Important line in here, basically they've been going 'ah we'll do it later' with all the maintenance of their amphibious vehicles that's it's come to bite them in the ass right now.
It terms of militaries around the world, China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have the personnel but very substandard equipment and in a lot of cases unexperienced or inadequate commanders.
The west has the issue of superior equipment but lacking the personnel they need as recruitment rates are dropping and wouldn't be surprised if maintenance teams is one of those they are in short supply on.
wouldn't be surprised if maintenance teams is one of those they are in short supply on.
Diversity hires are only good for padding out the numbers. In terms of actually getting shit done, they're 100% dead weight. They seem to finally be realizing that they need competent recruits to get anything real done, but they've been spending too much time chasing them away instead.
Possibly it's referring to the fact that the military plans for all out war against the rest of the world combined. Not sure if it's true or still a thing, but apparently they have a plan for that.
Sure, but you know even in that context, the government isn't worried about deployment of troops around the world for defense and benefits of the actual citizens and the country
Last I checked, the plan included us invading certain places, but it's also possible we get into a real war that isn't that or even want to respond to something like Fukushima.
Well yeah, we've been letting the Chinese ram our ships with cargo freighters for the last fifteen years. They say whoopsie and we do nothing about it.
That said given that the Navy is the big wild card in a civil conflict scenario, it's heartening to see them circling the drain.
They say this right as the conflict in the Red Sea escalates. What unfortunate timing.
You can't keep lobbing missiles at the Houthis forever. Eventually you'll need boots on the ground to quell the rebels, and that means an amphibious assault. But that won't happen, because it's an election year, and having Marines coming back home as dog food is Bad Optics™.
Well, that, and we've essentially cut and run everywhere else, too. Afghanistan, Syria, Ukraine, Israel, Iraq... we can't meet our current obligations, and the world realizes this. The Yemen situation is so bad that the Saudis have begun crash construction of a rail line to the Suez, so that their oil can get out without touching the Red Sea.
The readiness issue comes down to several factors, including overuse of amphibious ships during the last 20-plus years of war, according to Heckl, who said that maintenance took a back seat to the intense operational tempo that helped define the Global War on Terror. Now, according to the general, the Navy and its Marine passengers are reaping the consequences of those decisions, just as conflict in the Middle East boils over once again.
The Navy is a floating drag show and trans surgery support group?
It's hard to respond to emergencies when the captain is dilating and Admiral Gender Studies is spanking it in the corner.
As shown in this documentary footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTYpPUj3qr8
Unavailable?
It still works for me.
Ah weird, it was saying “Unavailable” earlier—working now.
Important line in here, basically they've been going 'ah we'll do it later' with all the maintenance of their amphibious vehicles that's it's come to bite them in the ass right now.
It terms of militaries around the world, China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have the personnel but very substandard equipment and in a lot of cases unexperienced or inadequate commanders.
The west has the issue of superior equipment but lacking the personnel they need as recruitment rates are dropping and wouldn't be surprised if maintenance teams is one of those they are in short supply on.
Diversity hires are only good for padding out the numbers. In terms of actually getting shit done, they're 100% dead weight. They seem to finally be realizing that they need competent recruits to get anything real done, but they've been spending too much time chasing them away instead.
Sounds like a problem for other countries who ask for the marines.
also what's a global emergency? sure doesn't sound like our problem
Possibly it's referring to the fact that the military plans for all out war against the rest of the world combined. Not sure if it's true or still a thing, but apparently they have a plan for that.
Sure, but you know even in that context, the government isn't worried about deployment of troops around the world for defense and benefits of the actual citizens and the country
Last I checked, the plan included us invading certain places, but it's also possible we get into a real war that isn't that or even want to respond to something like Fukushima.
Well yeah, we've been letting the Chinese ram our ships with cargo freighters for the last fifteen years. They say whoopsie and we do nothing about it.
That said given that the Navy is the big wild card in a civil conflict scenario, it's heartening to see them circling the drain.
They say this right as the conflict in the Red Sea escalates. What unfortunate timing.
You can't keep lobbing missiles at the Houthis forever. Eventually you'll need boots on the ground to quell the rebels, and that means an amphibious assault. But that won't happen, because it's an election year, and having Marines coming back home as dog food is Bad Optics™.
Well, that, and we've essentially cut and run everywhere else, too. Afghanistan, Syria, Ukraine, Israel, Iraq... we can't meet our current obligations, and the world realizes this. The Yemen situation is so bad that the Saudis have begun crash construction of a rail line to the Suez, so that their oil can get out without touching the Red Sea.
Then technically they're no longer marines
SubMarines if they try to go anyway.
then what is the point of you?
Starting too many neocon wars broke the military.
Dang how are they going to get entangled in a pointless foreign war now?