Lone Candle
Champion of Truth
Due to European military dependence on the US, Europe has been deferential to the US. They let the US use their land and facilities even for wars they disagreed with.
Defending Europe is not a driver of US spending. Europe spending more is good, but it won’t make the defense of the US and its interests cheaper. If the relationship is too damaged, it will make it more expensive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAr7k_ACewY
Trump’s overzealous anti-DEI push in the military that has led to the canceling of promotions of mostly nonwhite straight males, may be hurting the military by decreasing the number of quality nonwhite straight males who want to serve in the military, as well as hurting their morale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wDhfh6H8a8
It looks like Ukraine will be given permission to produce Patriot missiles, but likely not the best kind which they most need to protect their cities from Russian ballistic missiles.
It could take a long time to actually start producing missiles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE4WnAKl9jA
Secretary of Defense Hegseth is inviting US military men and women to commit war crimes. “no matter what” he and Trump will have their back. No matter what? Part of being a professional in any profession is that you have ethics and rules, and if you act unethically, your leadership expects you to be punished or/and removed from your profession.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt4j77ZlhE0
US companies built software focused on price and features, not security.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwVa_L27G-g
The US will have much more difficulty projecting power without bases in Germany.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK42sboyBCk
After a war, the Secretary of Defense goes to the public, and repeatedly lies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNKRg9l7Avo
“While the expansive aboveground complex has drawn most of the attention, Trump revealed during a recent Cabinet meeting that there was another motivation for the construction.
He told Cabinet members there was a national security component to the project that was “supposed to be secret” and the military “wanted it more than anybody.”
“It was supposed to be secret, but it became unsecret because of people that are really unpatriotic saying things,” he said.
Shuffling through renderings of the project, Trump described the underground facility as having bulletproof glass and “drone-proof” roofs and ceilings.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/know-white-house-ballroom-bunker-200546113.html
Iran’s military is split up into regional commands that each have the resources to fight independently if they lose contact with leaders or the rest of the country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBf3-opjhbk
Hegseth’s speech really did sound like an SNL version of a Hegseth speech.
The administration is claiming multiple goals to this war. Trump telling the Iranian people that this is their chance, and then also saying he is looking for someone to put in charge, shouldn’t give the Iranians confidence to risk their lives and rebel. Although, I’m not sure they are seeing his comments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nemxoSVj5w0