Thursday, July 06, 2023

Ground based robotic vehicles....Why isn't mine clearing done without humans???

 

I look at the above video and watch demining/breaching doctrine and wonder WHY ARE WE STILL HAVING HUMANS DOING THIS!!! We have been working on autonomus vehicles for decades yet we still have humans driving demining vehicles? IDIOCY! Never send a human where you can send a bullet has always been the mantra. Why aren't we saying the same when it comes to breaching and demining? Make it make sense!

British Navy looks as anemic as the US Navy...

Help from NATO if war comes with China? We can use the Ukrainian model to defeat China? China is worried because of the resolve shown against Russia?

They're telling you lies and you know it.

What's happening in Ukraine has no bearing on a war with China.  China gives no shits about the fight in Ukraine and it is NOT acting as a deterrent (we really need to have a serious talk about the "deterrence" doctrine...its flawed as hell and does not work against a determined peer nation...they know that too!).

Make no mistake about it boys and girls.

We are IN the time of maximum danger of an attack against Taiwan (rather they're in max danger...we have a choice to participate or not).  We are not ready now and will not be ready for the remainder of the Biden admin's time in office.  We will not be ready for the next president's time in office.  We MIGHT be coming around by our 3rd future president's time in office but JUST!

Long story short?

If China wants Taiwan and wants to take it by force, we can't in the short term stop them.

Worse?

We know it and they do too.  The only thing stopping them is the economic consequences of such an action.  But even with that have no doubt.  The world will probably plunge into a global depression and even more wars will pop off.

The knock on dangers of such an attack is keeping China at bay, NOT OUR MILITARY MIGHT!

China simulates Z-day total sea war with US...

 

Kaman Kargo is nice/promising but the K-Max has been demonstrated in an unmanned configuration and lifts much more

 


This post isn't to slam the Kaman Kargo.

The helicopter looks nice/promising.  It will provide a BIT of resupply to far flung units.  I can easily see the Army, Navy and Coast Guard buying a few for different purposes.

BUT!  When it comes to resupply I'm a bit confused.  The K-Max has been demonstrated/operated in an unmanned configuration and can lift much much more.

So why are they abandoning all the work done on a higher performing UAV to switch to this model?


The only thing I can think is that "shipboard" compatibility wasn't built into the first model.  If so that can be fixed.

Not a fan of FD2030.  

Call it what it is.  It makes the entire Marine Corps into a SEA DENIAL FORCE with limited if NO offensive capability.  That goes against the very ethos of the Marine Corps and will/has broken the force (I would tell any young man of worth to NOT EVEN CONSIDER joining the US military as it now exists!).

But if this is the course and they want to accelerate it then why all the half measures and lust for new tech instead of evolving what has worked and is higher performing?

Open Comment Post - Ukraine/Russia War - 6 July 23

 


Open Comment Post. 6 July 23

 


Look at this map of NATO & explain to me why it takes 30+ nations to contain one..

Exclude the US from this equation. Canada too. Why in the name of all that is holy does it require every Western European nation to contain one. Why would 30 united countries behave as if ONE nation is the big bad wolf coming to kill them all? Why are men/women of SUPPOSED reason pushing the idea that one nation is about invade those 30 nations to take them over (or even one of those 30 realizing that an attack against one is an attack against all)?

Its quite simple.

In order to push the continued funding of Ukraine it is essential that they stoke fear in the heart of the populace.

This is a simple fear tactic and its working perfectly.

So called MEN are quivering in their boots over a scenario that makes sense to no one.  So called MEN with military/economic knowledge are quivering in their boots and repeating this nonsense!

The greatest danger facing the West isn't its lack of morals (although that is a danger), it isn't its lack of financial common sense on a societal level, it isn't its 
laissez faire fair attitude towards criminal behavior.

The greatest danger facing the West is how easily manipulated the population is.

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

Chinese Type 15 Light Tank

 

Zelensky says he wishes the weapons had arrived sooner...

So that's why the counter offensive isn't performing to expectations?

Mercado Media is acting like its a game