J-35A performs a climbing maneuver.

 

The J-35A performs a climbing maneuver.[4324x2883]
byu/enmoe inWarplanePorn

Open Comment Post. 18 Nov 24

 

Official posters of PLAAF aircraft and their mech counterparts, released by PLA media

Official posters of PLAAF aircraft and their mech counterparts, released by PLA media [album]
byu/Papppi-56 inWarplanePorn

N. Korea supplied Russia with 50 170mm Koksan self propelled howitzers...

CONFIRMED: The information in the news we reported 2 days ago has been confirmed.

North Korea supplied Russia with 50 170mm M1989 Koksan self-propelled howitzers and 20 240mm MLRS capable of firing standard rockets and guided missiles.

Financial Timeshttps://t.co/4CX79xbyYO pic.twitter.com/NZrnjSM9vG

— Clash Report (@clashreport) November 16, 2024

Open Comment Post. 16 Nov 24

Even taking a piss can get you killed in modern combat...

Don’t just pee at war, dog a hole and cover it up!

Else you can die … pic.twitter.com/nBNDL6npCr

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) November 16, 2024

So much for whipping it out and doing your business. I for one never knew that taking a piss could give away your position or at least give the enemy a clue where to look. Fucking amazing.

My God! Is the Marine Corps actually practicing 1940's style beach defense???

Jesus! I hope to God this was just a fluff piece made for video. Artillery on the beach shooting out over the water? If the Chinese come I bet they wouldn't even waste their Marines trying to seize anything. A few of their ships would simply fire from over the horizon and destroy everything there! They won't have enough NMESIS around to help either. One or two shots maxed and they're located and destroyed. Force Design is batshit crazy. I can't believe USMC leadership is so bought into this concept.

First confirmed destroyed Merkava Mk4 in Gaza, the newest Mk4 "Barak" variant.

You make an IED large enough and nothing can survive. Mk4 is the IDF's newest variant. The most sophisticated they have. If they can kill this beast then anything on the battlefield will die. I'm just surprised the driver survived. I'd love to know why (meaning divine intervention or some design feature). Anyway you would think that the air forces around the world would have solved the problem of dud bombs. How many times have we seen our own weaponry used against us. No I'm not talking about rifles taken from the fallen in close combat but large ordnance that can really cause pain (don't be a dick you know what I mean).

First confirmed destroyed Merkava Mk4 in Gaza, the newest Mk4 "Barak" variant. It ran over a massive IED, likely a dud MK-80 series bomb (250-2000 lbs). The driver survived with minor burns to his neck, the rest of the crew (in the turret) died
byu/JE1012 intanks

Photos of new Chinese light tank at Zhuhai Airshow 2024

 

Late Open Comment Post. 15 Nov 24

 

The US is reasserting its power with the incoming administration...

Note. Readers sent me these tidbits a week ago but I'm just rolling around to it now. Amazing what happens when you have strong leadership heading to the White House isn't it?

🚨BREAKING🚨Qatar has told all Hams officials in the country: You are no longer welcome here. Leave the country immediately.

— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) November 8, 2024

🚨 EUROPEAN UNION COMMISSION PRESIDENT: One way for us to deter President-elect Trump from enacting tariffs is for us to buy more American natural gas.

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 8, 2024

You know when your dad used to come home from work and you’re about to get fucked up because you’ve been a little shit all day? Well… pic.twitter.com/3XL23fwDWO

— Joe Rogan Podcast (@joeroganhq) November 7, 2024

If you train heavy (your version of heavy), then either use a Smith Machine or ask someone to spot ya...

TRIGGER WARNING

Kejadian di luar negara pic.twitter.com/fBoQQbUhbA

— @ (@anthraxxx781) November 11, 2024

"No parade ready outfit passed combat"...Canada is READY for war!

 

Canadian Army marching swagger
byu/counterhit121 inUSMC

If the saying is true then everyone should run from the Canadians!

The newly created DOGE bothers me...

 

Ok.  Trump is off to a helluva start with his appointments but this DOGE bothers me.

So to make the govt more efficient we're creating ANOTHER DEPT????

It's gonna have two leaders????

That alone makes it sound inefficient.  Additionally the govt is a self licking ice cream cone.  You build it today and it'll become a monster tomorrow.

Next?  Trump should have gotten involved in the Senate Majority vote and stated that Scott was his pick.  Then it would be Republicans choosing between defying the leader of the party, America and a majority of Americans or supporting the bureaucracy in the form of Sen Thune.

The old bastard McConnell pulled a fast one and the Senate I predict will be a road block to the Trump agenda but the excuse will be to protect the Senate (although the Dems have no problem playing fast and loose with the rules).

From my chair those are the two early mistakes.  

If you disagree then tell me where I'm wrong.

Late Open Comment Post. 13 Nov 14

 

pit/weiner dog mix

THIS DUDE IS GONNA MAKE A FUCKING AWESOME SECDEF!!!!

Thanks to Cogitans for the news and the link!

🚨NEW: Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on reforming US military leadership:

Anyone "involved in the woke sh*t has got to go...you have to reestablish that trust by putting in no-nonsense warfighters in those positions who aren't going to cater to the socially… pic.twitter.com/9181gOVp2q

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) November 13, 2024

This is gonna be so fucking sweet! If he isn't bullshitting then its gonna be a HUGE change in the Pentagon. Oh and don't worry. We have more than enough dead weight wearing stars that we can MORE THAN AFFORD to lose a few hundred--s!

Late Open Comment Post. 12 Nov 24

We have it so damn good in America its almost sickening. Check out this interview of a N. Korean Woman...

 

Smuggled footage shows North Korean journalist interviewing a homeless, malnourished 23-year-old woman in June 2010. By October, she was found dead in a cornfield.
byu/L44psus ininterestingasfuck

BE THANKFUL!

Open Comment Post. 11 Nov 24

 

Happy Veterans Day. Maybe we should take back Veterans Day...all that free stuff is just loss leaders ya do know that right?

First let me lead with this.

Happy Veterans Day.

Now for my gripe.  Ya know maybe this is one of those things that needs to be taken back or at the very least be taken a bit more seriously.

Memorial Day kinda has me spinning already.  But at least on that day SOME are aware of the meaning of the holiday.

Veterans Day?

Not so much.

I guarantee one of a couple things will happen.

1.  If you're like me and sporting a Marine Corps tattoo then you'll be thanked for your service.  Cool.  I wear a different uniform now so its the same people that are appreciative every day.  Again cool.

2.  You'll hear people almost apologetically tell ya that they would have served except for x, y or z.  Still don't know how to politely deal with that one.

3.  My church made a deal of it and you'll find out people you're occasionally around also served.  Awesome.

4.  You'll get messages from a variety of merchants promoting free stuff for this day.

Number 4 irks the hell outta me.  I'd be happier if they donated meals to homeless vets.  I'd be happier if I didn't know that this was one of the "approved" holidays and that they do it with an eye towards public relations.  I'd be ecstatic if I didn't know that these are mostly loss leaders to get people into their establishment because a family is extremely proud of their guy/girl and want to do something for them....so they take them out to eat.

I guess the bottom line is that this holiday has been commercialized and I don't think I like that.

Am I too rigid in my thinking?

Is it really not worth the wasted brain cells to even gone down this road?