I still don't think the coronavirus gets enough attention considering the threat it poses:
Dec 31, 2019 - China officially notifies the WHO of the outbreak in Wuhan.
**28 Days Later (like the movie)**
Jan 27, 2020 - 40 million+ forcibly quarantined in almost a dozen cities.
On this day in 1865, American traitor Robert E Lee surrendered his treasonous Confederate army to General Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, ending the South's attempt break away from the US because they wanted to keep the right to enslave other human beings.
This is what the Russian Soyuz-2-1V launched on Feb. 9th and the threat that Congress is being briefed on.
This satellite weapon called "Goldeneye" is capable of firing an EMP blast and frying all the electronics at a target, city, or even a military base in Severnaya, Siberia.
Happy Traitors Surrendering Day, to those who celebrate!
Fuck Robert E. Lee, fuck the Confederacy, and fuck their cause of treason which was to keep others enslaved!
The Union Forever!
Been thinking about this recently and the "what if..." had we not ended production early and filled out the original ~750 order?.......
1.) Peak production was ~48/year.
At that rate, it would take about a decade to finish production.......
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defense industry LARPers be like "ughhh the A-10 is outdated nobody wants to fly that bag of ass it's so overhyped and its a bad plane that's only good for blue-on-blue"
meanwhile pilots when they find out they're going to pilot an A-10
I’m headed to the SCIF to view the UNclassified FD-1023 FBI form implicating Joe Biden in a political bribery pay-to-play scheme.
The document the FBI says is too dangerous for the American people to see.
My grandma was cleaning her house and found a stash of money my late grandfather hid during the Depression and forgot about.
These dollar bills are from 1935.
Aircraft Quantities in FY25 Request:
-68 x F-35s (26 USN/USMC, 42 USAF)
-0 x MQ-9s
-0 x RQ-4s
-0 x C-130s
-0 x V-22s
-31 x AH-64s
-30 x UH-60Ms (0 x UH-60Vs)
-3 x MQ-25s
-0 x F/A-18s
-0 x E-2Ds
-15 x KC-46s
-18 x F-15EXs
-7 x T-7As
This is true.
A lot of the F-35's capabilities are still classified, even before Blk IV upgrades. This is why so many countries want the plane - it's more than just a simple air-to-air and air-to-ground system.
According to Israel commander (from squadron 140), "Most of the missions that the plane [F-35I] performs cannot be explained in words, but we can say that they give us a significant and distinct advantage over our enemies."
I'll agree with Sullivan, he's long overdue for a replacement.
Austin served his primary purpose as Biden's "Yes man" and would definitely be out of place on a Harris admin.
I don't agree with replacing Blinken who has done a good job as SECSTATE and loved at Foggy Bottom
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WSJ reporting that Harris plans to gut Biden’s foreign policy & national security teams if she wins will be interesting. Replacing Sullivan, Blinken and Austin is a very big shakeup
It's hard to overstate how critical our counter-air CCA program is.
It's arguably more important than NGAD and approaching B-21 levels given the central role it plays in our air dominance strategy in the Indo-Pacific for the late 2020s and into the 2030s.
I'm more than happy with the USN firing off a $1.1M missile to defend a $1-2B ship full of hundreds of Americans.
Also, where the f*ck do you get a $57k missile?! I can afford that and would love to buy!
On this day in 1865, traitor Robert E Lee ended his treasonous campaign in Appomattox Courthouse, VA by surrendering his army of white supremacists who fought tooth and nail to try and keep other human beings enslaved.
Fuck that traitor Robert E Lee and fuck the Confederacy!
Question:
How do you know your side is losing a great power competition?
Answer:
The thousands of citizens from one power are risking life and limb to trek across the border and seek asylum, hope, and opportunity in the rival power's country.
4.) A stronger supply chain for the F-22 would exist and the cost of operations and maintenance would likely be down. We also probably wouldn't be looking to retire the original block of F-22s since the supply chain could potentially make it cost effective to upgrade.
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You don't need fuckin' Mk-82 or Mk-84 bombs when for a counter-insurgency in an urban environment.
If you're using them, you're absolutely doing it wrong.
