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Cool quick story- I remember visiting the C-17 plant in Long Beach circa 2014 and there was a lady there whom had been an original Rosie the Riveter still building aircraft at 103.

Iranians are the masters of bad negotiating....delay delay delay then lie. Trump has a blind spot with the art of the deal and does not understand how good they are at this game. Beyond the lunatics in the IRGC if you want to understand some of the motivations of the Iranian people I highly recommend this book the "Persian Puzzle"...it was very eye opening. A group of people that have been conquered as a way of life.

I certainly wouldn't take Kharg Islang given it would leave our troops in a horribly exposed position. However, I would emphasize to Iran that if we feel we are being forced to take a deal we don't like Kharg and anything else related to oil transport or refining in Iran will be made a smoking pile of wreckage. On that note even when they try to rebuild, we'll keep hitting it so good luck with that. It doesn't take a lot to destroy refining capacity. Back to one of my earlier comments Israel is the perfect proxy as they are very capable, really don't care about US politics and give us all kinds of plausible deniabilty.

Bump The War ZoneBoeing "Encouraged" By C-17 Production Restart DiscussionsCongress recently asked the USAF for a briefing on the feasibility of buying new C-17s amid major strain on the existing fleet.

Yup https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/21/poland-to-arm-fa-50pl-aim-9x/ Brits also did with their Red Arrow Hawks to give them an operational mission if called upon T-birds can also be made ready for combat ops in 72 hours per their webpage, I’m sure there is an asterisk by that statement but some pew pew could be had On to the idea of acquiring more lighter iron (-50s in this case), the operational case is like the Poles, Gap Filler fighter and Defensive Fighter. Bought in sufficient numbers to give mass and coverage for homeland defense, second line defenses for contingency/combat ops, theaters with limited threats, etc… A fleet of 150-200 is not unreasonable if we believe the late 20s and 30s are going to be as risky as we say they will be.

Wonder if theres plans to slap AIM-9 rails on the wings like the Canadians did with their Hawks

Not an unreasonable idea and probably the only reason why you would announce it publicly before you did it. Problem is when you’ve threatened fire and brimstone 68 times already and not followed through, it isn’t convincing on the 69th time. If it was feasible to take and hold Kharg island without big losses or at the very least putting our marines in a super compromised position, we would’ve done it already. Iran knows that and after two months of bluffs and bluster I think they see it as an empty threat. Trump is now saying the war is over, as of like an hour ago, which Iran still has not confirmed. So you guys tell me which side wants out more… And if we believe Trump that there is a deal super close (I don’t) let’s not forget about the intransigent 3rd party here who can just light up Lebanon again and fuck the whole thing away

Thoughts on the Kharg Island attack being a negotiating tactic since it was announced we were sending army troops over months ago?

can you explain how he is irrational? seems very rational to me.

Pulled over leaving his neighborhood by our brave officers who used the reasonable articulable suspicion that it is 80 degrees and the subject is wearing a hoodie. Then they double down and lie!

Do both! Took me 2+ years to get hired and multiple interviews/apps. I was already out of college when I began applying and one of the things I wish I knew about earlier was ROTC. Applied for RegAF OTS and Guard units at the same time, and got picked up for both. Gave some flexibility in choice, but you will burn the AD bridge if you go this route. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If you have any political ambitions whatsoever, I think the smart move would be to bide your time and stay as far away from this self immolating administration as you can. If you thought Kamala trying to distance herself from Biden was rough just wait till you see how much JD and Rubio are going to have to answer for on a national debate stage if either of them ever run for president. That’s probably why there aren’t many people stepping up to take these roles other than the absolute most devoted Trump cucks. You’d have to be politically retarded or the most devout loyalist ever to think hitching your career to this wagon at this point would be a good move

First, you are thinking like a rational actor which Putin is not. Second, Russian has almost completely transitioned to a wartime economy with full 8% of GDP being spent on the the military. Even with the enormous loss of equipment their military production transitioned to a surplus last September and they are accelerating. Third, People are another issue, but that has never stopped Russia and the lunatic in charge will continue on that path.

With the enormous loss of people and hardware in the current entanglement with Ukraine, how is Russia going to pull off going further afield attacking several more countries (with a couple nuke holders in the mix) in the next 4 years?

