Open Comment Post. 17 Aug 26

Many might not know it but I'm really digging ancient battles. Want a Vietnam/Iraq/Afghanistan style bodycount for this fight? Herodotus counted 192 Athenian dead. And 6,400 Persians. Unlike us the Athenians actually won both the bodycount and the battle!

An army that had never lost marched out of Persia to erase Athens from the map.

It stopped 26 miles short.

Darius sent roughly 25,000 men.

Athens fielded about 10,000, plus a thousand Plataeans who didn't have to show up and came anyway.

No Sparta......they were "busy with… pic.twitter.com/RHjH9Qu8Tv

— Joseph Pickett 🇺🇸 (@Pastpassport) August 15, 2026

I luv the C-130 Hercules but its time to get on the KC-390 bandwagon.

🇨🇴🇧🇷 JUST IN: Brazil's KC-390 scores another major export win as Colombia selects the advanced military airlifter.

Colombia has selected the Brazilian made Embraer KC-390 Millennium to modernize its strategic airlift and aerial refueling capabilities.

With Colombia's decision,… pic.twitter.com/anQcdFsE7x

— Defence Index (@Defence_Index) August 6, 2026

TADEAS 4×4 in command configuration

CENTCOM commander calls bullshit on the USS Lincoln having issues.

Statement from Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander: pic.twitter.com/VDrumI7ZPf

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 16, 2026

Journalist claims the tilt to the Pacific is dead. I agree with him. We need a balanced approach OR decide which theater is priority.

Asia pivot is dead.

RIP 🪦 2014-2026https://t.co/A7mIlL1qNz

— Derek J. Grossman (@DerekJGrossman) August 16, 2026

Geez. Every president seems to get bitten by the same bug. We want to leave the Middle East alone but for whatever reason we keep getting drug back to it. It's like a toxic relationship. You know you need to quit it but for some strange reason you keep going back.

Even nature hates the 4th ID! This unit is indeed cursed. Case the colors man...it their only hope!

Raining today. Might want to check on the troops at Carson. pic.twitter.com/jxiPOs9nTS

— U.S Army WTF! moments (@usawtfm) August 16, 2026

FP-5 is being advertised for sale by the Ukrainians

 

🦩 FP-5 "Flamingo" is a Ukrainian ground-launched unmanned aerial system capable of delivering up to 1,150 kg of payload over a range of up to 3,000 km - the largest of its class.

The system operates day and night, even under active electronic warfare conditions. It does not… pic.twitter.com/BF6LJI9Wlc

— Fire Point (@FirePointUA) August 15, 2026

Overland ULTRA being tested by 2nd MARDIV

An Overland ULTRA is staged prior to a simulated resupply on Range 220 during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 14, 2026. The Overland ULTRA is an autonomous, uncrewed ground vehicle that 2nd Marine Division is testing for its capabilities to resupply Marines in austere environments. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French)

A gutted Light Tactical Vehicle at least makes sense in this role and if you give it a follow the leader type coding then perhaps they can get it into the field yesterday...but AI is all the hotness so more experimentation I'm sure.

While I have doubts about the Light Tactical Vehicle on the modern battlefield, if paired with this concept (assuming it works) then it could be used to quadruple magazine depth for loitering drones, anti-tank missiles, anti-air missiles etc....then it becomes a question of footprint because if dispersed squads are suppose to take on armored companies then they're gonna need alot more firepower.

Found this video from last year.

The WNBA needs to man up (pun intended) and deal with this bullshit they allowed to happen.

Note. The WNBA has no one to blame but themselves for the mess they find themselves in. They were all on the bandwagon of "I identify with whatever" so I am whatever trend that swept the country. Now its biting them in the ass. Talk about painting themselves in a corner. Worse? If they allow these MEN (although there are rumors about Britney Griner) to join their league then in less than 5 years the league will be no more. They really fucked themselves.

Enes Kanter Freedom says he wants the Indiana Fever to draft him so he and Caitlin Clark can become the "modern KOBE AND SHAQ."

