Lone Candle
Champion of Truth
Russia’s Pantsir air-defense vehicle sucked! It couldn’t track and hit drones well, and was easy to take out with sensors and weapons all in one vehicle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkminzfspwE
The guy Hegseth/Trump have in charge of the new tests for military officer promotion doesn’t have the basic experience to know how to judge competence at high officer levels. When speaking about the current process, he says things that are just wrong.
The historical example Hegseth cites as what inspired him was an exercise to test maneuver and communications capability, not as a test for promotions. It was only used to evaluate commanders as a secondary element.
A lot of the things Hegseth says is needed to evaluate high level officers, are already done…he talks as if he is not aware of this. Is he ignorant, or/and is the point to these tests something else?
In justifying the new policy, multiple things Hegseth said about US military history was inaccurate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIl1AF8yZ0I
The US is training in techniques and developing weapons to defend military men and women against drones. Drones have likely greatly weakened the ability of the US to exercise power on the ground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_KvacmcgdU
If you are feeling suicidal, reach out and get help, now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZbgGBqVxsM
Trump’s Secretary of Defense has been firing high-ranking military leaders and often gives little reason why. This removes quality experience and makes it seems like if officers want to get promoted, they have to fit in with Trump politically.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIYHzDrbmq4
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