Tuesday, November 29, 2022
eFP Battle Group Poland Crosses the Gap During Bull Run '22 (pics)
Note. What happens when the Marine Corps dumbs down amphibious operations? The US Army starts calling river crossings amphibious ops! Amazing. Sad and amazing.
Germany's natural gas storage is falling like a rock from orbit...
General Winter has his eyes not only on the battlefield but also on the Germans. Hope they have a good supply of blankets!NEW - Germany's natural gas storage begins to fall. pic.twitter.com/aQZppjrwoo
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 25, 2022
US aid to Ukraine puts pressure on Pentagon’s arms stockpile
via AP
“We’ve not been in a position where we’ve got only a few days of some critical munition left,” Pentagon comptroller Michael McCord told reporters this month. “But we are now supporting a partner who is.”
Note. Ukraine is not a "partner". Ukraine is an unwanted dependent that provides nothing in return. More from the article.
That’s putting pressure on U.S. reserves and has officials asking whether U.S. weapons stockpiles are big enough. Would the U.S. be ready to respond to a major conflict today, for example if China invaded Taiwan?
“What would happen if something blew up in Indo-Pacom? Not five years from now, not 10 years from now, what if it happened next week?” Bill LaPlante, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer, said, referring to the military’s Indo-Pacific Command. He spoke at a defense acquisitions conference this month at George Mason University in Virginia.
“What do we have in any degree of quantity? That will actually be effective? Those are the questions we’re asking right this minute,” he said.
Last bit I'm highlighting. Read it all for yourself.
The infusion of weapons is raising questions on Capitol Hill.
This month, the administration asked Congress to provide $37 billion more in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the post-election legislative session, and to approve it before Republicans take control of the House in January. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California, who is seeking to become speaker, has warned that Republicans would not support writing a “blank check” for Ukraine.
Even with fresh money, stockpiles cannot be quickly replenished. Several of the systems proving most vital in Ukraine had their production lines shut down years ago. Keeping a production line open is expensive, and the Army had other spending priorities.
Make no mistake about this thing. The President of the United States, Congress and the Pentagon has decided to accept RISK for the homeland (and other allies that are TRUE allies) for the benefit of Ukraine.
This lady is a real deal gun fighter!
Well done! Extremely well done!CCTV footage: lady with good composure and good reflex against armed robbers. pic.twitter.com/kfaJesblzw
— Spice 💕 (@chukkysmiles_) November 26, 2022
Brazil picked Centauro II...
Interesting.
I don't think Brazil will be fully happy with this vehicle. Don't get me wrong. I like it. I think it gives high ON ROAD mobility and is sufficiently armored for its role.
HOWEVER!
I believe that we're seeing an evolutionary dead end when it comes to the combat vehicle side of the development cycle.
In support roles, wheeled vehicles are supreme. For full on combat I think tracked will lead the way.
Winter in Ukraine this year will finally end the fascination with wheeled vehicles and you'll see a HARD swing back to tracks.
Sunday, November 27, 2022
Pfizer’s CEO has been rapped by the UK’s pharmaceutical watchdog for making "disgracefully misleading" statements about children's mRNA vaccines.
NEW - Pfizer’s CEO has been rapped by the UK’s pharmaceutical watchdog for making "disgracefully misleading" statements about children's mRNA vaccines.https://t.co/aSg5opjrOg
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 27, 2022
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