Monday, January 27, 2020

Challenger 2 tank of the King's Royal Hussars surveys a route on exercise in Estonia.


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45 Commando conducts the mobility phases of the Cold Weather Warfare Course in northern Norway (Pics of BvS-10 Viking All Terrain Armored Vehicle)

Story and tons more pics here.













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Open Comment Post. 27 Jan 2020


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Spread of the virus is accelerating...

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Sunday, January 26, 2020

Late but necessary step taken by the Chinese govt...



I wonder what we're actually talking about here.  I've heard of people talking about eating some wild and wooly stuff here in the US (not like we see in the vids mind you).

Is it a case of bushmeat or the practices we see in their markets?  From my chair unless the markets are banned (and they're standard practice all over the Pacific region) then we will continue to see outbreaks like this one.
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Austal HSSV @ SNA 2020

Thanks to FormerDirtDart for the link!



I like it.  If we can do this as a plug in module to get the extra length then we're cooking with gas.  Suddenly these become actually useful for USMC Company Landing Teams.

Hell.  Even if they're new build they'd have value in the Middle East, certain parts of the Pacific and off the coast of Africa.

Like it?  I love it!!!
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Stunning information on the Coronavirus...This guy is a MUST FOLLOW...

Thanks to UtahBob for the link!



At least a month to spread before being detected?



RO = 2.6?  That's pretty stunning I think.  Follow his twitter feed to get the info he lays out.  I love that he breaks stuff down where even a layman like myself can follow it.

I'll leave it to you to make your own determinations about efforts to contain this thing.
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US registers third coronavirus case, California health officials say



Interesting.  Orange County has a sizeable population of Chinese residents.



This virus is damn near worldwide now.  Interesting that Africa hasn't suffered any outbreak.  Could it be that eating "bushmeat" is common and they have a built in immunity?



Hadn't heard of a case in Chicago.  This is interesting. The flu (common flu...if there is such a thing), hit my area of the world hard.  I wonder how rural America will fare if this thing hits there.

One thing should alarm if nothing else.

According to info I've read, bloggers in China were charting the course of this thing at the end of December.  Chinese authorities locked them up instead of acting.  We didn't get word of this thing till around Jan 24th.  Almost a whole month went by without the public being aware of this thing.

Are you sure you know as much as you should about this outbreak?
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Open Comment Post. 26 Jan 2020

I'm fascinated by pics of snakes eating frogs.  Something a bit obscene about it.  A predator eating another voracious predator (frogs are some serious killers)...I guess it goes down to how is the snake gonna make the meal fit...that frog is a hubba bubba.

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Navy Seahawk crew in stable condition after going down in Philippine Sea



via Stars and Stripes.
Five naval aviators were in stable condition Sunday, a day after their MH-60 Seahawk helicopter went down in the Philippine Sea, according to the 7th Fleet.

The Seahawk, assigned to the USS Blue Ridge, was conducting routing operations when it crashed at about 5:15 p.m. Saturday, the fleet said in a statement.

Two of the crew members were found during a search-and-rescue mission and brought back to the Blue Ridge by a Navy helicopter, the statement said. The others were recovered by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60.

The crew members were then taken to Naval Hospital Okinawa for evaluation, according 7th Fleet.

Officials did not say whether the cause of the crash had been determined.

The USS America, the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard also participated in Saturday’s search-and-rescue mission.

Blue Ridge, the 7th Fleet’s flagship, deployed from its Yokosuka homeport last week for the first time since May.

The amphibious command ship serves as an afloat command and control headquarters. It is the oldest deployable ship in the Navy and will mark its 50th year in operation in November.
I'm glad they're alive.  I hope they're gonna all be ok with no lingering injuries.

This does lead to a couple of issues.  The first is the need to have re-invigorated at sea rescue of our forces if they go down.  Luckily we've only seen small numbers of personnel in the water but what happens if we have a couple of MV-22's get tangled up in the air and 40 Marines in the water (excluding aircrew)?

Are we prepared to rescue that many people?  We do helo dunking training but what about providing the Marines in the back of these aircraft the tools to stay alive the one or two hours (optimally) that they might have to be in the water?

