... an exemplary American general.
Meanwhile.
Kiev now.
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... social media of 404 and Russia after the tragedy in Krakow. First, he went to 404 media (Telegram)--joy, laughter and applauding the massacre--these are Poland's "allies" and brothers. Then (to the right) he went to Russian media--you know, Poland's enemies and haters--and was startled, majority of Russians grieve. Well, Poles made their choice. Too late now. These are your friends, Poles. Enjoy.
And as I already developed a blister on my tongue--it is between Russia and the US. 404 is over.
... incompetent, he is a war criminal. It means also that people of honor, refusing to attack children are not there in the top either. And yes, it was not any Palantir BS, it was a deliberate criminal human act against children by the US military. Sorry, US has no military, Israel has.
... what he is trying to accomplish, neither will Pentagon, because they themselves are products of what today can be confidently asserted as a subpar US military education. Yet, platitudes and grandiose plans persist.
Pete Hegseth has ordered a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. military's professional education system, directing Pentagon leaders to prioritize combat readiness and warfighting skills, as the embattled defense secretary faces mounting calls for impeachment over the Trump administration's handling of the Iran war. In a memorandum dated November 9, Hegseth ordered immediate reforms across the military's Senior Service Colleges and Intermediate Level Education institutions, arguing that military education had strayed too far from its central purpose of preparing officers to fight and win wars. The announcement comes as Republican Representative Thomas Massie prepares to push forward articles of impeachment against Hegseth, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries publicly backing the effort and declaring that the defense secretary "has got to go."
US cannot handle anything the scale of Iran any other way--it is not designed for that. Something like SMO altogether is beyond US military's grasp. Remarkably, Hegseth has his commission through ROTC while his "degree" in is Politics, whatever that BS means. He was in Afghanistan and judging by the US military "performance" there is utterly unqualified to pass judgement on what is required "to fight and win wars". Explaining to him what it means to conduct operations (as in formations designed for conducting independent operations--starting point is division) and what it means to conduct it with obsolete TOE of the US Army is impossible--too much math, physics, theory of operational research, systems integration and technology beyond YouTube videos, in other words--everything Hegseth doesn't understand and has no knowledge of.
Considering the fact that it is a fine US military tradition to learn from losers, ranging from Wehrmacht to, now, VSU, rest assured--the next fairy tale about how "to fight and win wars" from the US military is coming. Arrogance is not a bug but a feature of the US military precisely because what is "taught" in the US military academies and war colleges is not real military science. But I repeat myself, the army which venerates Patton as a great general or has such ignorant people like Sarah Paine "teach" strategery in the US Naval War College wouldn't be able to learn. US military is and will continue to be fed "statistics" from VSU and as the result will end up with GIGO--Garbage In, Garbage Out, again. Data sets of SMO are beyond US military's grasp, but even if it were--it is very difficult to accept the fact that you are not even in the same league and what's left is chest thumping and spewing propaganda.
Here is an example, from the guy who killed 200,000 of VSU personnel in 2023 and couldn't cope because was laughed at, together with Wiesbaden group, in Russian military.
For example, Donahue noted, Kaliningrad, Russia, is roughly 47 miles wide and surrounded by NATO on all sides and the Army and its allies now have the capability to “take that down from the ground in a timeframe that is unheard of and faster than we’ve ever been able to do.” “We’ve already planned that and we’ve already developed it. The mass and momentum problem that Russia poses to us … we’ve developed the capability to make sure that we can stop that mass and momentum problem,” Donahue said. The plan includes a system to share data. NATO has already procured that system, Donahue said, referencing its choice of Palantir’s Maven Smart System, an artificial intelligence platform from Palantir that takes a vast amount of data and rapidly analyzes information to help military commanders make decisions.
There you go. Donahue learned absolutely nothing from his debacles. And no, NATO has no capability to do anything about Kaliningrad because it will physically cease to exist if it tries. As per "If Russia attacks", so far cowards from NATO are hiding behind backs of dwindling 404 cannon fodder. The only time the US military decided to go for the open fight with Iran it got its ass handed to it. Everything you need to know, especially when it comes to COFM of which Hegseth likely never heard before in proper settings.
... not good at fighting wars. In fact, they suck at it. Real war? None of them ever saw one. They are really good though at providing corporate and think-tanks sinecures for themselves and making grandiose statements. Here is another one sharing his wisdoms.
President Donald Trump's push for a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine and potentially reshape European security has raised alarm among NATO allies, with a former top alliance commander warning Fox News Digital that President Vladimir Putin has long sought to divide the world into competing spheres of influence. The warning came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also appeared to reject what he called a potential "Yalta 2.0," and NATO allies debated direct outreach to Putin ahead of delegations preparing for talks in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11. Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove, the former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, warned that Putin's ambitions extend far beyond Ukraine and reflect a broader vision for how global powers should divide influence. "Putin has a plan for the world, and he has pushed that plan on leaders several times," Breedlove warned before adding: "He talks about it and he writes about it."
Breedlove is a USAF general, that means he has no clue about real war but he sure as hell sits on a bunch of advisory boards of such orgs as Atlantic Council and CNAS (Center for New American Security), funded by Northrop, Lockheed and other firms with their bottom lines. The spice must ... the gravy must flow. As per "dividing" ... well, I know, it hurts but the US is no hegemon and, in fact, it is a defeated power which humiliates itself on a daily bases, courtesy of you know who. But US generals do not learn, Breedlove is no exception.