Thanks to Pete for the link!
Story here.
Hey all. It goes against US policy but I'm officially cheering for Assad and the Russians in the fight against the "Free Syrian Army".
I have never trusted those clowns, and now I despise them. They're all terrorists and there is no such thing as a "moderate" among them. The fiction that our govt is selling is too hard a pill to swallow.
What is the actual aim? I'm not sure but I do find it interesting that the Obama admin is basically following the Neo-Con playbook in the Middle East.
Assad can be contained. Saddam was contained. Qaddafi was even trying to cooperate with the West. If you understand why we're so anxious to topple/have toppled these govt then do me a favor and get me up to speed.
Where I'm sitting it lunacy. But back on task. How can a grenade cause that much damage? He tossed it down the barrel of the gun? This doesn't seem right. What am I missing?
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Equipping police to deal with trained shooters.
I've come full circle when it comes to what many call police militarization. My mistake? I didn't take into account how widely once close held information has spread. There was a time when you had to join the Marine Corps or the Army to get the basics on proper fire and maneuver...decent weapons handling skills and even learning how to engage fleeting targets effectively.
Those days are long past.
So what do we do? Since I don't want my Second Amendment Rights restricted (any more than they have been), we owe it to Police to properly equip them if for no other reason than officer survival.
So what do I recommend? How about we take it by the numbers!
1. Overhead Racks for Tactical Weapons.
How can a no body civilian that's a gun guy have better gear than professional law enforcement? Everyone and there mommies (really, some mothers actually have these in their jeeps) has an overhead rack for their tactical weapons...AR-15's for the everyday bubba out there. The idea that with the types of assaults on officers that we're seeing that they're gonna be able to grab their keys, go to their trunks and drag their weapon out in time to employ it effectively is craziness! People I know have overhead racks just in case they run across a wild critter in the back 40. The police should have the same.
2. Every officer has an AR-15.
I jumped the gun with my list. Before we get them racks for their weapons they need to have one! Check out the pic above. What do you see that's all jacked up? Yeah. The majority of the officers don't have rifles. Quite honestly the best that they could hope for is that the two guys that do have weapons would be able to suppress the shooter and if they were being aggressive then MAYBE the pistol wielders could maneuver for a kill shot. Considering the fact that I don't see any Active Shooter Bags being worn, Chest Rigs, etc...that means that the 30 rounds that the riflemen are carrying is all they've got.
3. Active Shooter Bags.
This list is getting all jumbled but I'm pulling it out of my ass so forgive me. Speaking of a lack of ammo in my number 2 post. Each officer needs to have an Active Shooter Bag. Besides spare mags (I would recommend 6 for every patrol officer) it would also carry a first aid kit (dump the tourniquet...we're not dealing with IEDs...yet...and get a CELOX A Applicator for every guy) and spare flex cuffs (from my study of civilian and police shootings you always have someone act irrationally and want to stop the violence....you will need to restrain them once you put down the threat).
4. Decent Optics.
I saw too many pics of the incidents in Baton Rouge and Dallas where police that did have rifles were using iron sights. That is so last two decades. Every civilian shooter that's beyond rookie status uses optics. To bring our LEOs into the modern age, they need to have them too.
Summary.
I've gone from being a critic of police "militarization" to believing that its basic survival now. Too many unhinged people have knowledge that was once had by a few. The first step is to make sure local law enforcement is properly equipped. Am I worried about gun seizures? Nope. That wet fantasy is beyond the ability of the US military to even carry out. I've never dabbled in the black market when it comes to firearms but I've been told that if you know the right people in Houston or Dallas you can get almost anything short of an anti-tank missile (assuming you have the cash) so no, gun confiscation is not a worry.
What is a worry is the idea of another one of these maniac shooters getting a buddy and they form a mini-fire team that goes after law enforcement. What is a worry is that these clowns actually get serious about doing the deed and plan/practice getting it done. This is before we even start talking about ISIS.
Law enforcement militarization isn't a thing anymore. Its about survival now.
Those days are long past.
So what do we do? Since I don't want my Second Amendment Rights restricted (any more than they have been), we owe it to Police to properly equip them if for no other reason than officer survival.
So what do I recommend? How about we take it by the numbers!
1. Overhead Racks for Tactical Weapons.
How can a no body civilian that's a gun guy have better gear than professional law enforcement? Everyone and there mommies (really, some mothers actually have these in their jeeps) has an overhead rack for their tactical weapons...AR-15's for the everyday bubba out there. The idea that with the types of assaults on officers that we're seeing that they're gonna be able to grab their keys, go to their trunks and drag their weapon out in time to employ it effectively is craziness! People I know have overhead racks just in case they run across a wild critter in the back 40. The police should have the same.
2. Every officer has an AR-15.
I jumped the gun with my list. Before we get them racks for their weapons they need to have one! Check out the pic above. What do you see that's all jacked up? Yeah. The majority of the officers don't have rifles. Quite honestly the best that they could hope for is that the two guys that do have weapons would be able to suppress the shooter and if they were being aggressive then MAYBE the pistol wielders could maneuver for a kill shot. Considering the fact that I don't see any Active Shooter Bags being worn, Chest Rigs, etc...that means that the 30 rounds that the riflemen are carrying is all they've got.
