Public disorder in China over a govt "land grab"...

CCP Land grabbing reaction https://t.co/38XhU5GzRt

— Asian Defence (@AsianDef) July 10, 2020

Mixed feelings on this.  Imminent Domain is the right of every govt.  Western nations do it all the time in the interests of state.

I guess the big thing is that we're seeing stressed citizens everywhere.  I've pointed to the coronavirus lockdown as being the cause of some of the stress we're seeing in the US and I have to think that the same is happening here.

For some reason authorities are so focused on what is a mild disease for the healthy (admittedly lethal for those with pre-existing conditions) that they're ignoring the mental health aspects of this thing.

Honestly I'm surprised we haven't seen even more disorder in China.  They had a much more draconian lockdown than we did so if my theory is correct we should have seen a more drastic response to it.

US Army's 75th Field Artillery Brigade doing work!

If I have to watch Tanks on Tuesday, all you Tankers have to watch Field Artillery on Friday! You are welcome, End of Mission!! @75thFA_BDE @OfficialFtSill @forthood @6_fires @USAFAS @2_18FA_BN @FORSCOM @1_brigade @17thFAB @18thFABrigade @428THBDE @rhqra pic.twitter.com/XONKol1kKh

— COL Ryan E. McCormack (@75thFA_D6) July 10, 2020

Should the Army designate (perhaps an artillery brigade in the 25th ID) as anti-ship capable and buy AShM's for work in the Pacific?

How has Security Force Regiment escaped Berger's meat cleaver?

All Clear

A Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company, Europe, fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle during interior tactics training on board @navsta_rota. pic.twitter.com/GRrJa1h8kI

— U.S. Marines (@USMC) July 11, 2020

Saw the above Tweet and it got me wondering. How has FAST Regiment escaped Berger's meat cleaver?

I really and truly don't understand his rationale but if it's to salami slice the Marine Corps to ribbons (which it seems like he does) then this force would seem to be on the chopping block.

Anyone know?

Beautiful Japanese MV-22C

陸自V-22 オスプレイの1機目が木更津に到着。 pic.twitter.com/d1sxngdpFP

— 黒羽 (@shiki_kuroha) July 10, 2020

Trump commutes Roger Stones sentence...

Trump commutes longtime adviser Roger Stone's sentence just days before he was due to report to prison https://t.co/T7CG9AR53z pic.twitter.com/m9OeCLhYER

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 11, 2020

Auburn Hills Michigan Woman Pulls Gun on Woman & Child...

In for a penny in for a pound.  Comments on this one?

EOS Containerized Weapon System

Press Release Here...

Precision is a necessity, not a luxury.

I don't think truer words have been spoken.

Open Comment Post. 10 July 2020

US Army has a plan for the Pacific...25th ID "Spartan Brigade" Jumps Into Guam

Well done Army.

It seems they're prepared to fight in every clime and place.  From Europe, to the Middle East and the Pacific.  They're evolving to meet the threat, not trying for false transformation.

Rheinmetall – MBT Challenger 2 - Advanced Technologies

Mexico appears to be about to slip into a full blown narco-insurgency...

Translation:

Translated from French by GoogleMexico: Video documenting sicarios from the Sinaloa cartel who installed roadblocks in Culiacán after the execution of El Chapo Guzmán's nephew. We can expect incidents soon in the city ...

 

Mexique : Vidéo qui documente des sicarios du cartel de Sinaloa qui ont installé des barrages routiers à Culiacán après l'exécution du neveu d'El Chapo Guzmán.
On peut s'attendre à des incidents prochainement dans la ville... pic.twitter.com/2gijdkZVPE

— Rebecca Rambar (@RebeccaRambar) July 9, 2020

Ominous.

I don't know how big the Sinaloa cartel is, but if it has a bit of "heft" to it then we could see a full blown narco-insurgency.

This could have serious ramifications for our border security.  I have no confidence that NORTHCOM is capable of dealing with this situation if it turns bad.

Someone should dust off some contingency plans...just in case.

The XVIII Airborne Corps plans to launch a 12-part historical series on Twitter...The Atomic Army

Story here.

This will be a MUST SEE series.  More importantly its a warning for our future.  The US Army (all the services) all geared up for a nuclear war with the USSR. It never came.  What did we see instead?  Wars in the Middle East.  Vietnam. Police actions all over the place.

The USMC is gearing up for a war with China and stripping away its entire Ground Combat Element in a vain effort to develop a way to fight easy.

It doesn't exist.

What do I predict?

That history will repeat.

The USMC will be LEAST READY when the nation most needs it to be ready for the challenge.  We are getting ready for the wrong fight.  China will meet us on a battlefield, but it won't be in the first island chain.  It will be in Africa, the Middle East or perhaps even S. America.

Current planning is a mistake.  A big mistake.