That’s painfully dumb. Well done.

*Every conflict in history has been a conventional war.

I’m just getting around to reading Tyler’s links. The Washington post one very clearly states that the US has ample stockpiles. It’s the fact that European fighters aren’t compatible with everything that was the issue. Particularly the French and British.

That’s the thing, none of it is a revelation. The DoD was aware of this, and factored it into things going back decades. I mean hell, Wehrmacht commanders bitched about it 75 years ago...

I agree. And who know’s exactly what he meant? My point was that the quote, along with Tyler’s follow up, make it appear as though this is some major revelation.

I’d argue it to infinity and back again. The Russian military is mostly conscript. They also have a completely different doctrine that centers all of their experience and capability around professional officers. Time and time again it’s been proven that Western militaries with extreme amount of depth and experience in…

Good stuff and you’re 100% right. One little correction though, Russia has been, and continues to commit warships to anti-piracy operations.

They’d play both sides while remaining neutral; waiting on the side lines to do business with the winner.

They cant. This is dumb.

I dunno what Gen. Odierno is talking about. The fact that Russia uses a different gauge has been a very well known fact for a very long time. Hell, I think they make reference to it in a late 1980s/early 1990s Tom Clancy movie. Maybe I’m thinking of something else, but different rail gauges has been something the DoD…

Tell the whole story. They’ve got plenty of time. IOC isn’t for two more years and FOC in 2019. They just started putting Navy personnel on it this month...

Absolutely. There’s far more to it. Tyler banging away on his concurrency theory is ridiculous and funny.

He’s obviously super nervous. Plus active measures like that prevent surprise. Would help people keep their balance and what not.

That’s the second time I’ve you seen you post that this week.

I think you’re looking at it.

I think this is one of the Stealth Hawks. I kept hearing over and over again that the Stealth Hawk is actually a retrofit for existing Blackhawks. If that’s the case, it would make sense. They’re covering up the front half of the helo and have a tarp over what could the modified tail rotor.

Me too man. Every time I think about that aircraft I’m amazed that even in today’s age of cameras, technology, and douchebag “whistle blowers” that they’ve still managed to keep that thing completely secret. Makes you wonder where our technology really is, and what else the government have been able to keep hidden.

You don’t know who he is? Really? I figured you did since you posted a picture of a random guy and then started talking shit on the internet.

Tankers are typically assigned a station and will refuel aircraft at that station until relieved by another tanker or until their tasking is complete.

Part of my civilian job includes, semi-sorta BDA assessments, or potential BDA assessments. I’ve studied MOAB explosions, nuclear, and watched a lot of RAF “Tall boy” experiments.