Thanks to Ogden....he posted this on Christmas and life got in the way...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
When you have the most powerful military on the planet (supposedly) people expect a bit of visible action...
Why is the military not performing all the vaccines world wide? Use the runways. People stay in their cars. Military can perform in organized manner, perform cloud control and ensure proper delivery. @nicholadrummond @SnafuBlogspot
— Patrick (@MFFBKS) December 29, 2020
Dude posted this to me and Drummond on Twitter.
My first thought.
This is what happens when you supposedly have the most powerful military force on the planet. People expect a bit of visible action.
And ya know what? Dude has a point!
We see our forces running around the planet doing x, y and z for other nations at the drop of a hat. But when the American people are in a hurt locker its for the most part a Federal Emergency Management issue and they're simply coordinating mostly local response.
First Responders in my region of the nation have banded together with various mutual aid pacts to help each other in the event of emergency.
But for the most part outside of the Coast Guard and a few aircraft (active duty) during fire season in California you just don't see the military.
That's a problem.
It's also something that will probably have to be carefully thought out.
But to answer the question directly.
Military involvement would probably add a bit of friction rather than lessen it at this point. Logistics? Yeah. That makes sense. Security of the vaccine? Yeah. Medical staff to back up these so called over run hospitals? We've been down that road already. It would have to be applied in a very smart way.
I just don't know where you would throw bodies at this thing at this moment to make things run better. Between FedEx, UPS and local law enforcement working with Army logistics and local medical officials things are bumpy but I don't think it would be any better.
The question becomes what happens when Coronavirus 2 that's a real monster hits and is putting millions in body bags.
Will the military be ready to act then?
Has a terror cell activated in the US? Thousands of Colorado residents without heat after attack on gas service
via ABC
The FBI has joined a criminal investigation of what police said appears to be an "intentional attack" on gas service lines in Aspen, Colorado, that left thousands of residents and businesses without heat as temperatures in the skiing mecca plunged to near zero degrees.
Work crews are scrambling to restore gas service, and local authorities handed out electric space heaters to residents still without heat Tuesday, as a storm is forecast to bring up to 8 inches of snow in the Rocky Mountains region this week. Temperatures are forecast to fall to 2 degrees in Aspen on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Aspen police said the apparently coordinated acts of vandalism occurred Saturday night at three separate Black Hills Energy gas line sites, one in Aspen and two elsewhere in Pitkin County.
Ya know what went unsaid when I talked about the bombing in Nashville? It disrupted communications in several states.
Now we have this.
The weak underbelly of the US is our power/communications infrastructure. Hit a few critically important hubs and you can black out the east coast, shell shock the west and have the midwest/south in a pain locker.
The Pentagon is talking about "reworking" our military to meet peer power competition but you can't bet they're taking notes.
A few energetic spies/saboteurs could wreck us before the first shot was fired.
FBI Lawyer that falsified evidence can only receive 0-6 months in prison?
via EPOCH Times
A federal judge has postponed the sentencing of Kevin Clinesmith, the former FBI lawyer who pleaded guilty in August to falsifying evidence connected to a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) application.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of the D.C. District again rescheduled the sentencing, postponing it to Jan. 29, after Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.
Clinesmith was first scheduled for sentencing on Dec. 10 before it was postponed to Jan. 7.
Kevin Clinesmith admitted on Aug. 19 to altering an email used in a FISA warrant application to spy on Carter Page, an aide in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
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The sentencing range for Clinesmith is 0–6 months in prison but in their own sentencing memorandum, Durham and his prosecutors requested a sentence between the middle and high end of those guidelines.
The politics are irrelevant in this thing as far as I'm concerned. It's hard enough for the average citizen to know/trust that govt spying on them isn't happening and isn't being abused.
But when the punishment for abusing it is so small that's a HUGE red flag for me.
Regardless of your politics, if they could do this to a President then YOU KNOW they could roll over an average person like a freight train.
Open Comment Post. 29 Dec 2020
How does the Navy always end up with the sexiest looking versions of Marine Corps aircraft!
Spanish Flu of 1919 vs Coronavirus of 2020
Flu of 1918. Covid 19. pic.twitter.com/XbdU9wNhVe
— Taylor Day (@TABYTCHI) December 27, 2020
USAF 379th AEW refuels Qatar Air Force Rafale fighter jets...
History in the making!
— 379th AEW (@grandslamwing) December 29, 2020
Yesterday a #TeamAUAB KC-135 Stratotanker refueled Qatar Emiri Air Force Rafale fighter jets.
This marks the first ever air refueling operation performed between countries. The #GrandSlamWing continues to forge #resolutepartnerships and #WinReadyRepeat. pic.twitter.com/3mFdlDJlFs
Interesting.
Military Twitter was buzzing last week about a massive US Air Fleet burning circles in the Middle East and everyone was assuming that some type of strike was in the works.
