SNAFU!

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) said today it is time for Congress and the Pentagon to begin a debate to "cut our losses" on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Ya know the writing has been on the wall for a long time now.

* APA Australia all laid it out for us but no one was willing to listen...well they listened to propaganda not fact.

* We all knew Amos was a certified liar but everyone covered their eyes and ears and went along with it.

* The US Navy told us everything we needed to know by not climbing onboard this runaway freight train but we decided it was a service quirk.

* The current Commandant basically told us that this bird is a turkey when all but said that the Marine Corps is cutting its buy.

We had all the evidence we needed but just like "true believers" facts must never get in the way of beliefs.

Commonsense should have been all that was needed to inform us.

20 years of development.

What was once cutting edge became common.

AESA?

Every swinging dick and ovary has it.

Sensor fusion?

Ditto.

There is nothing unique about this bird except for its stealth and threat countries have had 20 plus years to work on cracking it.

It's past time to bail but maybe we can still get out of this flaming pile before it wrecks us all. Side Note. Our friends in Australia knew this thing was a turkey along time ago...check out this article. It's NOT from APA!!!

Is the "ESK MUNGO" the light airborne vehicle the new Marine Corps is looking for?

Is the ESK Mungo the light airborne vehicle the New Marine Corps is looking for? I tend to think so. Close combat is off the table so armored protection isn't necessary. Its internally transportable inside the CH-53D so carriage inside the CH-53K should be no problem. It can carry an adequate number of Marines (considering its size) and best of all it has an almost tiny foot print. Forget the JLTV, switch to the Mungo! The Germans would be thrilled, it would solidify the message that long range naval combat is the new "hotness" and they're probably cheap by US military standards. I don't agree with the concept but if its gonna go forward then fully commit and buy vehicles that fit the bill. The Mongo fits perfectly.

Open Comment Post. 5 March 2021

AAV Training with the Dutch military B-Roll

The Final Battle at Sunrise (Combined Resolve XV )

Italian soldiers provide security during Combined Resolve XV

Combat Rescue Helicopter Marches On to Full Mission Readiness

C1 Ariete assigned to Alpha Company, 11th Bersaglieri Battalion provide security in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany @ Combined Resolve XV

F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron takes off for an orientation flight at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England

Spartan Paratroopers Conduct Airborne Operations

Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” conducted an airborne operation into Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 2, 2021. The Spartan Brigade is the only airborne infantry brigade combat team in the Arctic and Pacific theaters, providing the combatant commander with the unique capability to project an expeditionary force by air.

Only one airborne brigade for the Pacific region? I thought the Army would have assigned another dedicated airborne unit but maybe they're just gonna flex the 82nd to cover both the 173rd in Italy and these bubbas in the Pacific.