British troops testing the Ajax IFV were so badly affected they're no longer deployable

 

Exclusive: British soldiers who tested the new Ajax armoured fighting vehicle in the summer were so badly affected they can no longer be deployed overseas https://t.co/l8WqhNdjd3

— Larisa Brown (@larisamlbrown) November 14, 2025

Have you ever heard of such a thing? Testing an armored vehicle and the result was that the troops testing it were no longer deployable? Just plain wow.

Force Design 2030's terrible fruit after 6 years

Just my personal take on where we're at with Force Design 2030.

1.  The Commandant has stated that NOW there will be 2 Marine Littoral Regiments instead of 3.

2.  That's huge.

      A.  That means that the entire Marine Corps has stripped itself of ground combat power to field just TWO regiments of a new design.  If that ain't a kick in the nuts then I don't know what it is.

      B.  With just TWO regiments that means that the number of Medium Landing Ships MUST BE REDUCED!  They can't justify the larger number because they're supporting less forces.

3.  Fighting is assumed in S. America shortly.  During the run up to this fight we haven't heard Force Design one time.  Additionally it would appear that legacy forces are going to be employed in a traditional manner.

4.  We've heard much about a "revolution" in warfare due to the widespread use of drones.  I have to wonder.  Ukraine adopted drone warfare because they could not match the Russians conventionally.  They have in essence adopted guerilla warfare against their enemy.  It should be expected that in a fight with a peer we will not see the same type of success.  To be blunt the US already has swarm killing gear available now.  They haven't been sent to Ukraine because I believe the fear is that they could be captured and supercharge Russian and Chinese anti-drone warfare capability.

5.  No one is talking about wargames anymore.  I suspect the reason is that the latest and greatest test have revealed what a fraudulent idea Force Design 2030 really is.

So why is Force Design 2030 still limping forward.

A buddy that I haven't talked to in quite a while would point to sunk cost fallacy.

He was right before when talking about the F-35 and if he described Force Design 2030 the same I think he'd be right again.

Oh and we can't forget about hubris.

Even when people know they're wrong they'll always fight tooth and nail to defend their view point.

“You can beat 40 scholars with one fact, but you can’t beat one idiot with 40 facts.”

Late Open Comment Post. 13 Nov 25

Whoever reported this kid needs to be expelled and charged

 

At Fort Dorchester High School, an autistic student was reported by staff for allegedly having a weapon or “switch.” No gun was found—it was a Nintendo Switch gaming console. 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/WloQED29u5

— Rain Drops Media (@Raindropsmedia1) November 11, 2025

Dept Of War Veterans Day Video

To every veteran, we thank you for your strength, sacrifice, and love of country.

America stands free because of you. pic.twitter.com/o6PJ3l18cH

— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) November 11, 2025

Did ya'll notice who was missing in this?

I watched it twice and still might be wrong but the USAF isn't represented.  Heavy on Marine and Army Infantry.  Army Aviation and Naval Aviation (Navy & Marines) got shoutouts.  A few Navy ships.

No Armor.  No Air Force Fighters, One Navy Fighter, No Coast Guard and No Mechanized Forces of any kind.

Is this messaging for a future fight in S. America and the forces that will participate?

Man! Country girls! Don't know if this is batshit crazy or undercover sexy....I'm leaning toward crazy

 

She captured a giant possum and held it like it was nothing—even struck some poses with it. 😳😭🥶
pic.twitter.com/wpaftGB1bh

— Rain Drops Media (@Raindropsmedia1) November 11, 2025

Veterans Day 2025

Happy Veterans Day to all that served.

Big fuck you to all that have monetized this holiday in the form of "discounts" or so called free shit that is actually a loss leader so they get Vets into stores to buy other shit.

Open Comment Post. 11 Nov 25

Poor kid. Bet the DI's are laughing their asses off

When knocking on the drill instructor’s hatch goes wrong pic.twitter.com/saUEHqa25W

— Interesting As Fuck (@interesting_aIl) November 8, 2025

Can't believe I was ever that young

Open Comment Post. 10 Nov 25

Happy Birthday Marines!

