone somewhere is thinking about the possibility of our operating in a nuclear equipped country (I assume that we've been so successful that the "regime" is teetering) and our solution is to send F-35's to knock down nuclear missiles in the boost phase?
Which nuclear power is this designed to be used against? N. Korea? Pakistan? Iran? Russia? China?
Maybe I'm being overly critical and this is a fantastic idea. I just don't see how its nothing more than another crude marketing campaign for the F-35 while chasing a flawed "penetration" philosophy.
Latest information on Poseidon intercontinental nuclear autonomous torpedo
Latest information on Poseidon intercontinental nuclear autonomous torpedo confirms previous Covert Shores analysis. Fired like a giant torpedo, not a typical UUV. https://t.co/aY5qi8dA6g pic.twitter.com/DX2X8Fc2DB— H I Sutton (@CovertShores) February 24, 2019
Geez. This thing is actually real? I was hoping it was just some mad joke. What the hell do you do with an intercontinental nuclear torpedo?
Welcome to 2019. New and interesting ways to nuke the world.
Welcome to 2019. New and interesting ways to nuke the world.
British Army below programmed strength ....
via UK Defense Journal.
The British Army’s full-time size has fallen to just 75,880 personnel, over 6,000 below its government set target, according to new figures.Story here.
The Ministry of Defence’s latest personnel statistics also revealed that the Armed Forces as a whole is over 9,000 personnel short of its 2020 target, set after the last Strategic Defence and Security Review in 2015.
Wow. I never knew the British Army was this small. Considering the size of it I wonder. Should they give up tanks all together? What is the proper size? If they can't sustain 75K then perhaps they should set a lower number but ensure that they're well equipped.
How about this.
Drop down to 55K. Keep Airborne/16th Air Assault. Gurkhas. A couple of Strike Brigades. Go for a light/medium force. Decide on which vehicle to convert into a Mobile Gun System...Boxer or Ajax. Then call it a day. For better or worse the UK is a Navy/Air Force dominated country due to its geography. I guess its time to deal with that reality in the defense budget.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Challenger 2 integrated with Hensoldt's Multifunctional Self-Protection System (MUSS) as part of UK's "Medusa" programme.
First photo of the Challenger 2 integrated with Hensoldt's Multifunctional Self-Protection System (MUSS) as part of UK's "Medusa" programme.— grant turnbull (@turnbulljourno) February 24, 2019
Infrared jamming unit on top of the turret to dazzle incoming ATGMs and rotating dispensers on each side. Same fit as Germany's Puma IFV. pic.twitter.com/1TKvSKc6WH
Very nice upgrade but Nicholas Drummond (you should follow his Twitter account...good stuff!) believes that they've taken so long to upgrade this beast that it would be better to piggyback onto German or US programs.
I'm sure that's to help increase affordability by leveraging economies of scale in both maintenance and ammunition.
What do you think?
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