... I do, however, "like" how Judge Nap uses term "required force"--they don't know what it is in CIA or Pentagon because they have no reference point or culture. US military academies teach shit, some war colleges may have a clue but it is of no use.
... are irrelevant--a bunch of decomposing states with pathetic militaries, with degenerate cultures and political elites. Cowards and terrorists to boot; so, as was stated by Mr. Lavrov himself--there will be no Europe at the table where conditions will be imposed on NATO.
Please. This constant reference to the Gulf War 1.0 is nauseating. It is Al Bandy's four touchdowns in the game for his Polk High school.
The creeping arrogance, the hubris, which would cost the American Army so dearly in Vietnam. Summing up the achievements of his troops in crushing the German counterattack of December 1944, Patton with pardonable pride claims to have “moved farther and faster and engaged more divisions in less time than any other army in the history of the United States—possibly in the history of the world... No country can stand against such an Army.” These memoirs are valuable not least in showing, however unwittingly, that a disastrous presumption of invincibility took root in the ranks of officers who led the American military after World War II.
Nothing changed since then, period. In fact, things got worse, much worse. Especially in educational level of the US officer corps and very low level of operational planning and execution. The problem is manifold and it is vertical in nature--from lowest tactical level way up to the political top and, in the end, technological obsolescence of the US military, especially when compared to Russia. But Mearsheimer knows very little about it.
... to the right person in Pentagon.
Russian Nuclear Sub, Frigate with Long Range Land Attack Missiles Operating Off East Coast
These are not just land attack missiles which, of course, matter. These are 3M22 Zircons which are carried by Gorshkov-class frigates which matter the most. Of course, they are capable of land attack too. Here is a reminder what Zircon is.
... the nature of war. Some people INSIDE the US military system did understand it but as a system the US military is not designed to fight a real war.
... a gentleman that he is.
... great stuff!
... Jack #7 is produced in Lynchburg, TN. This is the only thing I drink, but Tequila people should keep in mind ... Larry gives some excellent commentaries, which also explain why I think Trump Admin dropping any pretense is good and why, in the end, it may work for the US.
Yes, this is a great interview of Colonel Macgregor to Judge, but Judge's quip about Air Force and Army at 28:50 is as hilarious as it is accurate))
For starters, I have news for Goldstein:
1. Do not measure anything Russia produces in US Dollars--it is a fool's errand, a method invented by the white board academic frauds from the Wall Street and Ivy League economics departments, precisely the thing which brought about geopolitical defeat of the combined West which turned out to be military and economic paper tiger.
2. $1 billion, while a large sum of money, is by no means something dramatic or astronomical for Russia and her budget. E.g. non-existent and over budget (and already delayed) US Navy's new SSBN of Columbia-class WILL cost around $9-10 billion per a single sub, for the same price Russians already built EIGHT (5 operational, 3 getting ready) state-of-the-art SSBNs of Borei-class, which carry weapons which make SLBM Trident -II D5 look like a backwater.
Goldstein should know this, he taught at the USNWC. In the end, it is a respectable educational institution. And then there are THESE guys.
Yet despite incremental progress, Chinese and Russian analysts are aware that the Arctic passage will never achieve its true potential without Western backing.
... about Gorka. Gorka, being a product of UK "intel" by default is a fraud)))
... by Colonel and Judge.
... my extremely low opinion of the US, forget about UK chihuahuas, operation planning capabilities. Russians, however, view this NATO catastrophe in Kursk not so much as Cavoli's Plan as much as London's plan with some US "input". Whatever the case is, it doesn't matter now.
Larry nails it.
