Hegseth tasks Army to transform to leaner, more lethal force. Is the US Army doing a "Force Design 2030"????

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“The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength,” he said. “To achieve this, the United States Army must prioritize defending our homeland and deterring China in the Indo-Pacific region. Deterring war, and if required, winning on the rapidly evolving battlefield requires Soldiers who are physically and mentally resilient, rigorously trained, and equipped with the best technology available.”

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Hegseth directed Driscoll to field long-range missiles capable of striking moving land and maritime targets and to achieve electromagnetic and air-littoral dominance by 2027.

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The Army will increase its forward presence in the Indo-Pacific by expanding pre-positioned stocks, rotational deployments, and exercises with allies and partners to enhance strategic access, basing, and overflight. 

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 To maximize efficiency, accelerate modernization, and pay for the Army transformation within existing resources, Hegseth said Driscoll will end the procurement of obsolete systems and cancel or scale back ineffective or redundant programs, including manned aircraft, excess ground vehicles and outdated Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

The Army will reduce spending on legacy sustainment, including outdated weapons systems and unnecessary climate-related initiatives, Hegseth said.

Read it all here. 

This is concerning.  I'm asking my readers to READ between the lines on this announcement.

The ENTIRE PENTAGON NOW is tilting toward a war with China on or around 2027.

No "ifs" or "buts" about it.  Even our premier ground service is being tilted toward a war with China.

What is particularly concerning to me is that he's tasking the Army to do what Berger did to the Marine Corps.  Jettison gear now to "pay" for modernization?  

That leads to SERIOUS GAPS IN CAPABILITIES!

My biggest concern is that historically, great powers NEVER DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER!  They use proxies or cut outs.  Making a complete tilt to fighting in  China's backyard will leave us vulnerable to a fight elsewhere (I'm still looking at Africa as being the next battleground).

In short?

Our leadership (in this case the Trump administration) is betting it all on getting the fight they want in the location they want.

That's a huge gamble.

Maybe they have intel that is informing this decision.  If they don't then we're gonna be caught so flat footed its gonna hurt...hurt bad.

 

Ever hear about a dude named "Dr Satan"?

In Nazi-occupied Paris, the most feared killer wasn’t the Gestapo.

It was a local doctor. He promised Jews safe passage.

Then butchered them in his basement and dissolved the bodies in acid.

This is the story of “Doctor Satan” and his horrifying crimes: pic.twitter.com/nL1BxPxaHM

— History Nerd (@_HistoryNerd) April 30, 2025

31st MEU | Mechanized Raid B-Roll...Video by Cpl. Angel Diaz Montes De Oca

 

Late Open Comment Post. 30 April 25

 

BAE Systems has been awarded a $188.5 million full-rate production (FRP) contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for 30 ACV-30mm vehicles, which includes fielding support, spares and test equipment.

This is the first award as part of the FRP Lot 5/6 contract.

The ACV-30 includes an integrated medium caliber Remote Turret System which the government is procuring separately and integrating at Naval Information Warfare Integration Center Atlantic. The ACV-30 enables transport of troops, mission essential equipment, and other payloads, while providing the lethality and protection Marines need. The lightweight turret system also ensures platform mobility is preserved.

“The ACV is tested and proven to be incredibly adaptable – it not only swims, but it’s also optimized for ship-to-shore, island-hopping, and advanced land operations,” said Rebecca McGrane, vice president of Amphibious programs at BAE Systems. “With enhanced direct-fire lethality via the 30mm fully stabilized weapon system, the ACV-30 helps to ensure Marines are ready for any mission, land or sea.”

In addition, BAE Systems is currently under contract for the ACV-Personnel (ACV-P) and ACV-Command (ACV-C). The ACV-P variant has the ability to transport 13 combat-loaded Marines plus three crew, while the ACV-C variant provides multiple workstations for Marines to maintain and manage situational awareness in the battle space.

The company is also building three ACV-Recovery (ACV-R) variant Production Representative Test vehicles which will provide field maintenance, recovery, and repair capabilities to the Assault Amphibian companies in support of the Marine division.

Work for the ACV-30mm will take place in York, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Pennsylvania and Charleston, South Carolina through the third quarter of 2026.

U.S. Marine Corps, joint force deploy NMESIS to Batanes for Exercise Balikatan 2025...photos by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Trent Randolph

Balikatan 25: 3d LCT Departs for Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations (MKTSO)...Photos by Cpl. Malia Sparks

Balikatan 25: MADIS initial live fire...Photos by Cpl. Iyer Ramakrishna

Your future leadership...you just can't make this shit up

 

America's education system is in more trouble than you thought...

American teacher described his first day as a substitute teacher

“I thought y'all was lying to me when y'all said that these kids didn't know nothing. These kids don't know sh*t. Like, nothing. Nada. They don't know basic math, addition, subtraction, division, fractions,… pic.twitter.com/m4iHV9iGsl

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) April 28, 2025

This is a morality problem.

America no longer has a moral compass to direct it...a unifying moral compass that is.

