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Centrist Committee posted:assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict seems like this guy knows how to win goatherders
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StratGoatCom posted:I personally get the feel that modular systems like the british Boxer are a good idea... they're just not a good fit for our MIC system, they'd work better for the former pact industrial object system due to the whole standardization thing. Once again looking at the us mic's ability to do procurement of novel capabilities and going "hm"
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Delta-Wye posted:wait, this is... good actually? Only if you root for the forces of fascism
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After I graduated undergrad in 2009 with a physics degree, I couldn't find a job like everyone else and once I heard about the big signing bonuses for being a Navy nuke officer I was very interested. I did all the poo poo to apply for OCS, endless paperwork, exams, physical, TS clearance. I went with a bunch of other applicants to Bangor to talk to an actual SSBN crew and tour the ship which was cool. It took almost an entire year, and because I applied at a weird time it would probably take almost another year for me to ship out to OCS if I was accepted. I got an office job and planned to just not tell them I was leaving in ~9 months. Last thing left before I signed my life away was to do the final interview in DC in front of the admirals. I had been working the office job for a few weeks, then I got run down in crosswalk by some idiot and couldn't walk afterwards lol . I was in bad shape and didn't have a lot of time before going to DC , and I was terrified of signing my contract, never fully recovering and being stuck as an E-1 for a 5-6 year contract. So I just told my recruiter to forget it. Later I would learn that the Nuke program was so dysfunctional that basically the only way to pass the Nuke training was to know the right people to get old course materials, memorize old course materials because the tests didn't make much sense otherwise. So half the class was failing and later the half that was "doing well" got busted for cheating. Wish I didn't get hit by a car but also glad I'm not in a tin can under the ocean.... but I'd also have more money 
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A stagnant social structure refusing to adapt to real world conditions? Yeah, sounds normal.
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Mister Bates posted:about a decade ago my girlfriend's husband was in Navy nuke school and ended up washing out and getting sent home early because the physical training did permanent damage to his knees and he basically couldn't run anymore Are there airborne submarine propulsion technicians or something?
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Mister Bates posted:my girlfriend's husband Hell yeah
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gradenko_2000 posted:Hell yeah Well he couldn't run anymore.
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Mister Bates posted:about a decade ago my girlfriend's husband was in Navy nuke school and ended up washing out and getting sent home early because the physical training did permanent damage to his knees and he basically couldn't run anymore 
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Good news for people following this thread, it's gonna happen soon. https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1711120355585089821
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Stairmaster posted:Good news for people following this thread, it's gonna happen soon. Neocons hootin and hollerin
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Stairmaster posted:Good news for people following this thread, it's gonna happen soon. "According to senior officials pf Hamas and Hezbollah"? So this is a press release?
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Mr. Pool posted:After I graduated undergrad in 2009 with a physics degree, I couldn't find a job like everyone else and once I heard about the big signing bonuses for being a Navy nuke officer I was very interested. I did all the poo poo to apply for OCS, endless paperwork, exams, physical, TS clearance. I went with a bunch of other applicants to Bangor to talk to an actual SSBN crew and tour the ship which was cool. It took almost an entire year, and because I applied at a weird time it would probably take almost another year for me to ship out to OCS if I was accepted. I got an office job and planned to just not tell them I was leaving in ~9 months. honestly best possible outcome here. dude did you a favor. friends don’t let friends go nuke. even if they have to hit you with a car.
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Proust Malone posted:honestly best possible outcome here. dude did you a favor. friends don’t let friends go nuke. even if they have to hit you with a car.
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Proust Malone posted:honestly best possible outcome here. dude did you a favor. friends don’t let friends go nuke. even if they have to hit you with a car. what’s the best MOST in the Navy? or army / Air Force?
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lol if this is it and iran finally gets to sink 500 billion dollars of boats in 20 minutes of drone bullshit
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Real hurthling! posted:lol if this is it and iran finally gets to sink 500 billion dollars of boats in 20 minutes of drone bullshit
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Real hurthling! posted:lol if this is it and iran finally gets to sink 500 billion dollars of boats in 20 minutes of drone bullshit
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stephenthinkpad posted:"According to senior officials pf Hamas and Hezbollah"? So this is a press release? The article says, "according to senior officials" but doesn't actually name any names and then later says, "There is no evidence to confirm this" and also "Senior Hamas leaders say they did it all themselves." This article is probably just following the Hearst school of journalism to push for war with Iran.