3. Active Shooter Bags.
This list is getting all jumbled but I'm pulling it out of my ass so forgive me. Speaking of a lack of ammo in my number 2 post. Each officer needs to have an Active Shooter Bag. Besides spare mags (I would recommend 6 for every patrol officer) it would also carry a first aid kit (dump the tourniquet...we're not dealing with IEDs...yet...and get a CELOX A Applicator for every guy) and spare flex cuffs (from my study of civilian and police shootings you always have someone act irrationally and want to stop the violence....you will need to restrain them once you put down the threat).
4. Decent Optics.
I saw too many pics of the incidents in Baton Rouge and Dallas where police that did have rifles were using iron sights. That is so last two decades. Every civilian shooter that's beyond rookie status uses optics. To bring our LEOs into the modern age, they need to have them too.
Summary.
I've gone from being a critic of police "militarization" to believing that its basic survival now. Too many unhinged people have knowledge that was once had by a few. The first step is to make sure local law enforcement is properly equipped. Am I worried about gun seizures? Nope. That wet fantasy is beyond the ability of the US military to even carry out. I've never dabbled in the black market when it comes to firearms but I've been told that if you know the right people in Houston or Dallas you can get almost anything short of an anti-tank missile (assuming you have the cash) so no, gun confiscation is not a worry.
What is a worry is the idea of another one of these maniac shooters getting a buddy and they form a mini-fire team that goes after law enforcement. What is a worry is that these clowns actually get serious about doing the deed and plan/practice getting it done. This is before we even start talking about ISIS.
Law enforcement militarization isn't a thing anymore. Its about survival now.
China's CT3 command and reconnaissance vehicle via IHS Janes.
Story here.
Watch the Red Dragon tribe members! The vehicles are immaterial. Its the widgets that are being developed for them that matter! A most mounted surveillance system? High resolution cameras, KU Band Radar and a laser range finder?
We're seeing test beds (in service test beds) for future armored vehicles. It all comes back to size and weight constraints to see how far down they push some of these systems but even a Platoon assigned to a Chinese version of our Marine Expeditionary Units, along with them having comparable air assets will see the advantage that they possess expand....especially if we continue down the road of Company Landing Teams. I still contend that CLTs are designed to fight a battle that no longer exists. If we still faced insurgent groups circa 2012 then they would be viable. We don't. Today's insurgents operate in a quasi combined arms team manner and CLTs just won't stand up.
Watch the Red Dragon and take notes. They're going mech heavy and they're looking to overwhelm our forces with fire, shock and maneuver.
Lynx KF31 and Lynx KF41 Family of Vehicles.
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| Lynx Command and Control |
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| Lynx Recce |
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| Lynx APC |
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| Lynx Recovery |
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| Lynx Ambulance |
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Muddy Snot Bubbles courtesy of the Quantico Swamp! Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Villalobosrocha
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| Muddy Snot Bubbles! Clears the sinuses and sharpens the mind! |
It has begun. ISIS has launched its summer offensive in Europe.
Thanks to Ferder and Bart for the link!
via Metro.uk
A woman and her three daughters have been stabbed in a French resort for being ‘scantily dressed’.You don't even have to think about this....just watch the news. The ISIS summer offensive in Europe has begun.
An eight-year-old girl was left fighting for her life after the attack in the Garde-Colombe in the Hautes-Alpes region of Southern France.
The man is believed to have attacked the three girls outside the family’s apartment before entering the building and attacking the mother.
Jean-Marc Duprat, a deputy mayor for the town of Laragne-Monteglin in the Hautes-Alpes region said the suspect, who is not related to them, was upset they were wearing shorts and T-shirts.
He’s believed to have met the family earlier in the week and was staying next door.
The girls are believed to be aged eight, 12 and 14 while their mother is 46. The knifeman is alleged to have fled the scene by car before being arrested.
Note: I wonder if we will eventually see the same in Europe that we see in the Middle East. "Fighting Seasons".
Pics of the Baton Rouge shooter engaging police. Pics via Vice News.
Note: After seeing these pics, I have to reassess. First this was a pure ambush. Second patrol officers will be operating from behind the power curve with a trained assailant...they would need to be operating on clear comms, maneuvering like madmen while laying down cover fire...I don't think current rules of engagement for law enforcement would allow guys armed with handguns to effectively take on a trained guy armed with an assault rifle unless they're given more latitude with stray rounds. Last I can't quite make it out but it doesn't look like this guy was prepared for an extended firefight. I have yet to see additional magazines...is this also a case of suicide by cop? This guy was trained but his preparation was lacking. Remember the AR was left in the car. I don't know if he was carrying his handgun but equipping himself with additional AR mags seems a no brainer. What was the thinking here? Was this suppose to be a hit and run?
