Clark Griswold

Buck Rogers... with Erin Gray in spandex made a young Clark Griswold have certain feelings...

Paywall blocked but if someone has an account https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-claims-shot-down-a-50-russian-spy-plane-again-2024-2?amp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m shocked ‘I Wanted to Blow It’: Low-Income Mom Given $10K from D.C. Taxpayer-Funded Program Spends $6K on Vacation https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/02/23/i-wanted-to-blow-it-low-income-mom-given-10k-from-d-c-taxpayer-funded-program-spends-6k-on-vacation/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Depends as it all ended well, had it been a less security conscious carrier it might have ended differently Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

More on the incident Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Restart on old thread: https://simpleflying.com/el-al-flight-radio-hijac-attempt-somali-airspace/

Concur with depressing assessment of senior leadership that can not see past previous experiences / dodgy academic training on adversaries Their ability to keep the Tomcat flying, their use of it against Iraq, their indigenous drone/missile programs while not mind bending are indicative of a scrappy resourcefulness that is not to underestimated Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They are showing off other tech / ideas of late https://www.twz.com/news-features/iran-fires-ballistic-missile-from-a-shipping-container-at-sea Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

But no one believes they will actually do any of this, just like in 1986. The law can say something but if the Executive Branch doesn’t interpret it in a way that leads to practical execution or just says we won’t do it, it doesn’t matter. Small steps based on demonstrated enforcement Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Broken record here but until you arrest the employers and prosecute them you would have to 10 x the border security (both north and south) and interior enforcement to move the needle Turn off the electromagnetic pull of illegal employment and benefits then you can address this, it’ll never completely go away but it will get to a tolerable level

The rot of western institutions continues: Royal Navy is told to 'get a grip' over plans to make all sailors attend compulsory courses on how climate change may impact defence (msn.com)

No doubt, I see the cancellation as a resources saving issue not necessarily as a recon scout helo is not needed/viable issue

so true

Decent little article on the subject https://www.twz.com/air/cancelling-the-future-attack-recon-helicopter-was-the-right-move

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They got problems too…. Interesting part on their current naval carrier pilot recruitment process Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maduro turning up the heat a bit: https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/venezuela-deploys-military-to-oil-rich-guyanas-border-06613730

Doesn’t count towards good years? WTF - so a dude with 17 years of AD service could not use this program to get to the check o’ the month club? If he/she retired at 20 Guard/Reserve but with the hypothetical 17 AD years would they at least get points then at least get to the retirement club but with 20 years of service? If anyone from A1 lurks on this forum please explain how you think this is an enticing deal for the majority of retirees you want to come back? What an excrement sandwich Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Probably so but I see the Globablists itching for a new form of lockdown hence my pointless BO rantings... Eurocrtats Threaten Sanctions on Tucker Carlson for Interviewing Putin (breitbart.com) We're not that far away from thought crimes and 1984

So the least bit of doubt as to our righteousness... so should we have jailed/banned Vietnam War protesters? Or anti-war activists for any of the conflicts we the US of A have been in or Allies we have supported in their conflicts? Freedom has its risks, I'd rather take this risk than the first step down the road you seem to be prodding us on to... There are limits of course, explicit calls to arms against a legitimate government, policy, law for example but it is unreasonable to say that conversing with a foreign leader involved in a conflict with another nation and not directly at war with the United States is traitorous. What's next? You don't like Orban in Hungary and interviewing him and broadcasting it is against the national interests of the USA?

Kinda of an expansive definition to say talking to someone then letting others see it at their own choosing to view it or not is harmful to our national security Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Worth the time:

I think some of them realize that (hydrocarbon export based economies if they have oil/gas and if not they are mainly client states of other powers) MBS (and a few others) seems to want to try to diversify from just oil exports, they have some financial resources to effect this but will quite a juggling act on his part or any other ME leader who attempts this. They buy social stability with heavy subsidies and keep their clergy in line with generous deference and financial support, can these states keep those two expenses paid while subsidizing a nascent industry that the people of their states can and will do? I’m cynically hopeful for them as I am for parts of America that struggle today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Zeihan has thoughts on that My druthers, beating Iran down is worth the risk to the secondary disruption to the global economy. If you don’t establish deterrence via disproportionate retaliation then prepare for a decade of deadly harassment from rogue nations Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Strike 3 at first leave 1 That will focus their minds Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk