Poland announced the formation of a new artillery brigade as well as a new training center for the High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The HIMARS will be positioned near the country’s border with Belarus as tensions between Warsaw and Minsk build. Polish...
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Biden Order Activates 3,000 Reservists for Europe Deployments
by Dave DeCamp | Jul 14, 2023 | News
President Biden on Thursday signed an executive order allowing the Pentagon to mobilize 3,000 reservists for deployments in Europe, where the US military has significantly increased its presence since Russia invaded Ukraine.
US Coast Guard Cutter Makes Rare Taiwan Strait Transit
by Dave DeCamp | Jun 24, 2023 | News
A US Coast Guard cutter made a rare solo transit through the Taiwan Strait on June 20, which came a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded his two-day visit to Beijing.
Rep. Gaetz Wants to Give Biden Military Authorization to Take Out ‘Chinese Assets’ in Cuba
by Dave DeCamp | Jun 24, 2023 | News
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday told the House Armed Services Committee that he wants to give President Biden the authority to intervene militarily in Cuba to “take out” Chinese assets that are allegedly on the island.
China Eyes Training Facility in Cuba as Response to US Entrenchment in Taiwan – WSJ
by Dave DeCamp | Jun 21, 2023 | News
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Beijing and Havana are negotiating to establish a joint military training facility in Cuba, something the report acknowledged China would be exploring as a response to further US military entrenchment in Taiwan.
AFRICOM Says African Coup Leaders Share ‘Core Values’ With US Military
by Dave DeCamp | Mar 24, 2023 | News
Gen. Michael Langley, the head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), was grilled by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday about African soldiers who received US military training and went on to carry out coups.
Ukraine Wants the US to Provide Cluster Bombs to Use With Drones
by Dave DeCamp | Mar 7, 2023 | News
Ukraine has been seeking cluster bombs from the US to use in its war against Russian forces and is now asking for a type of the controversial munition that they want to adapt so they can be dropped from drones, Reuters reported on Monday.
US Begins Expanded Training of Ukrainian Forces in Germany
by Dave DeCamp | Jan 17, 2023 | News
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told reporters on Sunday that the US has begun its expanded training program of Ukrainian soldiers in Germany, representing Washington’s ever-growing involvement in the war.
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Ruminations on War in the 21st Century
Agreed, Armchair Warlord nails the paper tiger posing as the US military. My additions: There is no Auftragstaktik in the modern western militaries despite their "embrace" of Mission Command. Carriers are the crossbow and chariot of the 21st century. A tremendous...
USS Liberty Incident Rises from the Ash Heap of Inconvenient History
Medal of Honor citation for Commander William L. McGonagle, USN, Commanding Officer, USS Liberty (AGTR-5) Thanks to Candace Owens for lifting this incident from the dead. One receives the Medal of Honor for engaging in a fight in enemy action. "For conspicuous...
Natural Economic Law Can’t Be Repealed
If the government restricts supply and subsidizes demand, out-of-control prices, resource shortages, and unpleasant ad hoc coping restrictions will follow. That is the natural (economic) law. The government cannot repeal it. But it can stop its attempt to plan.
Dumpsters Afloat: The Zumwalt Chronicles Continues
The weapons system removed from the Zumwalt They were going to build 30 and ended up building three of these dysfunctional monstrosities. Commissioned in 2016, it has only taken them eight years to retrofit the weapons system. The Navy's priorities have changed since...
Lawrence Premieres in London
On this day, 62 years ago, David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) premiered in London, UK. My favorite movie of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULsFcSpaVO0
The Health-Care Nirvana Fallacy
Someone explain how coercive centralized bureaucratic control of medical decision-making and the purse can beat the decentralized free market with its undistorted price system. The government has many things besides medical care it wants to spend tax money on, and...
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