BREAKING: Netanyahu attacks the Biden administration in a new video: "I told Secretary Blinken it's inconceivable that in the past few months, the administration has been withholding weapons and ammunitions to Israel"
2.) Had we bought 750 F-22s as intended, the urgency for NGAD and to a lesser extent CCAs, would likely not be there. Instead, our priority would likely be on advanced upgrades to the F-22, making a 5.5-gen aircraft rather than trying for 6th gen ATM.
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BREAKING: Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says within the next few months, the service will go from 5 vendors on contract to 2 or 3 for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Selecting 3 companies is difficult because of funding.
#AFAColorado
The level of ignorance oozing from this tweet is extraordinary.
300,000+ civilian deaths in Syria since 2011
300,000+ civilian deaths in Darfur since 2003
20,000+ civilian deaths in Ukraine since 2022
Not once did you ever speak up and condemn the murderers of those people.
Biden & Netanyahu together are the biggest war criminals of the 21st century—
not solely b/c the number of civilians they’ve massacred & the rate at which they’ve done it,
but also the premeditated manner in which it was done, the callous disregard for humanity, the sheer evil.
...........Given how the world changed between 2011 and 2021, I have no doubt the export ban would have been re-examined. Ultimately, I doubt it would've changed though to protect the F-35 which had anti-tamper systems designed into the aircraft, making it easier to export.
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3.) It's doubtful the F-15EX would exist (even if variants like the F-15QA and F-15ID may still exist). In a world of 750 F-22s, there would be enough to retire most (if not, all) F-15Cs and there wouldn't be a need for a stop-gap aircraft to cover an airframe shortage.
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If France is annoyed by US and ROK proliferating across Europe, they should offer their quality systems at better prices and deliver them on a faster timeline.
"Often American, sometimes Korean"
It seems France president Macron is not pleased about American, Korean weapons businesses in Europe.
As you already know, American and Korean weapons steadily spreading in Europe.
Actually this is inevitable and this will be a good chance to
The problem with the IC isn't just diversity, it's retention.
Much of the top talent serve a few years then take their TS//SCI/SAP w/ FS poly clearance to the private sector where they usually start out with at least $125k/year. That leaves the B and C students running the show
Breaking barriers! The CIA is on the hunt for top-tier talent, breaking free from the old mold of white male Ivy League grads. It's time for a new era of diversity and inclusion in intelligence!
#CIA
#Diversity
#Intelligence
"Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Jose Tavares confirmed last week that a $1.14 billion contract signed for the acquisition of 11 Su-35S fighter aircraft from Russia remains in force"
If that's the case, we shouldn't give them the F-15ID.
@ThrustWR
Awesome! Means we would've started looking at upgrades and funding for them sooner!
It's just an incredible tragedy we quit on this aircraft and won't get to see what a F-22B or F-22C could've looked like.
I have seen some stupid takes in my day but this one is close to the top.
We've built over 1,000 F-35s, it's been in service for over a decade, and they're operated by more countries than the Dassault Rafale.
Nationalism will rot your brain, folks.
The study found that Baby Boomers are better at identifying misinformation than Gen Z.
I hope Gen Z can stop for a moment and reflect on how incredibly sad and pathetic that is for their generation.
@Road2surfdom
Remind me: which party elected the first African American President and Vice President and which one defends the Confederate flag and statues?
This is a good time to remind everyone that the F-35 has never been downed by enemy action while Russia has already lost 4 x Su-35's, two of which were lost before Ukraine had any western air defense systems other than MANPADS.
So, no. The F-35 would terrorize the Su-35.
Imagine being a Comms Director and being this fucking stupid.
If you bothered to read the defense supplemental bill instead of relying on right wing mouth breathers as your news source, you'd see that none of the munitions being withheld are part of the bill Congress approved.
Big News:
I got a new job!
Like always, I'm not going to reveal who my new employer is, but I may disclose who it has been for the past several years - haven't decided yet.
"forever wars" and "crumbling infrastructure"?
I guess it's a great thing then Biden ended the longest war and signed the largest infrastructure investment package in U.S. history.
Young people are TIRED.
They’re tired of growing up with forever wars, with no healthcare, with crumbling infrastructure. Young people have every right to demand better from their leaders. It’s their job to.
Just ate lunch at the Air Force dining facility on base. Custom made pasta station. Sandwich bar. Protein bowl station with measured macros. Regular lunch line. This should be the standard for everyone, not just Airmen.
Not surprised.
When I went there for my study abroads, my Chinese classmates and teachers thought I had some sort of loyalty to China just because that's where my ancestors were from.
Had to remind them I'm 100% American and my ancestors left China for a reason.
NEW: China demands loyalty from young expats in the US
“China is demanding acts of loyalty from its young professionals living and working in the US…as it seeks more control over expatriates amid rising tensions between the two countries.”
Oppenheimer has been released in Japan, eight months after its global release.
We spoke to historian Naoko Wake to learn why the U.S. refuses to take accountability for the war crimes it committed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and why all of this is relevant to us today.
This is (sadly) not surprising.
Given the cost and complexity of shipbuilding, if we want to accelerate deployment and production of new ships, it's going to take a massive (and expensive) whole-of-government effort to revive our shipyards and shipbuilding supply chain.
BREAKING: The Navy released a fact sheet late Tuesday showing that every major shipbuilding program they're working on is delayed by years. YEARS. It's jaw-dropping.
Ridge is right.
Behind the scenes, India has requested info on purchasing the F-35 and LockMart has requested the ability to market to them on several occasions and each time were denied. That policy has spanned several admins and won't change anytime soon.
Not a chance. Although India has been exempted from sanctions under CAATSA, its current relationship with Russia, amongst numerous other considerations, preclude them from being an F-35 operator.
Ah, yes. Not funding defense would have.....
**checks notes***
.....prevented a ship from ramming into a bridge.
The absolute stupidity of this account is mind-boggling 👇
Get...the...fuck...outta...here!
Your party refuses to pass a FY24 Defense Appropriations bill 5 months into FY24 or supplemental defense aid to Ukraine and Taiwan.
*YOU* are the reason we can't "ensure that our military has the support they need to carry out their mission!"
I’m a big peace through strength girl… but with President Biden at the helm, we have seen the world turn to chaos and war. We must ensure that our military has the support they need to carry out their mission!
LGBTQ+ Americans work in every area of gov't from the FBI, CIA, DOD, DOS, etc.
They're patriots who just want to serve their country and its people - no different than any hetero American working in gov't. Who they're attracted to does not affect their job performance.
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With Romania's announcement of their plan to buy F-35's, that brings the total number of operators, planned operators, and likely operators in Europe to 14.
Current:
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Future:
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Likely:
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Yeah, no. The two planes are not remotely comparable.
The KC-390 is a medium-lift regional airlift aircraft. The C-17 is a strategic, global reach aircraft which is why it has a maximum payload weight that is 5 times greater than the KC-390.
Some of y'all are freaking the fuck out waaaaaaay too much about this.
Costs aside, do you all realize how long it would've taken to repair? We'll have B-21's coming online by the time this B-2 left the depot.
@kmrosen22
@TheOldOlaf
Who the hell brags about being a former Staff Sergeant in JROTC after they've graduated. If a minor extracurricular in high school defined so much of you, why not just enlist?
Here's my take, y'all.....
If you're angry or scared by today's ruling, don't just sit around and bitch about it on Twitter, talk about moving to Canada, or some other dumb shit.
Get your ass up and sign up to volunteer at your nearest campaign office!
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One-child policy: 1979-2015 (36 years)
Two-child policy: 2015-2021 (6 years)
Three-child policy: 2021-present
China's demographic data must be much worse than the CCP is admitting to if they're expanding the two-child policy to three after only 6 years in existence.
@NimitzZhang
LOL! WTF are you talking about?
How does anyone read anger from my simple tweet about wishing adversaries do these post-stall maneuvers in combat?
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the illegal NATO bombings on Serbia, conducted without the authorisation of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.
NATO forces dropped 15 tonnes of depleted uranium in bombs and shells across Serbia.
Never forget 🇷🇸
It's easy to dismiss some of the NGAD concept art released by LockMart earlier today. However, I think there's some truth to it as with all concept art. The B-21 is a good example of concept art coming really close to the actual platform.
I am once again reminding people that tactics matter.
Modern combat requires close coordination between infantry, armor, and airborne assets to both maximize their strengths and advantages as well as providing optimum protection to one another.