@ClearedHot Do you think the letter released above was a wag the dog tactic in reference to the Belfast attack and proximity to the Henry Nowak murder? It’s interesting reading the letter, the British establishment is still in denial about where they are now and the direction of travel of their country. It’s not good, ours is better than theirs still challenging with our own problems ahead but different. It’s important for them to be a credible and capable NATO partner but power and power in excess to be able to project it for whatever reason comes from security, stability and prosperity at home. Personally, I think they should take the prediction and analysis of Prof David Betz very seriously. https://www.militarystrategymagazine.com/article/civil-war-comes-to-the-west-part-ii-strategic-realities/

Didn't everyone think Tulsi was a Russian agent or something? What ever happened to that narrative?

At a certain point there’s not much left to say, the clown show headlines speak for themselves. Hard to tell.. are we getting off the merry go round or just speeding it up?

Trump has an overzealous commitment to loyalty but then most politicians do and an belief that successful businessmen can do anything.

Yeah, gotta admit this one has me scratching my cranium! Avril Haines, Michael Morell, Sue Gordon, Paul Nakasone, Scott Berrier, Lisa Monaco, Tom Donilon, Jen Easterly and Chris Inglis all would have been better options in that they at least have some experience in the spooky world of intelligence! Continuity picks (Haines, Gordon): Stability, low disruption Operators (Morell, Berrier): Strong intelligence tradecraft focus Cyber-focused (Nakasone, Easterly, Inglis): Future-oriented threats Policy drivers (Monaco, Donilon): Strong White House alignment If the goal is stability and experience → Avril Haines or Sue Gordon If the goal is modernization and cyber → Nakasone or Easterly If the goal is policy integration → Monaco or Donilon Bill Pulte has zero intelligence community experience (CIA, NSA, DIA, ODNI), no national security leadership background, no history in government intelligence oversight and no Senate-confirmable track record in similar roles. Hell, if I can AI my way through who would be the best choice, Trump or someone in his cabinet should be able to do the same! At least Gabbard served in the military and participated in intelligence oversight via Armed Services subcommittee work. That far from qualifies her for the job, but it's more than Pulte has! Overall, Gabbard’s tenure can best be summarized as high-impact but contentious. Supporters view her as a reformer who reduced bureaucracy, increased transparency and challenged entrenched practices within the intelligence community. Critics see her as weakening institutional norms, politicizing intelligence and expanding the DNI’s role in ways that risk undermining long-standing boundaries. In short, she delivered substantial change, but at the cost of significant controversy and division.

Way to go there, Mr Step On Your Own Dick (oh wait, it was bitten off by a minor trafficked by your buddy Epstein) by telling the world/enemy what you're going to do. Tards. Why is our government full of full blown tards. I have never seen an admin full of so many tards. Did someone raid the worlds biggest tart-fest? Sure, look back in history and you'll find a tard or so in every admin. But this one is chock full of tards. If Kharg was a goal, why not plan, prep, take in secret. A way better headline would have been, "Yesterday the US Military took full control or Kharg Island." And everyone would be, wha...? Wow... And Iran would be like, wha..? Wow... We're fucked...

Not downplaying the threat of Russia but methinks they have other more pressing threats than a Russia tied up in Ukraine

Trump attends NBA game 3, Nicks lose. Fans blame Trump. Boo. Game 4, a most epic come back, Nicks win, Taylor Swift was there, fans say she broke the Trump curse. Nicks fans: Swift for President. Honestly, that would probably be a bigly yuge improvement. The Daily BeastTaylor Swift Helps Knicks Beat the Curse of Trump in Jaw-...The Knicks are back on track after Wednesday night’s win over the Spurs.

Pulte—the grandson of William J. Pulte, billionaire founder of homebuilding giant PulteGroup and a Mar-a-Lago member—has no intelligence background whatsoever. He currently serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, roles Trump confirmed he will keep while moonlighting as the nation’s spy chief. At this point, Tulsi was a better pick. Isn't there an absolute boot licker out there that also been an exec at one of the many intel orgs out there? None?

I have considered that like ALWAYS you are the contrarian to almost anything I or anyone conservative posts. For the record, I have several VERY close Brit friends that I served with for many years. Both have been discussing and sharing with me for months. The major point to be made is the intel apparatus in Europe believes Russia may attack and all you can do is twist it into yet another passive aggressive personal attack about my rationale.