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Saturday, July 06, 2024
Buyer beware if you're thinking about buying a new home in 2024 (probably for the next 5 years)
Philippines Turned Down US Help Amid South China Sea Tensions
via G Captain
The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal, its military chief said.
Tensions in the disputed waterway have boiled over into violence in the past year, with a Filipino sailor losing a finger in the latest June 17 clash that Manila described as “intentional-high speed ramming” by the Chinese coast guard.
The US, a treaty ally, has offered support but Manila prefers to handle operations on its own, Armed Forces Chief General Romeo Brawner told Reuters late Thursday.
“Yes, of course, they have been offering help and they asked us how they could help us in any way,” he said.
“We try to exhaust all possible options that we have before we ask for help.”
This should be concerning to the Pentagon. From a military perspective there is nothing more dangerous than an ally that is truly independent in thought and actions.
Now I ask you this.
Is it probable that the Philippines will allow their territory to be used to fire missiles at Chinese ships?
Will they even allow US forces to remain in the area to use ground based radar to monitor the sea?
I don't think they will. Again, which nation is gonna get in the middle of Godzilla fighting King Kong?
None with sense.
We need to rethink our concepts.
If we fight in the Pacific its gonna be a Navy & Air Force fight. The budget probably should reflect that. For better or worse if that's our priority then the US Army and US Marine Corps should probably face at least a budget freeze, if not decrease.
Rough times ahead if we're serious about fighting China for our ground forces.
Friday, July 05, 2024
Big city police depts are gonna have to adopt tactics used overseas to combat "moped/motorcycle" criminals...
(NSFW) Viet's Special Criminal Police chase bandits on motorcycles in Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamYou ever chase a motorcycle? If the guy is good you're not gonna catch him and even to keep up you're gonna endanger the public. It just ain't happening. Don't see much of it in rural communities but in big cities? Yeah its a problem. With all the "new arrivals" and with many of them having a crime background the big city pd's are gonna have to setup moped/motorcycle units to combat the problem. It just makes sense. Imagine a traffic jam and the bad guys are splitting lanes and zooming away. Fight fire with fire. Give it a year and this will be the next big thing in law enforcement.
byu/Parasyte-vn innextfuckinglevel
Marines Want to Shut Down Sea Lines of Communication in a Pacific Fight
Hey all. Do me a favor and look at the above map. Take note of where Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines are in relation to Taiwan.
I've stated previously that the nations of the Pacific are MUCH different than Europe.
In the Pacific you're looking at age old fights and hatreds that still linger to this very day.
Now think about this. Which of the above countries is gonna actually get into a fight with China over Taiwan. Japan? Yeah, at least for now. The Philippines? Maybe. They're getting harassed and probed by the Chinese on an almost daily basis. We're providing no help so when push comes to shove will they actually let the Marine Littoral Regiment launch missiles from their shores? Vietnam? They hate the Chinese, were actually in a fight with China (won) but they're practical. Will they get between Godzilla and Kong in a fight over Taiwan? I seriously doubt it.
Berger and now Smith, along with the same cast of characters put together a plan that just won't work. It is just too damn light to fight. Too big to sustain. Too limited to make a difference.
All that "sense and make sense" bullshit they've spouted is just to feel better.
They labored hard and produced a steaming pile. No matter how much Pentagon-ese you try and use, no matter how professorial you attempt to speak the reality is that when you peel it all away its trash.
Check out the death throes of a failed concept. via USNI News
The idea behind the Marine Corps Force Design innovations, started under his predecessor Gen. David Berger, is the ability to influence China’s behavior by “shutting down the sea lines of communication” from dispersed forces and precision strike, Smith said.
So the Littoral Regiment is gonna stop Chinese shipping and warships by launching a few missiles from shore? The ocean is a big place. Don't see it happening.
He added a dispersed force can thwart an enemy’s planning and operations. The littoral combat regiment also is capable of attacking and destroying a naval base.
“We still have MEFs [Marine Expeditionary Forces], aviation” to back those regiments up. He added with the dispersed three littoral combat regiments in the Indo-Pacific, “we’re still big enough to demonstrate a knock-out punch” especially when combined with submarines, Army multi-domain units and anti-ship missiles.
The MLR can attack and destroy a naval base? Are you fucking kidding me! That heart medicine must be fucking with his mind.
Like shipbuilding, munition production “needs a steady, stable demand signal” from the Department of Defense, the services and industry itself. He called this “Job One” and warned against drawing on the nation’s war reserves to meet today’s demand.
The Chairman of the JCS and ALL the members should have been shouting this at least a year ago.
This fall.
Right before the election.
If I was the Chinese President that's when I would take Taiwan. It would take awhile but you can rest assured that America will be in political turmoil whoever wins the election, coordination with Russia with a massive push in Ukraine would force us to make a choice and if we're being honest the US leadership despite all their talk has a European bent to their politics.
If Russia can put Ukraine on the brink (and I believe China, Iran and N. Korea will supply them lavishly...we need to keep on eye on that) at the sametime China is ready to go then Taiwan will be sacrificed to save Ukraine.
We don't have the depth to handle to major wars at the same time.
