dream big
Supreme User
-
Joined
-
Last visited
-
-
There is no plan, none whatsoever. The left’s main message for the last decade has been hey we aren’t Trump all while bitching and whining about how bad Trump’s policies are with zero coherent messaging on actual policies that America could get behind. They never learn. When Trump goes off into the sunset in a couple years they will be left with nothing; except for the communists they have let into their mainstream political arena. Check out NYC and Michigan.
-
Slife was universally hated but Mini was generally well respected I think? Curious to your thoughts.
-
At least two black GOs in the USAF’s latest 1-star and 2-star list. At least 1-female in the 1-star list. I know the fact that there are no women on the Navy’s 1-star list is causing a stir but there are definitely other minorities on the list. Me thinks he’s simply removing folks who were major advocates for DEI everything in the military (and as we all know many of those happen to be minorities). Several white males were also removed from the list. Look I’m not saying I agree with Pete here as it sets a dangerous precedent when it comes to civilian control of the military influenced by politicos but some understanding of nuance here is important.
-
I don’t agree with everything Pete has done but in terms of worst SecDef ever…
-
Anyone who was paying attention always knew AFFORGEN was simply a force presentation model to be sustained in competition only; in crisis - all bets are off. Y’all keep acting like Trump just started this war out of the blue. We have been in conflict with Iran since 1979 with more Americans having died indirectly from Iranian actions than from any other country. Not to mention the impact to global commerce through not just the SoH but through the Red Sea and the funding of Houthis. We just finally had an administration willing to do something about it. This escalation was bound to happen at some point. We can debate the timing of said escalation but this is far from “Trump’s war”. Now I agree that we may have missed and opportunity and I wish we had finished the job when we had them on their heels early April; too early to call it a shit deal when we don’t even have a deal yet. We can reassess after the 60 day mark. Yes our military is sadly smaller than in the 1990s; blame generations of shitty leaders and politicians who ignored the clear need to modernize and recapitalize our military.
-
Everyone has to retire at some point. Guy was a 4-star general with 34 years..where the fuck was he supposed to go from here? COCOM, CSA, or Chairman. Also it’s been well known for some time that USAREUR is downgrading to 3 star command similar to USAFE. Not everything has to be some major conspiracy. Dude probably didn’t see a path forward and decided it was time to hang it up.
-
It is “incoherent” to you because you are blinded by your hatred for this administration. This is actually the first military conflict I’ve ever seen with clear strategic objectives (1) Attrite their military and military industrial complex (2) Ensure FON in the SOH (3) Iran does not possess a nuclear weapon Also please a huge shoutout to our kick ass Airmen across every platform and specialty who projected power under circumstances that none of us alive to this day have experienced. That extends to all the guard and reservists who were involuntarily mobilized and knocked it out of the park.
-
-
-
This problem is an easy fix but there is a lack of political appetite to actually solve this - same could be said in this country until recently.
-
AETC is inept? There is talk of MAF FTUs going to AMC as well but likely will stay with AETC; AMC barely has the manning and resources to cover its own ops equities.
-
Next VCSAF. We hit the absolute jackpot here. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/trump-taps-lamontagne-as-next-air-force-no-2/
-
Seattle, New York, NJ… utter shitholes. They are not representative of the rest of the country. Worry not!
-
Could be worse, could have been Slife.
