Clark Griswold

Fair enough They can continue to fight but if it were my job I’d tell them past point X it will not be with our support They may want to fight but continuing the war may not actually be in our interest vs theirs, as we are their main patron it is our call as to whether they get our support, if the Europeans wish to fill our position, go ahead Food instability is rising, Russian hydrocarbons are not being produced or sold in the regular oil markets and the other geopolitical issues arising from the continued Ukrainian War IMHO are outweighing the short term benefit of weakening the Russian Federation Ending the war soon will not fix all of those issues I listed or others but would likely considerably ameliorate them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

But we’re not talking about that, this Ukraine vs Russia, even with our help they are looking at a Pyrrhic victory if they goaded and supplied by us make it unacceptable to stop fighting unless every square inch of territory the Russians recently took they get back which is highly unlikely, they will run out of men at the rate of attrition and the Russians will still have enough men to come back at them The Finns faced this same thing in the Winter War, we chalk that up as a win for them even though to end it they ended up ceding more territory to Soviets than they initially demanded of them. It was a victory against the Soviets because the Finns didn’t win but because they didn’t lose They didn’t lose the majority of their country, the kept their sovereignty and they bloodied the bullies nose Sometimes a shit sandwich is just what destiny has served you for lunch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So you should cut off your nose to spite your face.

This There is a point where you’ve done everything you can and for your future you need to let it go or tell someone who you are funding to let it go but then you would have not consider that person just a weapon to hurt your bigger enemy in a giant geopolitical chess game Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So we need a new thread for the general discussion of the state of the culture or why things are the way they are or whatever… Good articulation of why things get more y as we get more money, technology and an easier lifestyle Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Open borders for your state not mine Report: Joe Biden Considers Requiring Illegal Aliens to Remain in Texas https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/09/08/report-joe-biden-considers-requiring-illegal-aliens-to-remain-in-texas/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Worth the time for an interesting story F-86D Project Pull Out. Can’t name a program that now… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hmmm... From the article: Specifically, whenever students fail a ride, they should have the opportunity to pick their next instructor. This policy will help the Air Force ensure every student pilot who struggles does so because of a flying issue, not bias-based factors outside of flying. I don't know about this... who's in charge at SUPT then? IPs or Studs?

They’ve hedged their bet they can ride this out with an unending media driven narrative, tech monopolies, surveillance state, two tier legal system, cancel culture, promotion / legalization of vices, a Brownshirt army (Antifa, BLM) & distracting social perversions I doubt that will work, it’s not an American Civil War 2 I worry about but an American Insurgency when things fall apart Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Concur Shoot them with a sniper rifle when they have a pistol and win with less risk to you. The economics of direct fire weapon utilization are outweighed ultimately in the risk of loss of platforms, not saying take the guns off jets but in the long run it's better TTPs to just use the 100k Hellfire and shoot from 5 NM out. Gratuitous vapor plane porn for your morning and what fills a hole (sts) in the air to mud requirements. Scorpion like render with additional features that might make it more palatable to the Bobs as it could be incorporated into O-plans as a supporting platform (arsenal platform, jammer, comm node, anti-uav, etc..). Give it range to be a low or no draw on AR resources, ACE capabilities and some reasonable self-defensive capabilities. Now you have the manned platform for SOF support and the gap filler for the big fight, profit.

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The rumor that I have heard for years in the Guard and while at the Puzzle Palace was that Big Blue wanted / was scheming to shrink the Guard to one maybe two wings per state and grow the Reserves. This is like the big conspiracy in the X files, slow moving and decades in the making but I wonder if this bill was a preemptive act to acquired RUMINT of coming proposed Guard divestments.