Thursday, July 04, 2024
Happy 4th, Open Comments and a PSA
1. Happy 4th to all. Hope you're having a great day.
2. Using this as Open Comments...shit happened and I gotta go in
3. Public Service Announcement is to be careful. For some strange reason a national holiday is being bastardized by the bad guys to cover their shit. Fireworks call? Nope you find a dude laying in the ditch. Fireworks outside the house? Nope its the goblins getting set to cover their tracks/actions while they assault your house. Fireworks on your way to have a early/late dinner at your favorite restaurant? Nope they're shooting at your car and you didn't even know it. Anyway be safe everyday but especially today if you're out and about.
Wednesday, July 03, 2024
III Marine Expeditionary Force Welcomes Amphibious Combat Vehicles to Okinawa
Press Release
AMP COURTNEY, Okinawa, Japan – III Marine Expeditionary Force received a shipment of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) at Naha Military Port on June 29, 2024. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier, designed to fully upgrade the Marine Corps' fleet of Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV).
“III Marine Expeditionary Force is a modern, ready force,” said US Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner, III MEF commanding general. “Upgrading our fleet with amphibious combat vehicles capable of supporting sea denial and maritime operations will further bolster our ability to support deterrence efforts and respond to contingencies in the Indo-Pacific.”
Excuse the fuck outta me.
How is it expected that the ACV will support sea denial?
I called it and I was right.
We no longer have a Marine Corps.
We have a coastal defense unit cosplaying as the United States Marine Corps.
So if in actuality it IS a coastal defense unit then why the fuck do you need 3 divisions to do that? Why do you need 3 air wings to do that.
It makes better sense to cut Marine Air, give them to the Navy. Cut at LEAST two Marine divisions, let them be absorbed by the Army and get ready of a whole slew of shit.
Littoral Regiments don't justify all the overhead. Their limited MISSION SET doesn't justify all the overhead.
The so called smartest kids in the room have even ME questioning the existence of the organization if we go down the path they've chosen.
Turtle Tanks, "Cope Cages" & Modified Vehicles in Ukraine - Purpose, Evolution & Effectiveness
A reader in the Pacific (not gonna name him cause it might shame him) put me on to this guy's videos and he's right. They're good and informative. If you aren't following him you should. I enjoyed the vid, not sure I agree with him but this fight is kinda off the "front page" of my mind. Its just a grind. A bloody grind but a grind none-the-less. It's WW1 with modern weapons. They're even using trenches and no man's land. The only thing of interest is if the US Army could actually maneuver in this type of hellscape (the USMC is out of the offensive action business and because of that soon to be out of business all together). Could they? If they were involved in that fight would they be using "cope cages" or "turtle tanks"?
About that Supreme Court decision...
Late to the party on this one but I haven't seen anyone share this take on the SC's decision that presidents have full immunity while in office.
Did you notice the people that are outraged? Did you notice the people that haven't said a word?
Yeah.
Every previous president has remained quiet. Only Biden and the most extreme left wing congress critters have spoken out (don't even count the mouthpieces in the media).
Why?
Because they know what comes around goes around.
Bush Jr, Clinton and Obama would all be vulnerable to charges for actions taken in office. An aggressive Republican DA from even a small county/parish could light them up the way the New York DA did to Trump.
Especially vulnerable are the guys that presided over our various wars, pushed their depts to push questionable "rules" and don't get me started on the executive orders they issued (which are BLATANTLY unconstitutional...one day that will have to be addressed).
Trump is trying to save himself but at the same time he saved everyone else that is still alive and held the office of president.
Open Comment Post. 3 July 24
Friday, June 28, 2024
You might have missed some great comments but I've got circle back to put you on point. Don't know who Eric J is but his comments are a must read!
I've been waiting for someone to flesh out exactly what they're seeking to do with Force Design 2030. I've been wanting someone to explain how the SecDef that identified China as the pacing threat could be against Force Design 2030. To explain how it makes sense for the ENTIRE USMC to subordinate itself to the US Navy instead of being ready to respond for forces by the Combatant Commanders (our current operating system as fucking flawed as it is).
Eric J, whoever the hell he is didn't fill in all the dots but I'll be damned if he didn't hit on at least a few of them.
I still disagree with Force Design 2030, but at least someone is trying to explain it.
Having said all that the comments were flowing but I had an automatic closing of comments after 5 days. Bad mistake. Here is the link to the original post. Read the comments there and continue the debate here. Oh and its now a 33 day comment period before things are closed.
Watching Joe at his rally...he's so drugged its insane...
This is one thing no one should be able to identify but due to the society we live in today most can.
I'm watching Joe at his campaign rally.
Dude is so pumped up full of drugs that its insane. Meth is rampant in my area. I recognize it cause I see it alot.
If he ain't on meth then he's on the pharmaceutical equivalent.
If you know anything about that type of drugs then you know that he'll be up zooming like a FLASH from the comic books for a couple of day, then he'll crash and be out like a light for days too.
The only thing missing is extreme weight loss but under a doctors care that can be monitored and proper calories administered to avoid that terrible side affect.
What I wonder, cause I've unfortunately seen it up close is how this is affecting his dementia. I would think that its accelerating it.
Ya know what that means?
In my mind it means that IF re-elected he won't survive his next term. His wife knows this. His children know this. His inner staff know this and so do a great many Americans.
Yep I'm hitting you with alot of posts on this, but it cause I simply can't believe what I'm seeing. THIS IS EVIL!
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