Monday, February 16, 2026
Japan's new airborne stand-off jammer is butt ugly. Hope it works...
Looks like Japan’s airborne stand off jammer based on the Kawasaki C-2 airlifter has broken cover. Possible designation EC-2? pic.twitter.com/ImpFGsq9el
— Mike Yeo 杨启铭 (@TheBaseLeg) February 16, 2026
What do the Russian have that the 11th Airborne & MAYBE the USMC doesn't? Logistics vehicles that can handle the Arctic and Sub-Arctic.
Its everywhere so I've been forced to follow it. The Arctic seems to be the new "hotspot" for super power competition. With that being said Russian capabilities are the measuring stick and while I'm sure the Chinese are working on solutions they don't appear on the net...at least not yet. Having said all that while we have a dedicated unit to fight in that region (11th Airborne and maybe the Marine Corps along with possibly the 10th Mountain), we're getting weakly armed icebreakers and we have an airwing to provide assistance stationed alongside the Army unit.
We DO NOT have dedicated transport and more importantly dedicated logistics vehicles to support any forces sent there. Yeah I know. Resupply will be by aircraft. Helicopters and fixed wing cargo planes. But weather! Weather is a beast in the far north.
In my mind we need ground based logistics support that can travel at night, bad weather etc...
The Russians have it. We don't.
Its crazy to me that animals seem to know...
The title says it all. Yeah I get it. Science says that we give off sents and that they can sense stuff with our nervous system or othersuch things. But to see this being played out over and over again with domestic animals from horses, to cows, to cats & dogs is still a mind fuck to me. Notice that the operative words are "to me".
Doesn't matter. I posted this cause I find it so amazing that animals can be so savage and empathetic (just like us) that it boggles MY mind.
The horses knew he was near.
— The Figen (@TheFigen_) February 16, 2026
Apparently he was the owner of a ranch. His daughter brought him there to be with the horses one last time... pic.twitter.com/1kzS1MiX0W
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Marines not interested in switching from M27 to Army’s M7 anytime soon
via Task & Purpose
The Marines have decided to stick with the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle instead of switching to the Army’s M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle, a Marine Corps spokesperson told Task & Purpose.
“The Marine Corps will retain the M27 for our close combat formations as it best aligns with our unique service requirements, amphibious doctrinal employment of weapons, and distinct modernization priorities, while ensuring seamless interoperability across the Joint force and with coalition partners,” the spokesperson wrote in an email.
No further information was immediately available about exactly why the Marines had opted not to replace the M27 with the M7. It is also unclear whether the Marine Corps might revisit the issue in the future.
The DOD put out a list of "moderate to high risk schools" that will no longer be funded for troops to attend. Many are quite prestigous
This is interesting to me. I've been watching the political debate about university education (and now k-12 education) and I've wondered something. Isn't any teaching from an "outside" source internalized according to your belief system? You might attend a flaming liberal school but if you're a conservative you're gonna take it in and dump it as being stupid shit. I guess I kinda view it as religion. You can believe in God (the Christian God) and walk the streets everyday and see all kinds of stupid shit but that doesn't mean that it becomes part of you. Additionally its not like the DoD is pushing for liberal arts degrees. They want STEM most of all. Maybe some history, and management but those don't touch on the feel good shit being pushed. In short I think this is interesting, it might make those in power feel good but in the end its alot of bluster over nothing.
Does anyone have any insight into this? Saw it Originally on Instagram from Sitreps2Steercos. "The DoD just put out guidance stating that there are "Moderate to High Risk" universities ineligible for DoD/Army tuition funding."
by u/BlazerKat in army
Wow! Our ace in the hole in the Pacific, our sub fleet, is just a mirage?
⚓️ The US Submarine Fleet Is Not All It Appears to Be
— Will Schryver (@imetatronink) February 15, 2026
"On paper" the US submarine fleet numbers 71 boats.
There are 24 of the Virginia-class attack submarines — half with a 12-cell VLS; the other half with a 40-cell VLS, into which Tomahawk cruise missiles are loaded.
There… pic.twitter.com/UouU2Wf3qa
Saturday, February 14, 2026
It's there to see but we ignore it. Time goes by quick but we don't savor the moments...
After watching this, I felt strange and empty 🥲 pic.twitter.com/WC5HTJKN2Q
— celineee (@imccheline) February 14, 2026
Helplessness can be taught.
If helplessness can be taught then why not fortitude?
