Heterodox
Opinion Piece this morning comes from retired U.S. Army General Steven Anderson, CBS News I do not necessarily put-up military commentary. This brigadier general appears to have his “stuff” together on the topic. It is a good read. Forty-three years ago, I swore an oath to protect the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Back then, who could have imagined the domestic attack on our democracy a year ago this week? In the...
Read More »Biggest military evacuation in US history is going pretty well. Something to talk about
As others have said in print and in the Fox broadcasts; “everything is going terrible.” Yeah kinda, there are issues. I do not believe anyone thought about the rapid collapse of Afghanistan happening. The die was cast when Trump and Pompeo bumbled their way through conversations with the Taliban. Someone was laughing afterwards. In spite of the collapse, the abandonment of Afghanistan is going rather well. As Kevin mentions the bloodshed is...
Read More »Dragljub Bosnic —This is why Russia has won the arms race
PPP, scope, and efficiency, e.g., exploitation of asymmetry. Military spending can be deceptive depending on measurement. Comparing military spending based on PPP rather than dollar equivalence results in a very different picture. The gap in spending is not as huge as it seems. Moreover, Russia and China only aim at defense, while the scope of the US is global, with the ability to fight two and half wars simultaneously — the European theater, the Western Pacific, and the Middle East,...
Read More »Jared Keller — The US Military Would Suffer A ‘Decisive’ Defeat In A War With Russia Or China, New Report Says
Oh my, or oy veh.Task & PurposeThe US Military Would Suffer A 'Decisive' Defeat In A War With Russia Or China, New Report SaysJared Keller
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