Sunday, July 12, 2020

Russia upgraded Pacific Fleet Udaloy Destroyer 'Marshal Shaposhnikov

Hasm 2020...Egypt drops paratroopers to secure beach ahead of an amphibious assault



Wow.  The Egyptians are doing what I called for a couple of years ago.  Teaming their elite, rapid deployment forces for max effect.  A Marine Expeditionary Unit should have practiced teaming with a brigade from the 82nd Airborne long ago.

Even with current battle plans (what little we know of them), Paratroopers could be used to secure areas for the new Missile Marine Corps to launch from.

This is undoubtedly the future.  Marine Air might transport Army Soldiers to secure launching points for HIMARS.  With the threat from HQMC towards the AH-1Z, we might see Army Apaches become navalized to work from soon to be redundant big deck LHAs (assuming they aren't doing work as Lightning Carriers).

The Marine Corps Ground Combat Element is dead.  Long live the Army Combat Team.

Strategic Army Corps...Skilled, Tough, Ready Around The Clock!


Hardcore Indian Special Forces Soldier...

Battle Group Poland conducts Bull Run 12...Pics by Spc. Justin Stafford















Germany is a "better" tour but Poland will be a better training opportunity...

Open Comment Post. 12 July 2020


Saturday, July 11, 2020

Attack on a US convoy in Syria?



No one has ANYTHING on this (meaning mainstream news).  No Pentagon press releases...NOTHING!

This one is a wait and see...

A New DEADLIER VIRUS? China Claims Mystery Illness in Kazakhstan

NOTE!  Canadian Prepper linked to this CNN article to backup his video.



Hmm.  Outbreaks of new diseases in different nations on the globe?  Guess we're all going to be junior virologists this century.

When the WHO finally gets into the mix I'm betting this is just another strain of COVID-19.  Many forget but there were two different strains of the disease at the outbreak so seeing a third isn't too far of a stretch.

Open Comment Post. 11 July 2020


ARIS LTATV (Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicle)

Alpini paratroopers of the 4th Monte Cervino regiment on board the Italian made Aris LTATV (Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicle)






Manufacturers website here.

Friday, July 10, 2020

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



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!




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?