The vulnerability of Ukrainian M1 Abrams to drones and loitering munitions has led to their withdrawal from the front line. This has raised fresh concerns about the ongoing viability of main battle tanks (and infantry fighting vehicles). If we decide they are obsolete, we need to
Imagine being dumb enough to think DEI is the reason for Boeing's problems when these are the past 4 CEOs they've had, including the one that oversaw the development of the troubled 737 MAX.
@andrewhibbs00
Highly overrated as a company.
Their bread and butter so far has been software which will never propel them to the big leagues like they want.
Their Fury UAV they acquired from Blue Force Technologies needs a lot of work to meet the requirements for this CCA program.
Why would our allies want to buy an inferior plane when there's a clear and present threat at their doorsteps in Russia?
The Gripen isn't a bad plane but it's no F-35. And I think the Swedes will admit as much when they likely buy the F-35 in the future.
The best thing we didn't yet give to Ukraine is the Swedish Gripen. Not only is it an incredibly good looking plane, but very underrated. I wish more Europeans had bought it instead of F-35. The Swedes make amazing military aircraft.
NGA Director VADM Whitworth welcomed LTG James,
@US_SpaceCom
Deputy Commander, to discuss partnerships and the strategic alignment between the two organizations 🤝
So you shot down an F-117 nearly two decades after it first flew?
How did the rest of the war go for you? Did Serbia win or did NATO continue to kick your ass?
There's a lot of moments that make me proud to be an American.
But one thing that really stands out to me is when oppressed people around the world fly our flag as a symbol of their hopes and aspirations for freedom, democracy, or gratitude for the help we've provided.
NEWS:
@Senate_Fund
, the super PAC aligned w/
@senatemajldr
, is investing a whopping $10.1 million in Montana (
#MTSEN
) as Republicans move to rebuff the expanding Democratic threat to GOP control of the Senate.
@dcexaminer
If you incur this much debt before you're 30, you honestly deserve it.
You don't need a car that costs $65k. You can get a brand new Nissan Altima or Toyota Camry for ~$30k.
You don't need to buy a home before you're 30 and I'd venture to say most people don't.
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The “middle-class” debt trap:
New Car: $65,000
Wedding: $40,000
Mortgage: $600,000
Student Loans: $150,000
$800,000+ in debt before 30.
Society is built on getting you into a lifetime of debt.
Break free.
Obama Admin's Ben Rhodes warns White House about potential for bipartisan war powers coalition over unauthorized conflict in Yemen
"This has the potential to be one of those left-right issues... that's a dangerous place to be with Congress because you can get to a bipartisan
That's fine. You were losing the argument since facts weren't on your side.
It's especially funny you'd make up something like the F-35 is "too damn light" when it's the heaviest fighter in the JASDF's inventory.
F-2: 9,527kg
F-15: 12,701kg
F-35: 13,290kg
Also an Asian-American here.
Nothing of what Nancy Pelosi said was xenophobic or anti-Asian nor was it untrue. There's documented evidence of the CCP using Code Pink in their propaganda network.
I am just now hearing about Nancy Pelosi’s xenophobic anti-Asian comments and telling people to “Go back to China, where you come from.” First, shook. Second, she is the Rep from California….San Francisco, California. Aka the part of the state with the largest aapi population….
Here's another quote Bill can use for the back of his book:
"Bill Sweetman has to be one of the dumbest, most braindead people I've ever worked with." - a former colleague of his.
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This is why you should never listen to anything NatSec related from someone with bitcoin or other crypto in their bio.
If Russia and China already filled the void, KSA wouldn't be requesting the ban be lifted.
Also, how stupid do you have to be to think Iran would help KSA?
I like Ranking Member Wicker's spirit and intentions.
But he's asking to double B-21 buys, prevent F-22 Blk 20 and early F-15E retirements, buy land-based E-2D's, buy more F-15EXs and new F-16s, and build new shipyards.
That's gonna cost waaaaaaay more than $55B.
"A key Republican lawmaker today unveiled a proposal to dramatically increase American defense spending to about 5% of the national GDP, starting by breaking congressionally mandated budget caps and adding $55 billion to the fiscal 2025 defense budget."