[buckalfa]

"So you need to go pronto the the Navy and tell them that based on your expertise that they have nothing to worry about and the Admirals that are worried need to chill, right?"

I get your drift but it does raise questions for us arm chair rambos who never served and have no knowledge of our military's readiness or capabilities. Is the post WW2 American military truly as strong as it claims? Is all the tech prowess all smoke and mirrors? Is all the money spent over the decades done nothing but enrich the MIC? As we incorrectly thought that the military general staff would always side with conservatives and patriots, are we mistaken again about the US military's prowess?

[PIF]

us arm chair rambos who never served

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Speak for your self -

[PIF]

Is the post WW2 American military truly as strong as it claims? Is all the tech prowess all smoke and mirrors? Is all the money spent over the decades done nothing but enrich the MIC?

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We do not know as the US ARMY ans Marines were under such onerous ROEs they could barely fight in Afgan and Iraq. The Navy has a problem with dykes on the bridge and slow moving container ships, also with Admirals enamored with the latest most expensive toys. The Air Force seems to be the only entity that is mostly able to do its job.

All branches with F-35s are saddled with a jet designed by committee, which, still after a decade, suffers with over 800 major flaws - to the extent it is becoming obsolescent, having no BVR defense out 100 miles or more and a magazine with only 216 rounds.

When push comes to shove with China or Russia, there’s no telling what will happen - various people say one thing, others another.