Sunday, July 17, 2022

Open Comment Post. 17 July 22

Ray Epps. The Jan 6 protester that led the entry but hasn't faced charges.

Have any of you followed the Ray Epps controversy?

I have and while the far left label the issues surrounding his lenient treatment and an inexplicably glowing puff piece by the MSM as a conspiracy theory, it just don't smell right.

If you haven't read the "issues" surrounding his non-arrest then check it out here, at Revolver News.

Side note.  I understand that DA's have the ability to decide who gets prosecuted for what.  No diggity, no doubt.  But they've gone after EVERYONE that even dropped a piece of chewed gum that day.  So why not this guy?

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Ukrainian cargo plane crashes in Greece

Remember my complaint that the US wasn't meeting with Russian diplomats to try and solve this war? Many experts agree with me!

 At the height of the Cold War when we had thousands of troops in Germany reading to stop a Soviet push, we still talked to the Soviet Union.

Later when we had the war on terror we talked to the Russians. Now?  Now we don't and the world is suffering.  Why? Because of optics.  The powers that be have been so successful in stirring the non-thinking masses that they can't back away from this imaginary hardline position they've adopted.

Regardless even those that were beating the war drums are seeing the light.

DARPA Operational Fires (OpFires) Successful First Flight Test

Open Comment Post. 16 July 22

Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct MV-22 Osprey night flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

Marines participate in MWX 3-22

Sink-Ex

Wow. I count three hits and while it would probably be combat incapable, it was still afloat. That's long been a complaint of Western missiles vs Russian ones. Their anti-ship missiles are monsters by comparison while ours are relatively light.

Forget China's aircraft carrier, do we have missiles capable of knocking out that 13K ton monster in the form of the Type 055?

Thursday, July 14, 2022

The US military has lost the support of its servicemembers and vets....recruiting is about to get even more difficult

Wow. I was just wondering if those young men I told you about would find a better home in the Army now that the Marine Corps mission set has changed. Need to talk to some Army bros I know to see whats going on over in their side of the house. Either way things look bad for the "new and improved" US military...at least from those that have served/are serving viewpoint.

Turkey is gonna be pissed. India got a waiver and they didn't...

Yeah I know. The F-35 is supposedly the factor. But alot of that tech is with F-16's they're flying. It just don't quite add up. Don't know if it really matters. Turkey is gonna be pissed!

Video of Russia's 45th Setzsnaz Brigade preparing to assult the Antov Airport...

Alot of that looks familiar no matter what nation you fight for. I think this assault will be studied for generations to come.

X37 just set a new (another) endurance record. WTF does it do in orbit?

It's got to be an orbital surveillance system that is able to change orbits to follow hot spots. Heck it could even be following certain individuals for all I know. One thing is certain. Its not experimental anymore. This thing is operational and yet nothing I've read can confirm what its job is.

via AF.mil
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, or OTV, is an experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Air Force. The primary objectives of the X-37B are twofold; reusable spacecraft technologies for America’s future in space and operating experiments which can be returned to, and examined, on Earth.

I'm calling bullshit on that!  If that was the case then NASA would be running this show.  It's got to be a military application. Or maybe I'm wrong but this thing is like a bad joke. Everyone understands its real purpose but us...and those that do get it ain't sayin'.

Euro falls below dollar parity.

It's not even winter....

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