Posted on 07/14/2021 4:47:29 AM PDT by MtnClimber
The signs are clear that the United States Navy is in crisis.
The signs are clear that the United States Navy is in crisis. A series of ship disasters, including the scrapping of ¾ billion dollar carrier, The Bonhomme Richard, after a fire, and the fatal seaborne collision of the guided missile destroyer Fitzgerald that killed 7 sailors have revealed problems with training and readiness.
China, which now has more ships in its navy than we do, is boasting of having “chased” as US warship out of disputed waters. The AP reports:
China’s military said it chased a U.S. warship out of a disputed area of the South China Sea on Monday after Washington warned an attack on the Philippines might activate a mutual defense treaty.
Beijing affirmed its claims to portions of the sea that also are claimed by Southeast Asia governments. It rejected the Biden administration’s declaration of support Sunday for an international tribunal ruling in favor of the Philippines that threw out most of them.
China is increasingly assertive about pressing its territorial claims, which are fueling tension with neighbors including Japan, India, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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But we have woke, multi-diversified officers on the bridge.
No doubt this is true — and not just for the Navy. If our military would lose a major engagement (or an entire war), I have no doubt that the post-mortem report would conclude that it was because the it was not woke enough. Regardless of the real reason.
Under the Biden admin, assuming it survived, absolutely
I was there when it all started with Zumwalt. Some of the toughness left the Navy - but sailors had more fun, I guess.
The post mortem report would be written by the Chicoms.
More proof the US military has gone full batshit crazy CRT racialist Marxist “woke.”
The above large image is from this military website:
https://www.usfk.mil/Strength-in-Diversity/
View this full screen in a new tab to read the fine print, or just read the captions.
The military is now proudly putting on Page One that they are all about Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality.
Note who is NOT featured as one of the three “military paragons:” a white male, or even a white woman. Obviously, “Evil White Racist Oppressors Need Not Apply” in the new Woke American Marxist Military [WAMM].
And also notice how the “WAMM Stasi Snitch Line” to report evil white oppressors is prominently featured near the top.
Sad. Instead of trying to form a more cohesive force, they “celebrate” differences. This won’t end well.
It’s SABOTAGE by our DemSocRat leaders. They don’t want a military capable of defeating the ChiComs, they welcome Communist hegemony.
They want a “woke” military that will happily drone-strike the homes of “white supremacist insurrectionists,” that is, Trump voters.
Sad.
I wish the Navy had diversity like a mix of diesel and nuke subs. Both conventional and nuke carriers. Mix it up.
Lota people say that one advantage we have over the Chinese is out navy’s command staff have lots of experience to draw from, however, with this recent woke push, the experience levels would seem to favor the Chinese ...
Unknown to most that ship was struck by the very weapon the Chinese will use to sink the US Navy: slow moving container ships
I think you exaggerate this a bit. First of all, this is not a “page one” on the website.
And serving for 9 years in the Navy including a 3 years attached to a Marine unit, I truly believe the military is a standout as a meritocracy where race and the rest don’t matter.
... of course, your mileage may differ.
Diversity training is a sign of quitting. When an organization can no longer attract and retain talented individuals, the organization can then only attempt to train those remaining to accept the mediocrity and failures of the new sub-par hires.
That page links from a very prominent position from the home page of USFK.mil. I just looked.
Do you not know who you’re dealing with there?
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