The purge in Turkey is touching every part of their govt.
TURKEY: List of the massive numbers involved in the #TurkeyPurge following failed coup. - @ashishjena94pic.twitter.com/elnmyynoaa— Conflict News (@Conflicts) July 19, 2016
NORINCO VN2C armoured personnel carrier
via IHS Janes
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has developed the 6x6 VN2C mine-resistant vehicle.
The VN2C bears a physical resemblance to the company's widely deployed 6x6 WMZ-551 armoured personnel carrier (APC), which is still being marketed in a wide range of configurations and weapons.
The baseline VN2C is fitted with a one-person turret armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun (MG) and a 7.62 mm co-axial MG provided with 500 rds and 1,000 rds of ammunition respectively.
The turret is also equipped with eight electrically operated grenade launchers in a four by two arrangement. Other turrets can also be accommodated if desired.
The crew consists of the commander, driver, gunner, and eight dismounts who can rapidly enter and leave via a large power-operated ramp in the hull rear.
The rear troop compartment is provided with bullet/splinter-proof vision blocks and associated firing ports to enable some of the dismounts to fire their weapons from within the vehicle.
The VN2C has a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 19 tonnes and is powered by a diesel engine developing 402 hp (300 kW), which provides a power-to-weight ratio of 21.15 hp/tonne.
Turkish warships missing after coup attempt.
Thanks to whoever sent me this info. I deleted your e-mail before I got your name to credit you. Sorry.
via Independent
Several Turkish navy ships are still unaccounted for, their commanders suspected to be among the plotters who sought to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.14 missing ships and its not front page news? The drama in Turkey is NOT over. Something evil brews there and more blood will be spilled.
Admiral Veysel Kosele, the commander of the Turkish navy, has not been heard from since the failed coup on Friday, a source told The Times.
It is currently unknown whether he was part of the coup or was tricked on to the boat after coup plotters told him there was a terrorist attack and then taken hostage, local media reports suggested.
No popcorn for this drama. Just shots of Jack Daniel to enjoy the fireworks.
Unspeakable barbarity. Free Syrian Army Rebels (the guys we're supporting) behead captured 12 year old child soldier (GRAPHIC VID!)
Thanks to Drinas for the link!
More here.
These are the rebels that we support? How bad is it that when you see a grown man toss a child on the bed of a pickup you're hoping in vain that he'll only be raped and not killed?
Its past time to let Assad retain power, to let Turkey turn into the hole that's it obviously wants to be and to wash our hands of the Middle East.
From my chair Israel is the only country that is worth having relations with.
UPDATE!
My buddy over at "The Base Leg", Mike Yeo tells me that this particular group in the above vid is no vetted or supported. My view remains unchanged.
18+ Shortly after taunting the child solider, US-backed #FSA rebels brutally behead him. #Handarat #Syria pic.twitter.com/xv6kmXzaOn— H e b a (@HKX07) July 19, 2016
More here.
These are the rebels that we support? How bad is it that when you see a grown man toss a child on the bed of a pickup you're hoping in vain that he'll only be raped and not killed?
Its past time to let Assad retain power, to let Turkey turn into the hole that's it obviously wants to be and to wash our hands of the Middle East.
From my chair Israel is the only country that is worth having relations with.
UPDATE!
My buddy over at "The Base Leg", Mike Yeo tells me that this particular group in the above vid is no vetted or supported. My view remains unchanged.
Monday, July 18, 2016
The worst day in Australian military history...the Battle of Fromelles.
via ABC Australia.
We'll never know exactly how he died but Uncle Jack was part of the 15th Brigade that "hopped the bags" exactly 100 years ago and charged towards the enemy frontline in daylight and in full view of machine-gunners.A 7 hour artillery barrage and the enemy isn't even shaken from their defensive positions? Seven thousands shoulders cross the wire and they're almost wiped out?
The heavily entrenched Germans near the strongpoint known as the Sugar Loaf had largely survived the preceding seven-hour artillery bombardment and the Australian 60th Brigade was virtually annihilated by a blizzard of bullets as they tried to cross no man's land.
Other diggers fared a little better, capturing positions deep in German territory before being forced to retreat.
The operation, which was poorly planned by British commanders, was essentially meant to be a distraction, designed to keep the enemy around Lille and away from heavy fighting on the Somme.
But it didn't work.
Tragically, the Battle of Fromelles was a costly failure.
'A butcher's shop of human misery'
Survivors say the trenches afterwards resembled a butcher's shop of human misery with little pieces of people scattered about.
War historian Charles Bean says soldiers saw a wounded man staggering about "with the skin shot from his forehead and hanging over his eyes", while Private Walter Downing wrote "the air was thick with bullets, swishing in a flat lattice of death".
What kind of guts does it take to do a mass charge against machine gun fire across open ground! I don't think we know what hard is anymore.
Quick overviews of the battle here and here. This is definitely worth a read...want a kick in the pants? Adolf Hitler is thought to have participated in this battle!
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