Yup I watched several of his vids, interesting stuff His channel: (43) Not A Pound For Air To Ground - YouTube This was an interesting what if:

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Are you saying that I or others who are arguing for a controlled cessation of hostilities with Russia likely still illegally and wrongly still holding large portions of Eastern Ukraine are arguing in bad faith with some sympathy or love for Putin / Russia or only the author I quoted? Will disagree respectively on the author (Davis) as being a sounding board for Russian propaganda, he's been critical / not a simp for the Russian military and it's performance in Ukraine: Putin's Ukraine War Was Truly an Early Military Disaster - 19FortyFive An excerpt from this article he ends on: To find the best ways to end the war on terms that most benefit Kyiv, it is crucial to understand the good, the bad, and the ugly of Russia’s conventional capacity. The objective will be to avoid Russian strengths and exploit their weaknesses. Next, we will turn our attention to a balanced assessment of Russia’s conventional power. I don't see or read a sycophantism in his work but a professional honesty that may not be what we want but still valid to consider.

Series of articles arguing for an armistice and negotiated settlement to the Ukranian War: 3rd in the series, 1 and 2 linked in the page The Hard Truth: Ukraine Has No Realistic Path to Victory Over Russia - 19FortyFive Just to add to the discussion. I argue for my position with no enthusiasm but only because I think it is the least bad and best in the long term.

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Concur with the idea of cutting them off and then beating them in logistical support for a better position for a tenuous settlement to a likely frozen conflict, I hope they can but judging from what the Russians have built to defend their positions in occupied Ukraine, I am dubious it could be done or done at an acceptable cost in blood and treasure, but if the people of Ukraine and their government decide it is in their interest to continue to fight, then fight on. My tin foil hat side is suspicious that Ukraine is in a damned if you do damned if you don't position vis a vis their aid from the US / some Europeans. We want them to continue to fight so we tell them to not sue for peace or they risk being cut off, they'll need aid to recover, deter and probably have to have to fight the Russians again when they likely will try round 2 so no matter what they have to fight, or is that too cynical. Kofffman and Zeihan have been good to listen to on commutes, they concur with an isolate Crimea strategy and roll up Michael Kofman, Author at War on the Rocks https://youtu.be/Hrv7HzUXhcE

It’s (Ukrainian war)become a proxy war between the globalist left (not meant derogatorily) and the sovereignty focused populist right (again not derogatorily) in Western particularly American politics. I think both things are true at once but which do you prioritize? I suspect we need to call it (supporting counter offensive Ukrainian operations) but not quit supporting the Ukrainian state. They’ve taken back about 100 sq miles of territory at an unsustainable loss rate against the Russians so far, the Ukrainians know this hence the anecdotal stories like the above conscription bribery ones. I’m not for ever recognizing that territory as Russian and not for treating Russia in a antebellum manner until Putin is gone but it seems to me that we are approaching the point of negative returns if we push, encourage, support and resource continued Ukrainian offensive ops to reclaim territory. Free Ukraine has to be long term viable and I think the cost in blood and treasure to retake more territory probably works against that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh yeah, it's not for mil ops or likely any application but grist for the mill... The floatplane concept C-130 might have to be it as I doubt the Bobs or Congress want to divest something to develop and acquire a new amphibious platform... seriously doubt there is appetite for anything totally new and getting more money for it. I am an optimist though when you look at this concept, if really develop it with all the capabilities needed into it, landing gear, docking thrusters, lifting pontoons, etc... this could be a relevant platform.

Cocaine logistics “Cocaine Logistics” for the Marine Corps - War on the Rocks Open Source Intelligence: Atlantic Drug Submarine May Be Related To Pacific Example (forbes.com) Drop off unmanned resupply vehicles off the ramp in water or low alt, rise lather repeat More floatplane porn.... http://www.douglasdc3.com/float/float.htm Give it to Basler Turbo Conversions for full update, profit BASLER TURBO CONVERSIONS - Home

What at @Lawman man said The other thing I see is how many of these monster in ground effect platforms could you have? I see a reborn R3Y platform as being more affordable to procure and deploy in numbers, able to do more missions and service more island FARPs during a high intensity conflict more often than a huge in ground effect platform(s). Historical photo, seaplane and submarine refueling: Posted this to stir the pot on what the CONOP would be for short, medium and long range operations for a seaplane. The Air Force develops the aircraft, Navy the resupply submarine or semi submersible base ships and the USMC develops the mobile ramps, docks and bridging equipment that can support amphibious operations.