Monday, October 17, 2022

First of 209 Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles handed over to Hungary..

Elon Musk Alarmed After Apparent Inclusion On Well-Known Ukrainian 'Kill List'

 via Zero Hedge

Elon Musk has publicly expressed alarm over his name and profile appearing to have been added to a well-known Ukrainian 'kill list', following controversy and outrage from Kiev over his prior "Russia-Ukraine peace poll" and subsequent threats to cut funding for Starlink satellite internet services deployed in the country.

Here 

He has a right to be concerned.

Time for him to hire some homicidal pipe hitters that never left the war (mentally).

Even with that, Ukraine is receiving serious help from our own CIA/Special Ops and even the FBI.

If they want him, he'll be got.

Russia Bombards Ukraine With Iranian ‘Kamikaze Drones’

 

Are you getting it now?

A week ago the Dills were chest thumping and the Russians were on the run.

Now?

Now they're demanding anti-air defense systems, longer range missiles and more money to support their economy and further fatten the pockets of their leadership.

War is fickle.  Shit can turn on a dime.  The only constant is that people continue to die and/or be severely injured.

If you're one of the war hawks that can't see the need to TRY and turn this off then I recommend you seek mental help.

‘Assault Carrier’ Tests Show How Marine F-35Bs Can Operate with Navy Aircraft Carriers, Says 7th Fleet Commander

 


via USNI News

“There’s mission sets that I think that it’ll be designed for. I think that there are regions where it can operate in a better capacity. And then I think that because of the vertical takeoff nature of the F-35, you can find yourself putting F-35s in [Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations] and maybe bring them back out to the ship for some maintenance and you move them elsewhere,” he added. “Maybe you latch them up with the carrier and you use the command and control of the electronic countermeasure capability of the [E2-D Advanced Hawkeye and the EA-18G Growlers]. So we’re still in the experiment phase.”

Here 

The good Admiral talked alot but said very little.  Seems like they're at the start of this thing and haven't really moved the ball forward.

Pretty hard to re-invent the wheel and call it something new.

Open Comment Post. 17 Oct 22

Marine Corps halts surf use of amphibious combat vehicles after mishap

 via Marine Times

The Marine Corps has halted some operations of its new amphibious combat vehicles after one of the armored vehicles rolled over in surf during training off California’s Camp Pendleton.


The eight-wheeled vehicle flipped over at about 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the Marines Assault Amphibian School at the base north of San Diego, authorities said.

Here 

Wow.

I had high hopes for this vehicle for a couple of reasons.  First I actually bought into the idea that it was a step forward from the AAV and next it was the remaining piece for the Ground Combat Element to have a little protected mobility and retain the ability to take ground and hold it.

BUT!

The reality is that the ACV was originally envisioned as a personnel carrier and as far as swimming was concerned it only had to do inland waterways, not cross surf zones.

I know the Marine Corps is working hard as is BAE but I have to wonder if this can actually be fixed.

Sunday, October 16, 2022

1st Battalion 6th Marines...America we are ready....

Watch this vid but notice this. The majority of it was traditional or rather "legacy" Marine Corps work. But the New Marine Corps is all about counter recon and attempting to sink ships. Combatant Commanders will never call for the Marine Corps because its just a less agile 101st Airborne! Force Design 2030 is a huge mistake.

One last thing.

They say they're ready.  But does America know that the Marine Corps isn't designing itself to be the medium weight force that can scale up and down the continuum of combat?  Does America realize that their Marine Corps is no longer in the business of seizing ground and holding it?  Will they be happy having a whole service dedicated to being a coastal defense force?
 

Why does the US govt want to know about my garden?

 

Late Open Comment Post. 16 Oct 22

 

12hr shift and still about to hit the gym!  What the fuck you doing?  If you ain't getting it too then you're the personification of pussification!

Friday, October 14, 2022

Exercise #IronWolf is upcoming