Thought about this for awhile and it all comes back to money. Any type of independence whether financial, spiritual or physical makes you less reliant on the system...in other words our economic system will suffer because you need less stuff. Whether drugs for the physical (legal or illegal). Financial because you aren't chasing the latest and greatest getting in debt up to your eyeballs or spiritual which means you aren't going to psychologist, donating like crazy to some bastard of a pastor/priest or wrapped up in a cause that is making those at the top crazy rich then your fortitude is a threat.
I can't think of anything else that makes sense but I'm biased as hell. I'd really like some input on this one.
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY EXPERIMENT pic.twitter.com/ZXnNofkDOj
— 🧬Maxpein🧬 (@maximumpain333) February 14, 2026
Chinese State Media Unveils mini missile “QN202” armed on ground force troops
🇨🇳Chinese State Media Unveils mini missile “QN202” armed on ground force troops.
— PLA Military Updates (@PLA_MilitaryUpd) February 13, 2026
🔹2km Range
🔹Each Soldier can carry up to 9 missiles
🔹Each missile is 1.2kg, lightweight
🔹Can penetrate up to 100mm of armour
🔹Low cost, $4000~ USD per missile
🔹Can shoot moving targets pic.twitter.com/Mo7JuqiXt1
Canada caught cheating at the Olympics!!!
Canada sucks!
Olympic committee trying to delete this from the internet 🙄 pic.twitter.com/OLSJGMi0X9
— BoPuppo (🐶, 🎈) (@BoPuppo) February 14, 2026
Royal Marines during a winter exercise
Note. I'm not quite sure what's going on with the Royal Marines but from the outside looking in it appears that the whole outfit has been placed under the UK's Special Operations Command. Don't know the facts of the thing but 42 Commando is certainly part of it now. So now in addition to the big two (SAS & SBS) the Brits have added their version of the Rangers, I THINK their Airborne and parts of their Air Force Security Forces under their Special Ops banner. All that remains of conventional forces seems to be about a division or two of Armored and Mechanized Infantry.
Friday, February 13, 2026
Thursday, February 12, 2026
U.S. Marine Corps Selects GA-ASI for MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program (Press Release)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was competitively selected by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for evaluation in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. The agreement integrates GA-ASI’s expertise in autonomy and uncrewed aircraft systems with a government-provided mission package, using the YFQ-42A platform as a surrogate to evaluate integration with crewed fighters.
The contract initiates integration of a Marine Corps mission kit into the YFQ-42A surrogate platform for assessment within the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF).
The USMC contract includes the rapid development of autonomy for the government-supplied mission kit — a cost-effective, sensor-rich, software-defined suite capable of delivering kinetic and non-kinetic effects — positioning the solution for use in expeditionary operations. This work will support evaluations of future MUX TACAIR capabilities.
“This selection builds upon the GA-ASI autonomous systems in use today and demonstrates our commitment to delivering next generation capabilities for critical USMC missions,” said Mike Atwood, Vice President of Advanced Programs for GA-ASI. “Our FQ-42, combined with our proven autonomy architecture and integration expertise, positions us to rapidly deliver an affordable CCA solution that enhances the Marine Air-Ground Task Force’s operational effectiveness in contested environments.”
GA-ASI was selected by the U.S. Air Force in April 2024 to build production-representative flight test articles for the CCA program. The YFQ-42A successfully conducted its maiden flight in August 2025, validating a “genus/species” concept for rapid, modular, and low-cost uncrewed fighter aircraft development. This approach enables a common core aircraft design that can be rapidly adapted for different mission sets and service requirements.
The YFQ-42A is a purpose-built CCA platform developed as part of GA-ASI’s ongoing investment in next-generation autonomous combat aircraft. The aircraft’s modular design enables rapid integration of mission systems. GA-ASI’s autonomy architecture, demonstrated through multiple live flight tests, provides the foundation for human-machine teaming in complex combat scenarios.
Don't understand why the Marine Corps simply doesn't wait on what the Navy or Air Force are rolling with and just climbing on that train. As much as I like the CH-53K, the AH-1Z and the UH-1Y, why didn't we just jump on programs that are already underway like the CH-47, AH-64 and UH-60? Yeah they would all have to navalized but it would have been cheaper and I think just as effective.
Experience 3rd MBDE, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) CALFEX...Video by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Joyner
A look at the experience of a 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldier from 3rd Mobile Brigade "Rakkasans" conducting a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) on February 5, 2026 at Fort Campbell, Ky. as part of Operation Lethal Eagle (OLE) 26.1. Operation Lethal Eagle, a 21-day rigorous training exercise, is designed to train individual and collective lethality, prototype Army initiatives, and build mastery of large-scale, long-range air assault capabilities throughout the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).(Army video by Sgt. 1st Class Josh Joyner)
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