BRUCE PEARL: "Caitlin's not passing you the ball!"

FREEDOM: "Listen, me and Caitlin will be modern Kobe and Shaq. I'm telling you!"

BRUCE: "That's a… pic.twitter.com/Y92HczhGwE

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) August 15, 2026

The AW249 is a beast of an attack helicopter. Looks like it rivals or surpasses the AH-64 size wise...

🇮🇹 Four years ago today, on 12 August 2022, the first AW249 prototype flew from Leonardo’s Vergiate facility.

Four years later, the Fenice has made its public flying debut, series production has begun and 19 aircraft are procured, with Italian Army service expected from 2028. 🚁 pic.twitter.com/tRm8moKYHY

— European Airshows (@EuroAirshow) August 12, 2026

Is there any way we can get the 50mm XM913 on the ACV as our fire support vehicle? It ain't a tank but about as close as we can expect to get in the next 20 years...

Pratt Miller showcase Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV) optionally configured as 50mm XM913 at #GVSETS2026 source:https://t.co/BZwurkLEHBhttps://t.co/UQBBwkY6Ubhttps://t.co/RMMlPhIxQx https://t.co/mb0BslNlpN pic.twitter.com/qd4ZKEgh0I

— 笑脸男人 (@lfx160219) August 13, 2026

Tanks are gone. The Marine Corps has a huge firepower gap and I DO NOT BELIEVE that we will have enough loitering munitions to blunt an enemy attack (especially since HQMC is looking out to sea instead of fighting the land battle). With that being said if they can mount this on a EMAV then we should be able to mount it on the ACV. Buy more, consider it a fire support vehicle so it won't carry Marines into battle, if necessary don't worry about making this version of the ACV swim but get the GCE some in house fire support!

Type 19 (ZBL-19) 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle enters service with 76th Army Group

Thought this thing was already in service. Apparently I was wrong. Seems like the Chinese are big into evolutionary improvements when it comes to their ground forces while attempting revolutionary leaps when it comes to their aerospace forces. Story here.

US Navy quietly arming its refueling UAV

Sorry boys (and girls). The entire article is behind a paywall but enough of it is readable that its worth your while. Got no time? They've tested it with JDAM-LR's. Story here.

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— Aria Westcott (@AriaWestcott) August 14, 2026

Open Comment Post. 14 Aug 26

Interesting. Shit is supposed to bad on the USS Tripoli. Two things. It's a mother complaining and the person bitching is a sailor so make of that what you will..

USS Tripoli update provided by Former chief White House press corespondent. Wonder how the 31st MEU is fairing
by u/newnoadeptness in USMC

Well at least we don't hear US Marines bitching yet...but a bitching Marine is a happy Marine so....

The suppressors that the 7th Special Forces Group are using are spitting PURE FIRE (MAX FIRE)....they might need a new supplier cause you can see that from outer space

 

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) pic.twitter.com/N5vFuJJbg5

— ᴅᴇᴡ (@Remnantize) August 13, 2026

The US Army does this for graduation from boot camp. I think its a bit tone deaf...

في مراسم ختام التدريب لجنود الجيش الاندونيسي اجتمع الجنود مع عائلاتهم واحبابهم إلا جندي واحد بقي واقف بمفرده لأنه لم يحضر أحد من عائلته

لاحظ قائده الموقف من بعيد وتوجه له، كان الجندي متماسكا في البدايه لكنه انهار بالبكاء بمجرد ان احتضنه القائد وقام بمواساته pic.twitter.com/jzlDKJQQQr

— Saif (@diol2n) August 13, 2026

Man. In this case what if his people are from a poor village and can't afford to attend his graduation. For the US side the same applies. Unless they're offering free transportation then its a kick in the ass for recruits from poor families. Of course it could be something even more irksome for the recruit. Broken families, no family, estranged family...the list kinda goes on.

This part of their graduation needs to be shit canned.

Open Comment Post. 13 Aug 26