The last issue is the Flag Ship thing. 


I get the need for a ship of this type in service especially with the new concepts being pushed by Berger.  But shouldn't we do a BIG TIME UPGRADE of them from stem to stern?

I'm talking about from engines, to electronics, to everything in between...if not a new ship then totally gutting the existing ships to make them viable into the future.

End of rant.  Glad the bubbas are ok and hope the rest of the crew stays safe.
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Saturday, January 25, 2020

Faces of Protest: The Fight for Hong Kong Photographs by Adam Ferguson

Major Hat Tip to CoffeeAndSpentBrass Tumblr Page.









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The virus is in Beijing now...



They can't stop it.

Wildfire is coming.
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A400M Grizzly delivering alot of paratroopers...

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How did the Canadian Army get their 8x8 in this position?


Hmm.  I guess this is what they talk about when they say "broken ground" mobility.  My question is why they would leave it like this.  I really want to know the back story.
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Thailand's crazy mix of armored vehicles...






Army Recognition has done an analysis of their armored vehicles and I'm glad they did.  Talk about a country that has bought stuff from ALL OVER the place!

I would think that they need to rationalize their vehicle purchases just for maintenance reasons but who knows?

Follow the link to check out a few more pics and marvel at the mix of vehicles.
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Russian Airborne Troops to receive two BMD-4M battalion sets in 2020


Story here.
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Russian Ground Forces in Siberia to receive Typhoon-K armoured vehicles


via Shepard Media.
The Russian MoD plans to add a batch of eight Typhoon-K armoured vehicles, armed with a remote-controlled weapon station, to the fleet of combat vehicles of its ground forces in Siberia.

According to the 20 January announcement, the vehicles will be delivered this year to the reconnaissance unit of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District, stationed in the Novosibirsk region.

Currently, drivers are being trained and, according to the Russian MoD, they will soon conduct a run-in of the new equipment.

The Typhoon-K is designed to transport troops and provides high protection to the crew, cargo and vehicle components from small arms of up to 30mm in calibre as well as mines and land mines.

The armoured module is equipped with gun ports for firing small arms, and it can also be installed with remote-controlled weapons. The vehicle has a high cross-country capability due to the 6x6 wheel configuration, and its maximum speed is 105km/h.

The Typhoon-K (Taifun-K) is part of the Taifun family of mine-resistant armoured vehicles manufactured by Kamaz subsidiary Remdiesel. The family utilises several common components and features a V-shaped armoured hull designed to withstand small-arms fire, mines and IEDs.

The V-shaped hull is constructed from an inner layer of welded-steel armour and outer layer of composite armour. In terms of blast protection, the hull fulfils NATO Standardization Agreement Level 3b requirements, meaning that it can withstand a blast equivalent to 8kg of TNT underneath the hull.
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Are you f*cking kidding me? Now protesters and police are clashing in Wuhan! (UPDATED - Tweet from person claiming to be a doctor in Wuhan)



This is insanity on steroids now.

Protesters and police are clashing in Wuhan?!  No one is wearing masks or other protective gear?

We're getting to the point where we really will need to nuke this site from orbit.

Can the Chinese keep this thing contained?

I have my doubts now.

I was looking for something to slow the Chinese down so that our military could reorient to the threat.  Either God, the Devil, fate or simple bad luck seems to have struck and we've got our chance.

Another thing.

The world economy was already decoupling from Globalization.  This COULD speed that along if the outbreak gets bad enough.  As a matter of fact if this thing turns into a "wildfire" event then we could see global trade ground to a halt.

That would fire up the US economy and FORCE domestic production.

Danger if properly managed can lead to opportunity.  Let's hope the powers that be in the US/West can manage this thing to a positive outcome.

UPDATE!



If this tweet is true then China is looking at a terrible situation.  I tend to believe it based on the statement from the Chinese President.  Oh and consider this.  In their culture and style of governance, if the Chinese President is saying this publicly then its EVEN WORSE than he's stating.
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Flying trains?

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Chinese President states that China is facing a grave situation...

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