So what do we have?  Teachers more concerned about sexuality than basic math, history, finances and a host of other subjects.

We are watching a generation that seemingly doesn't know right from wrong or worse DO KNOW right from wrong yet feel the need to act outrageously anyway.

We worry about military and economic power.  We should worry about our moral decline.

We're in the middle  of a descent into hell and no one is paying attention.  We have become the Roman Empire the difference is that we (society) birthed the barbarians and they're inside the gate.

Open Comment Post. 28 Apr 25

 

About the servicemembers working at the nightclub in Colorado...

More footage of the DEA raid at an illegal, underground nightclub in Colorado frequented by MS-13 & Tren de Aragua. Over 100 illegals were arrested.

Democrat Senators in Colorado passed a bill last week to protect illegals.

Democrats love these criminals.pic.twitter.com/do4VCkRtRL https://t.co/0CKexj1yc3

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 27, 2025

 Ya'll are gonna think I've lost my mind on this but about those servicemembers working at the nightclub in Colorado that got raided by the DEA and found gang members/illegals.

Have some understanding and a bit of mercy.

Yeah.

Ya heard me right.

Why?

Because they PROBABLY didn't know that the club was considered an undercover night club.  They PROBABLY didn't know that the club was filled with gang members and especially terrorist gang members.  They can't be judged because it had "illegals" inside...what does an "illegal" look like.

I don't know about ya'll but nightclubs in military towns are on the lookout for military members to work as bouncers.  I don't know why but they do.  I worked clubs while on active duty in 29 Palms and San Diego.

It was quick and easy cash along with the other "perks" that come with working as a bouncer (think getting hit on by women and I'm talking about while they're in the club not trying to get in...not the drug part).

So yeah.  The optics are terrible but this is a military blog.  Everyone here knows the deal.  Besides if ya'll didn't work as bouncers I bet ya had a buddy that got you in without paying more than a few times.

Open Comment Post. 27 Apr 25

Zelenskyy won’t see reality.....Let Starmer and Macron support him.”

DAVID SACKS: “Zelenskyy has made his bed, let him sleep in it.”

David Sacks just dropped a nuke on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, calling him the single biggest obstacle to ending the war.

“The basic problem is that Zelenskyy doesn’t want to make a deal. I mean, he has rebuffed… pic.twitter.com/PKdQALzUZQ

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) April 26, 2025

China is being wrecked with SKY HIGH unemployment...people are living on the streets in major cities like Shenzhen

Is "SLATE" building a Tesla killer?

The people spoke. We built. Meet the radically simple, radically affordable Slate. Reserve yours at https://t.co/Y5RkOIFCRo pic.twitter.com/uvSZVpdkWv

— Slate Auto (@slateauto) April 25, 2025

AOC supporter says we need to start eating babies because of too much C02

AOC supporter says there’s too much CO2 and we must start eating babies. Doesn’t AOC look shocked like she looked in a mirror and saw herself? pic.twitter.com/H2B62nEqkZ

— • ᗰISᑕᕼIᗴᖴ ™ • (@4Mischief) April 26, 2025

These fucks are crazed lunatics. No wonder American society is unraveling...

A thread on Ibrahim Traoré (read it all)

 

Ibrahim Traoré became President over 2 years ago and the rest they say is history

From building a gold refinery to Civil servants salaries increased by 50% +

A thread on the wondrous things he’s done for Burkina Faso so far pic.twitter.com/utRk7Djk2Z

— Nungua Burnaboy (@views09_) April 26, 2025

Burkina Faso MIGHT be an example of what we want to see in Africa. The man might flawed but you can't argue with his CURRENT goals. I definitely need more info on this bubba. So far I kinda like what I'm seeing and wonder why AFRICOM seems to be plotting against him.

Open Comment Post. 26 Apr 25

 

Good riddance to human trash...

General Langley (AFRICOM) has been talking about Burkina Faso & their leader. Now he's in Africa and many think military action is imminent...

 

Africans have massively reacted to the arrival of USA General Michael Langley In Ivory Coast.

Most Africans believe that they are

“Planning to Invade Burkina Faso and take out Ibrahim Traore”

Your thoughts on this… pic.twitter.com/mPiCrHQYF5

— African Hub (@AfricanHub_) April 26, 2025

I find this interesting.

Ya'll might not remember but this was a FRENCH PROBLEM!  They got kicked out and whined.  They tried to play game with the French dollar and Traore basically blocked it.

Don't get me wrong.  Traore is NOT the good guy, but he has taken steps to improve the lives of people in his country.  The main attraction for the French and POSSIBLY the US?  Impressive gold mining opportunities (always been curious about gold...its not actually a rare metal but its costs are inflated...don't know why).

Either way you slice it, this visit is worth watching.  Africa is big and I don't know how you take military action with the distances involved.  We got kicked out of Niger and Mali so that leaves Ghana or Liberia as staging points but I don't think they'd bite.

Africa is hard.  The distances will make any fight a logistical nightmare.