Republic of Korea Air Force KA-1 Woongbi assigned to the 237th Fighter Squadron flies alongside two 25th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt IIs during Buddy Squadron 22-5 July 12, at Wonju Air Base, Republic of Korea.

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2 more Americans die fighting in Ukraine

BREAKING: Two Americans fighting alongside Ukrainian forces have been killed in the country's east

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) July 23, 2022

Evolution of an office desk (1980-2014).

Evolution of an office desk (1980-2014). pic.twitter.com/AehBtQiJnF

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The fatal flaw in the Marine Corps’ approach to countering China

 via Task & Purpose

Because SIF detachments will be widely distributed and unable to reinforce each other, their survivability will depend almost entirely on their ability to remain undetected. The concept suggests that the SIF is less detectable and survivable than U.S. Navy warships. A cursory comparison of SIFs and Arleigh Burke destroyers, which likely would be the Navy asset to have the same mission envisioned for SIFs, renders this claim highly questionable.

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 Beyond the survivability of the SIF itself, two of the primary means for inserting, displacing, and withdrawing a SIF cannot survive inside of an enemy’s weapons engagement zone: Marine Corps C-130 transports and CH-53 helicopters are not designed to survive in such a zone; they will be easy prey to a variety of enemy weapons.  

Confronted with these facts, proponents argue that SIFs achieve low observability by operating in “penny packets.” The smallest size one of these so-called penny packets could achieve is a missile section consisting of five JLTVs with two supporting trucks and trailers, not counting a necessary security element, minimal air- and missile-defense capabilities, and a basic logistics support team. The missile section alone will certainly not be low observable by any reasonable person’s definition. (Interestingly, Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery prompted the common use of the term “penny packet” in World War II when he used it to denigrate the parceling out of airpower in elements too small to be of operational value while also too many to protect.)

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 In essence, those who conceived the SIF concept are arguing that an operational commander should place Marine SIFs — with a marginal ability to avoid detection and to protect themselves — in areas near where U.S. Navy ships with systems to disguise their location, divert enemy weapons, and protect against attack dare not go because of the enemy’s extraordinary surveillance and targeting capability. The illogic of the SIF concept could only be offered by technologically and operationally uninformed officers.

If the Marine Corps were to bring this concept to fruition and future commanders employed SIFs as designed, there could only be one result — many dead and captured Marines. Continuing along this force development path, with divestments already underway, makes little operational sense. The Corps and the nation will be better off when the current Force Design 2030 folly ends — although less well off than before it started. 

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The Marines should be prepared to take on the nation’s foes in “any clime and place” rather than wannabe missileers stranded, vulnerable, and unable to survive on forgotten Pacific islands. Fourth Marines are currently being reconfigured as a SIF. I fear that storied regiment may once again be heading into ignoble confinement similar to its Second World War experience as the original SIF in 1941.

Lynx IFV displayed to Greek Army

The KF41 Lynx was presented to the Hellenic Army on Thursday, July 21st at the ATC in Avlon, Attica.
In the evening, there was a demonstration of driving and observation at night and a silent mode drive.A dynamic presentation is scheduled for Friday at KETTH test track. pic.twitter.com/pjNqF5qNcm

— Junsupreme (@RyszardJonski) July 22, 2022

Ukraine is seeing the propaganda war starting to turn...

Narrative shift is happening. Ukraine no longer the good guys. They never were to begin with. pic.twitter.com/Hx9git7PiT

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 21, 2022

I see miscalculations going on. This thing dragging out is NOT in Ukraine's best interest. Maintaining a fever pitch of support in Europe MIGHT be possible (doubt it, the economy will hammer them into submission) but in the US they've always had issues with the right wing in the US. The corruption story will not go away and considering the massive amount of money being sent their way just to prop up their economy, the American people just won't see the benefit in this fight.

What's worse?

Even if the fighting stopped RIGHT NOW, Ukraine would be an albatross around the neck of Europe for decades.  

I wonder if we're fighting over the future of a country or over a land mass at this point.

It looks from my chair that Ukraine is already a failed state with no chance of being rebuilt.  At best it will be parceled out with Poland perhaps taking over a portion of the land, Russia doing the same and perhaps a small remnant of the Ukrainian govt aligned with Poland occupying the rest.

I just don't see how continued fighting makes any sense.  Tell me where I'm wrong.  BUT DON'T HIT ME WITH MORAL reasons.  Warfare isn't about morality, its about interests/money/control and denial.