Jonathan Karl, ABC News reports that the end of the shutdown is near

An end to the shutdown is in sight. A senior Dem Senator tells me there will be more than enough Democrats to vote in favor of re-opening the government tonight. They’ll get a promise of a vote on health care — but nothing more. Most of the Democratic leadership will likely…

— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) November 9, 2025

My theory on why the shutdown is about to end? Flights were being canceled. It was about the traveling public (not the vacationers but the business) that was outrage cause the FAA was starting to slow down flights and began cancelling them outright. The business community was getting pissed. One other factor is that videos and images of people on SNAP loading up buggies of food (some states stepped in, I know for a fact Louisiana did not sure the others) that most of us couldn't afford even with second jobs is not sitting well with the working class so that excuse went out the window.

Post your "bleed out" spot...

 

A lot of women don't know this, but men have mental bleed out spots. It's where we mentally escape the mundane of everyday life. Grocery shopping, paying bills, and fixing garbage disposals and things around the house. We just picture ourselves slowly bleeding out somewhere… pic.twitter.com/L5Xr4tM8K6

— 9mmSMG (@9mm_smg) November 8, 2025

This is a good one.

Chinese astronauts stranded in space? Spacecraft possibly damaged by debris? NASA/Space X to the rescue?

Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit Following Suspected Debris Impact https://t.co/CvLQ07ebQz

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 8, 2025

Yeah China is the big bad. Yeah space is the next frontier in combat. Yeah they might not help us if we were in their position.

Don't care.

This is a time to shine.  I'm pretty sure they're crunching the numbers and probably will get something in the air with a quickness BUT we should be prepared if they're not.

Helping China in this situation (assuming the Russians don't beat us to it) will be a tremendous PR victory.

I hate to insult the dead but what terrible airmanship & decision making skills.

 

❗️The moment of yesterday's Ka-226 helicopter crash in 🇷🇺Dagestan with employees of the military plant "Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant"

The accident killed the deputy general director, chief engineer and chief designer pic.twitter.com/JVVKEWc43E

— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) November 8, 2025

Can any pilot, especially a helo pilot, explain why ya'll always seem to want to problem solve in the air instead of just putting it on the ground? I see this constantly with the helicopter guys. Even when in a benign enivornment they want to solve it in the air instead of landing quickly.

250th Marine Corps birthday video

For 250 years, the world has come to know us by many names, but the one that echoes with unwavering strength and determination is Devil Dogs.#Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service,… pic.twitter.com/Tl5DiUQrTq

— U.S. Marines (@USMC) November 7, 2025

This is how America sees us but it ain't how leadership wants us to be.

The American people see the Marine Corps as fearless warriors that take the fight to the enemy.

Force Design 2030 has us setup as a defense force across an imaginary line that no longer applies.

Two Marine Corps Regiments are used to justify changing entire Marine Corps.  That is unsat.

It ain't supposed to go this way but it does sometimes. RIP Deputy Devin Jaramillo. End of Watch 8Nov25

Update on the murder of Officer Devin Jaramillo in Kendall. Apparently the video many of us have seen is real. It's very disturbing but I will post it under a warning banner in the next reply for anyone that wants to see it. #BackTheBlue https://t.co/UTZDVdAt2t pic.twitter.com/owMWllB1C6

— PhotographicFloridian (@JackLinFLL) November 8, 2025

I guess I'm in my mad lad season cause the Strawberry Burger fascinates me....

I must be losing my mind but I'm fascinated by the strawberry burger. The horrible thing? Its not just this but other so called "specialty" burgers have caught my eye and I'm in the Pokemon gotta try them all phase. Has anyone actually tried this thing and if so how does it taste?

NOTE! Needs confirmation! Drone operator keeps female soldier from being raped by comrade

🇺🇦🔞 AFU drone operator during a training flight prevented the rape of a girl by his fellow serviceman in Nikolaev oblast

*In return, he was kicked from drone program & sent to trenches pic.twitter.com/TkRAg2g1Vp

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) October 15, 2025

I despise the USMC's Stand In Force Concept but Lockheed Martin just solved the resupply problem

 

U-Hawk

🇺🇸 Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (@LockheedMartin) unveiled S-70UAS™ U-Hawk™ at #AUSA2025.

"a versatile autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that has 25% more cargo space than a typical Black Hawk. Sikorsky replaced the cockpit section with actuated… pic.twitter.com/H0W5ChvGDA

— Counter Unmanned Systems (@CUAS_NEWS) October 14, 2025

Has anyone else noticed that all the changes the USMC is making to its force structure to become more "littoral" reside on the ground side when its the air side that could most easily flex into the gap to actually make it work? Regardless, the U-Hawk will get the job done faster with smaller risk to interception (perhaps not outright destruction) than unmanned resupply boats.