FirstnameLastname posted:

trains

The Oldest Man posted:

What exactly is the big multi generational construction project we're supposed to be working on right now that only the god king can complete?

Trabisnikof posted:

building a moderately prosperous society in all respects

Kitfox88 posted:

ty i have a lil giggle every time i see this image

Orange Devil posted:

Don’t need a god king. Need a central planning bureau and a dictatorship of the proletariat.

FirstnameLastname posted:

trains

Orange Devil posted:

Don’t need a god king. Need a central planning bureau and a dictatorship of the proletariat.

DancingShade posted:

It's a great tie but wearing a dry rain jacket indoors is... eh.

fits my needs posted:

https://x.com/ArmyTimes/status/1761074701059707284?s=20

Mister Bates posted:

it is true that a democratically elected government will probably never build a pyramid

FirstnameLastname posted:

trains

Trabisnikof posted:

building a moderately prosperous society in all respects

Mister Bates posted:

to paraphrase Werner Herzog, the pyramids are very impressive, but we could easily build a bigger one if we wanted to. it is true that a democratically elected government will probably never build a pyramid but they also aren't going to bury the head of state with a bunch of grave goods or establish a funerary cult in his name so who gives a poo poo

gradenko_2000 posted:

Edging closer and closer to the 3rd amendment...

Zeppelin Insanity posted:

Zeppelin Insanity posted:

Jel Shaker posted:

the pyramids have lasted many millennia and survived being shot at by cannon

i wonder if this thing would last a decade without constant maintenance

sullat posted:

Chances are we'll find out in our lifetimes...

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Guided by this first-of-its-kind strategy, the DoD will develop more resilient and innovative supply chains, invest in small- and medium-sized businesses, and strengthen and grow American innovation and manufacturing ecosystems across both the private sector and the government- owned organic industrial base (OIB). DPA, IBAS, ManTech, AM Forward, and similar efforts will bolster and expand America’s ability to innovate and produce the warfighting capabilities at a speed and scale that will help guarantee the ability to fight and win in any conflict.

We need to shift from policies rooted in the 20th century that supported a narrow defense industrial base, capitalized on the DoD as the monopsony power, and promoted either/or tradeoffs between cost, speed, and scale. We need to build a modernized industrial ecosystem that includes the traditional defense contractors – the DIB primes and sub-tier defense contractors who provide equipment and services – and also includes innovative new technology developers; academia; research labs; technical centers; manufacturing centers of excellence; service providers; government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) facilities; and finance streams, especially private equity and venture capital. As we build a modernized industrial ecosystem, we remain mindful of the environment in which private industry operates and look to work with them to tackle adverse impacts which can manifest during change and modernization.

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Non-Competitive Practices: Unfair trade practices in the post-Cold War era, especially non-competitive policies employed by our adversaries (e.g., unfair subsidies, dominance-driven acquisitions, hidden ownership, transfer of critical technology, flouting trade agreements), have harmed U.S. and Allied defense-related industry.

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Encouraging defense suppliers to build substantial spare production capacity will require a coordinated effort by industry, Congress, DoD, and other federal departments and agencies; a public recognition of the associated burden to the taxpayer and the economy itself; and a broad acceptance of the defense industry, including our global industrial partners, as vital for national defense.

Congress can explore allocating additional funding for contracts and other incentives (tax incentives, regulatory relief, long-term contracts) aimed specifically at building and maintaining spare production capacity. Such funding can be used to modernize and expand facilities and develop flexible production.

The DoD will seek to establish risk-sharing mechanisms and technology-sharing structures to jointly fund, develop, and secure spare production capacity. The DoD will also plan for needed spare production capacity and to provide oversight authority to ensure successful development and sustainment follow-through.

DJJIB-DJDCT posted:

It's a non-starter from the first point: "Incentivize industry to improve resilience by investing in extra capacity"

Good luck incentivizing them to do that guys. lol they'll choose it over stock buybacks, for sure.

fits my needs posted:

https://x.com/ArmyTimes/status/1761084768567836947?s=20

ianmacdo posted:

He should have joined one of those Israeli sperm jacking teams

FuzzySlippers posted:

We're working on a big multi generational project in Seattle where we hope to be able to one day connect the city to its suburbs by train. We know we'll never live to see it but perhaps our children or, failing that, our children's children will be able to take a half hour train ride across the metro area I had thought we were going to beat the project to connect LA to LV by passenger train that had been taking decades despite the fact that the cities are already connected by commercial trains, but someone told me they've finally started making progress and it might get done by 2030. What a scifi future of twenty thirty where you can take trains from one crappy hot rear end city to another.

Военная хроника posted:

What is known about new versions of the Geranium-2 drone

On February 6, (https://simorgh.io/files/)corporate documents from the servers of the Iranian company IRGC Sahara Thunder appeared in the public domain. The credibility of this data is still under great question, but a number of curious points are still worth considering in detail.

▪️ The cost of Shahed 136 kamikaze drones (Geranium-2) was initially estimated at $375,000, but was later halved.

▪️ With full localization of production with minimal supplies of Iranian components, the cost of Geranium-2 should have fallen fourfold - to $48.8 thousand per unit.

▪️ A jet version of the Geran-2 drone does exist and has been tested. The flight speed of this modification with the index M-237, supposedly exceeds 600 km/h, while the usual kamikaze drone "Geran-2" develops a speed of 180 km/h. The drone is equipped with a built-in Nasir satellite jamming receiver and can target a variety of targets, including enemy drones.

▪️ The MS-236 modification with an optical guidance system can be equipped with a thermal imager and can hit objects with an accuracy of up to 3 meters.

▪️ The documents also mention IRGC Sahara Thunder and drones under the index 107B and 107C. The former can presumably be used for reconnaissance and surveillance and visually resemble Iran's Shahed 129, while the latter can be used as a means of defeat.

▪️ Localization of drone production has turned out to be a fairly uncomplicated process, with 156 trainees and 117 senior specialists (or regular employees of one of the enterprises in the Alabuga SEZ) doing much of the work.

▪️ Iran has localized the production of 90% of components in the development of these drones, and the missing elements are bought on open markets, which is generally not a secret.

▪️ After localization it is possible to produce 10 thousand drones per year.

If the characteristics of the products are confirmed in the near future, the new modifications of "Geraniums" can seriously complicate the life of the AFU not only in the front line, but also far beyond its borders.

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