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Proust Malone posted:honestly best possible outcome here. dude did you a favor. friends don’t let friends go nuke. even if they have to hit you with a car. Angels don't always have wings, sometimes they are a distracted 18 y/o driving a Nissan Altima......
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Real hurthling! posted:lol if this is it and iran finally gets to sink 500 billion dollars of boats in 20 minutes of drone bullshit
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Real hurthling! posted:lol if this is it and iran finally gets to sink 500 billion dollars of boats in 20 minutes of drone bullshit we begin bombing in five minutes
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sullat posted:This article is probably just following the Hearst school of journalism to push for war with Iran. 100%. also America’s nearer enemy is always too stupid and savage to have their own plans or experts. those are the domain of the farther enemy. like how Russia totally did all of the flying and planning in Vietnam.
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Genuinely starting to think that USA getting lured into another middle eastern adventure would be a return to normalcy of the past 20 years. It will be hosed up, but then they can just give up Taiwan and Ukraine, and everyone will have a nice limited proxy war that doesn't escalate into a direct confrontation between the big boys.
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If Trump is back in White House, he is definitely going to pivot back to Saudi, like Reagan pandered to the Shah. What's the modern equivalent of the Tomcat Trump can sell to Saudi? Actual cool weapon not the fat Amy.
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stephenthinkpad posted:If Trump is back in White House, he is definitely going to pivot back to Saudi, like Reagan pandered to the Shah. What's the modern equivalent of the Tomcat Trump can sell to Saudi? Actual cool weapon not the fat Amy. The US doesn't make good weapons anymore
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stephenthinkpad posted:If Trump is back in White House, he is definitely going to pivot back to Saudi, like Reagan pandered to the Shah. What's the modern equivalent of the Tomcat Trump can sell to Saudi? Actual cool weapon not the fat Amy. F35
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Well they're not making anymore F-22, so it would have to be F-15. Very impressive that they can't restart the production of F-22 at all. Just making a weapon you can never use, but it's not even a deterrent like a nuke.
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Lostconfused posted:Well they're not making anymore F-22, so it would have to be F-15. didn't you see the white sheets on the plane? it's a really really good plane according to the sales pitch those fuckin balloons didn't stand a chance
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Lostconfused posted:Genuinely starting to think that USA getting lured into another middle eastern adventure would be a return to normalcy of the past 20 years. Oh Taiwan is going to be hosed. Ukraine is just now testing grounds to see what weapons work and what don't.
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lol buddy we can’t even get new howitzers and you want F-22s rolling off the assembly line?
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Real hurthling! posted:lol if this is it and iran finally gets to sink 500 billion dollars of boats in 20 minutes of drone bullshit A shame that Ian Miles Cheong apparently deleted the tweet thread explaining that Iran can be beaten in 6 months because the new US generation plays Fortnite.
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Trump famously a fan of the F/A-18E/F series. And the production line is slated to stay open through 2025, so he has time…
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poisonpill posted:what’s the best MOST in the Navy? or army / Air Force? If you want promotions and a career than a lovely nuke life will fast track that poo poo. Even the enlisted side is basically guaranteed first class if you don't leave after your second stint. In the military good for your career means poo poo hard work that you can't gently caress up without ruining your career.
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stephenthinkpad posted:If Trump is back in White House, he is definitely going to pivot back to Saudi, like Reagan pandered to the Shah. What's the modern equivalent of the Tomcat Trump can sell to Saudi? Actual cool weapon not the fat Amy. the shah was overthrown before Reagan was in office
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Lostconfused posted:Well they're not making anymore F-22, so it would have to be F-15. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/20633/exclusive-heres-the-f-22-production-restart-study-the-usaf-has-kept-secret-for-over-a-year they actually totally could but keep trying to hide that fact because it would hurt the f35
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