Royal Marines rite of passage...Ice Breaking Drill

A commando's rite of passage...

The infamous ice breaking drill is a staple of the #RoyalMarines' Arctic deployment.

Plunging through a hole in the ice into freezing water may look extreme but it's a vital part of learning to deal with cold shock.https://t.co/qKxiGmW1D2 pic.twitter.com/GuejqZEqzM

— Royal Marines (@RoyalMarines) January 18, 2022

K2NO Black Panther tanks manufactured by the South Korean Hyundai Rotem in the snowy forests of Norway.

"Our results show that the percentage of the total CO2 due to the use of fossil fuels from 1750 to 2018 increased from 0% in 1750 to 12% in 2018, MUCH TOO LOW TO BE THE CAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING."

"Our results show that the percentage of the total CO2 due to the use of fossil fuels from 1750 to 2018 increased from 0% in 1750 to 12% in 2018, MUCH TOO LOW TO BE THE CAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING." https://t.co/RNHvwyaw0G pic.twitter.com/nI813uu2xh

— Andrew Bostom, MD, MS (@andrewbostom) January 20, 2022

Jet boots are the new hotness for naval special ops...how did I miss this?

I know @AbraxasSpa loves jetboots..

Canadians. pic.twitter.com/H8ExcS75uo

— Mupper (@mupper2) January 21, 2022

Open Comment Post. 22 Jan 2022

Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation recently declassified 40 minutes of previously unseen footage of the detonation of the largest nuclear bomb the world has ever seen, the RDS-220, or Tsar Bomba

 

Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation recently declassified 40 minutes of previously unseen footage of the detonation of the largest nuclear bomb the world has ever seen, the RDS-220, or Tsar Bomba [read more and watch the full video: https://t.co/XiZy0o8nX6] pic.twitter.com/5Fk8BEf1Ip

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 22, 2022

B Trp, 1/2CR STX lanes

 

US Army's 25th ID adding an Intelligence & Electronic Warfare Battalion (drones for UAVs...that spot for arty?)

25thdivarty 🚨𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙩🚨

Join us in welcoming the @125th_iew to our 🌴𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜⚡️#Ohana

This 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 battalion will be officially activated (under @25thdivarty) this coming 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡, enhancing the overall #protection and #readiness of our division💪⚡️⚡️

We are excited to have you on the #team 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨!

Tonga got hit so much harder than many thought (yeah...I was right)

NEW: Nuclear-test monitors tell @NPR the Tonga eruption is “the biggest thing that we’ve ever seen.”

The data they cite points to a much larger explosion than earlier estimates: possibly of 50 Megatons OR MORE!!https://t.co/mNPsgpe1EJ pic.twitter.com/NmFD2obuYw

— Geoff Brumfiel (@gbrumfiel) January 21, 2022

This is a perfect example of people refusing to believe what they see with their own eyes. To me it was obvious that Tonga got obliterated by that volcanic eruption. What was the response on the blog? Silly Solly? Amazing. Another idiot that could not wrap his mind around the reality of the situation. Others talked about the blast being relatively small after I said it looked like it got hit with several nukes. Now we have this report.

To those clowns understand this.

We are not the same.

We will look at things, try to piece together available information and arrive at conclusions.  Sometimes we're right, sometimes wrong but we use the info available and don't default to "what the news media says"...especially when we've seen the mainstream news fail over and over and over again.

US - Russian negotiations don't appear to be going well...our guys body language is all wrong...

I am far from an expert in body language.  But I am a "people watcher" and can pick up on basic ques.

Our guys body language is all wrong.  I wish I could get the video of the handshake, but it goes a little like this.

The Russian is smiling, happy, doesn't appear flustered at all. He's as cool and cold and calculating as all the cold war military technothrillers made them out to be.

Our guy.  FUCK!  Our guy seems like a slick little lawyer that is dazed and confused on a big stage.  He appears to be withdrawn and sullen.

WATCH THE VIDEO (trust me it explains it better than I can) but he seems almost like a spoiled little boy.

The imagery seems all wrong to me.

I think I'm right and why I say that?  Even the news media says it wasn't a good day for our SecState.

Never thought I'd say it, but I think Hillary would have done a better job than this guy did.

Air Assault with Comanche Troop

 

2nd Marine Logistics Group identifies U.S. Marines killed in tactical vehicle mishap

 

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Gierke, left, poses for a recruit training graduation photo at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, May 18, 2021, and Pfc. Zachary W. Riffle poses for a recruit training graduation photo at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, May 10, 2021. Lance Cpl. Gierke, 19, from Lawrenceville, Georgia, was a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. Pfc. Riffle, 18, from Kingwood, West Virginia, was a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. Both Marines were pronounced dead by a competent medical authority at the scene of a tactical vehicle mishap on January 19, 2022. Photos courtesy of MCCS Recruit Photo at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.

NATO eFP Battlegroup Lithuania

Are the various battle groups worth the effort? I'm beginning to wonder. They're great as serving for training tools but in an actual fight are they worth it? I doubt it. But if the real purpose isn't to fight, but rather to die gloriously (if that's even possible) while acting as speed bumps and political rallying cries then maybe they have reason for being.

The first vehicles of the 11th rotation have arrived in Lithuania. The transport specialists of our multinational🇧🇪🇨🇿🇩🇪🇱🇺🇳🇱🇳🇴 #eFP Battlegroup make sure that all vehicles are unloaded from the railway on time and reach the barracks in Rukla. #WeAreNATO #TogetherStrong pic.twitter.com/NJJA5dpWRp

— NATO eFP Battlegroup Lithuania (@BG_LTU_eFP) January 21, 2022

NATO ISTC urban sniper course for SOF in Hohenfels, Germany

Barrels sticking out windows? You can have a can on your rifle all you want you're still gonna get ate up like juicy fruit...Instructor just let him roll with it too...

NATO ISTC urban sniper course for SOF in Hohenfels, Germany... Makes me tired just watching it... pic.twitter.com/iWimdAXk8F

— Mupper (@mupper2) January 20, 2022

Open Comment Post. 22 Jan 2022

People really ARE trying to expose themselves to covid. I thought it was a myth

Just two days after revealing she had tested positive, Hana Horka died. @melevans reports ✍️

🧵👇https://t.co/qCcM0dEZJD

— Metro (@MetroUK) January 20, 2022

4 More F15QA's have been delivered... the number now is 12

4 More F15QA's have been delivered... the number now is 12 F15QA's pic.twitter.com/lTZHKy6tJl

— Nasser🇶🇦 (@NasserF15QA) January 20, 2022

mehanizeta_brigade

Late Open Comment. 20 Jan 2022

Garand Thumb is doing SCP (Mobile Task Force)?

 

This year might not be so bad....I'll be watching this when it comes out!