Nothing came of it.
Wonder what that was about?
Regardless it looks like they're getting the Qatar Air Force fully in the mix (as if they weren't before) in the side taking in the simmer and sometimes hot regional war.
Monday, December 28, 2020
The French are getting hit hard in Mali. Rest In Peace to their 3 lost Soldiers....
Translated by Google
Deep sadness at the announcement of the deaths of BCH Tanerii MAURI, 1CL Dorian ISSAKHANIAN and 1CL Quentin PAUCHET, engaged in the operation #Barkhane and died in combat. Emoted thoughts from all over @armeedeterre for their family, loved ones and comrades of the #1RCH .
Profonde tristesse à l'annonce des décès du BCH Tanerii MAURI, du 1CL Dorian ISSAKHANIAN et du 1CL Quentin PAUCHET, engagés dans l’opération #Barkhane et morts au combat. Pensées émues de toute l’@armeedeterre pour leur famille, leurs proches et leurs camarades du #1RCH. pic.twitter.com/nA7kxCoOZq
— Chef d'état-major de l'armée de Terre (@CEMAT_FR) December 28, 2020
Have the French launched an offensive in Mali? It's far off but I wonder if there is a connection with increased activity in Nigeria by the terrorist there.
Africa.
If you thought Afghanistan was bad wait till you see what that continent has waiting.
Treasure and pain for all that seek it.
BMT-72
Translated from Polish by Google
BMT-72 on the training ground during shooting. The BMT-72 is a prototype of a modified T-72A / T-72B tank with an extended hull, thanks to which it was possible to make space between the turret and the propulsion compartment for a compartment for five landing troops.
BMT-72 na poligonie w trakcie strzelań. BMT-72 to prototyp zmodyfikowanego czołgu T-72A/T-72B o przedłużonym kadłubie, dzięki czemu między wieżą a przedziałem napędowym, udało się wygospodarować przestrzeń na przedział dla pięciu żołnierzy desantu. pic.twitter.com/LhseUriXq7
— Damian Ratka (@DRatka1) December 28, 2020
Kinda makes sense.
We've seen tracked IFVs explode to MBT type weight, so why not simply make tanks into IFVs? I'm sure its not a comfortable ride but just like carrying concealed, it's suppose to be comforting, not comfortable and I'm sure the heavy armor of a MBT is more comforting if you're being deposited on the objective which is the original idea of IFVs in the first place.
*Remember the old adage? APCs drop off infantry short of the objective to carry out the assault on foot while IFVs drop them at the objective hence they have/need more firepower? I wonder if that's changed now.
Army Special Forces Soldier Accused in Illinois Mass Shooting
via Heavy
Webb is an active duty special forces soldier in the U.S. Army who was named by authorities as the suspect accused in the mass shooting at Don Carter’s bowling alley in Rockford, Illinois. Three people were killed, and three others were injured. “We believe this is a completely random act,” the police chief, Dan O’Shea, said in a December 27 news conference. Webb, a sergeant, was on leave at the time of the shooting, authorities said.
Police are in contact with the U.S. Army about Duke Webb, he said. He’s facing three murder charges and three attempted murder charges. He tried to disguise himself when police arrived, according to the chief. O’Shea said the motive is not clear, but it’s not believed that the suspect knew the victims, who have not yet been named by authorities. The motive is not yet clear. A bar and carryout restaurant were open when the shooting occurred.
Shaking my head on this one.
I get the feeling but I can't put my finger on it that the force is breaking.
I don't know if its deployments, coronavirus, the social stuff, or what but something is breaking. The cracks are there if you look.
The thing that has me spinning is that leaders don't seem to realize the chaos/friction they're causing.
The Army seems to have something special going on though. Fatal-ville, I mean Fayetteville is on a tear lately. I didn't post on it but an Airborne Troop was found in the water decapitated. Another SF Soldier (if I recall correctly) killed his wife and then himself.
I can see a bit of the stuff going on the Marines/Navy. Don't know what's going on with the Army but outside of the Air Force and Coast Guard, the Pentagon is in pain.
Latest controversy. Was the bombing in Nashville terrorism?
This is an interesting one to me. Was the bombing in Nashville terrorism?
Some are saying that it is without a doubt while other contend that it was destructive but something else.
One thing though.
I know that there is a legal definition of terrorism. I get that, but this case is a bit different for me.
Why?
Have you ever heard of a terrorist announcing that a bomb will go off and warning people to evacuate? Have you ever heard of a terrorist going after a target when its guaranteed that few people will be in the area?
I'm curious to see where ya'll come down on this issue but for me this was highly destructive and disruptive but falls short.
What do you guys think?
Sidenote. My rational is body count. You destroy buildings etc...they can be rebuilt/replaced. Human life is different and this guy by all that I've read seems to have wanted to avoid human casualties (besides his own).
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