Monday, June 13, 2011
CH-53K
Yes its propaganda. Yes its a rebroadcast. But does anyone have an update on this program? The first fully 'skinned' airframe should be ready.
Most Americans against continued action in Libya.
Any US involvement in Libya is and was a mistake. It now appears that most Americans agree with me. This from Rasmussen Reports.
Americans are finally waking up to the fact that these foreign entanglements are draining our resources and allowing others a free ride. Small realizations lead to changed policies.
I'm loving it.
A plurality of voters now opposes further U.S. military action in Libya, and most say President Obama needs congressional approval to continue those operations.This is outstanding news.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 26% of Likely U.S. Voters feel the United States should continue its military actions in Libya. Forty-two percent (42%) are opposed and 32% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Americans are finally waking up to the fact that these foreign entanglements are draining our resources and allowing others a free ride. Small realizations lead to changed policies.
I'm loving it.
T-6
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| A Hawker Beechcraft T-6A Texan II Turboprop Trainer aircraft used to train Navy and Marine Corps pilots and Naval flight officers sits near the seawall at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., May 19 after undergoing a wing-off structural inspection and receiving a vintage WWII paint scheme at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast. (U.S. Navy photo by Vic Pitts/Released) |
Modest proposal. Get protectionist with our defense spending.
Its time.
Time to get protectionist with US defense spending.
We might not have the best product for a given task.
We might not have the best gear for our troops.
But it needs to be American made. I'm a fan of the CV90. I'm a fan of the Patria AMV. I'm a fan of the Force Protection Europe Ocelot.
But our defense dollars need to be spent on and for US products. Sad fact. We are the biggest market in the world and every corporation in the world is trying to wiggle in on it. Sad fact. If we had even a semi functioning Attorney General Office, then all these mergers/acquisitions wouldn't have gone through. We're allowing legalized monopolies that are destroying our defense base. Sad fact. Our gear will get the job done. There is no need to go overseas for it.
Its time to play this game the way the Chinese, Europeans and other countries around the globe play it. Free Trade is free for some but not for the US. Want a strange take on things? Read the Early Warning Blog. On one of his posts he speaks up mightily for the Beechcraft product in the USAF light attack program vs. the offering from Embraer.
What is that except protectionism?
Its mainstream and its right. Time to protect US industry.
Time to get protectionist with US defense spending.
We might not have the best product for a given task.
We might not have the best gear for our troops.
But it needs to be American made. I'm a fan of the CV90. I'm a fan of the Patria AMV. I'm a fan of the Force Protection Europe Ocelot.
But our defense dollars need to be spent on and for US products. Sad fact. We are the biggest market in the world and every corporation in the world is trying to wiggle in on it. Sad fact. If we had even a semi functioning Attorney General Office, then all these mergers/acquisitions wouldn't have gone through. We're allowing legalized monopolies that are destroying our defense base. Sad fact. Our gear will get the job done. There is no need to go overseas for it.
Its time to play this game the way the Chinese, Europeans and other countries around the globe play it. Free Trade is free for some but not for the US. Want a strange take on things? Read the Early Warning Blog. On one of his posts he speaks up mightily for the Beechcraft product in the USAF light attack program vs. the offering from Embraer.
What is that except protectionism?
Its mainstream and its right. Time to protect US industry.
Modest proposal. SHUT down US European (all) Commands.
Modest proposal to piggy back on the SecDef's words to NATO...Shut down the European Commands and bring every service member home and shutter every base.
Shut down.
US European Command.
US Army Europe.
US Air Force Europe.
US Navy Europe.
USMC Europe.
Why am I so convinced that this is the proper course of action? Check out this chart from Wikipedia just covering USAF bases in Europe. While you're looking at it consider the economic activity that could be generated from bringing just the USAF home, building housing for them and the extra business that would be generated in whatever base they're sent to.
Secondary and Support Facilities:
That my friends is just the USAF!
Bring all our forces home. Let Europe be responsible for Europe and lets get some common sense back into our defense spending.
UPDATE:
Don't think that I would stop at shutting down bases in Europe. I'm talking about a global re-alignment. Shut down bases in S. Korea (they can handle N. Korea just fine thank you)...Shut down bases in Japan. Guam is fine. The only new base I would seek is one in the Northern Territories of Australia. Northern Australia is lightly populated and I would ask the Australians if they would look kindly on a joint base housing Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Units on it. I would also seek to make use of the vast terrain for training opportunities.
Shut down.
US European Command.
US Army Europe.
US Air Force Europe.
US Navy Europe.
USMC Europe.
Why am I so convinced that this is the proper course of action? Check out this chart from Wikipedia just covering USAF bases in Europe. While you're looking at it consider the economic activity that could be generated from bringing just the USAF home, building housing for them and the extra business that would be generated in whatever base they're sent to.
Operating bases via Wikipedia.
The command has five main operating bases along with 80 geographically separated locations. These are:
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That my friends is just the USAF!
Bring all our forces home. Let Europe be responsible for Europe and lets get some common sense back into our defense spending.
UPDATE:
Don't think that I would stop at shutting down bases in Europe. I'm talking about a global re-alignment. Shut down bases in S. Korea (they can handle N. Korea just fine thank you)...Shut down bases in Japan. Guam is fine. The only new base I would seek is one in the Northern Territories of Australia. Northern Australia is lightly populated and I would ask the Australians if they would look kindly on a joint base housing Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Units on it. I would also seek to make use of the vast terrain for training opportunities.
EFV replacement...another view.
In an ideal world, then, the Marines would be able to take the things they know worked well about the EFV, including its weapons, for example, or engine and other components, and graft them onto a new, more reliable swimming hull. But that goal of reliability may mean the new vehicle doesn’t have the transforming bow ramp that the EFV had, and as such may not be able to skim over the water at its same high speeds.What has me spinning is that I thought the discussions were over. That the threshold had been breached and that Navy ships would move closer to the beach.
What’ll be interesting is whether the Navy and Marines update their amphibious doctrines to make room for their new vehicle, or whether they’ll keep the same assumptions and try to somehow get a cheaper EFV Lite. The Navy and Marines believe that in tomorrow’s amphibious operations, the proliferation of guided anti-ship missiles will make it too dangerous for Navy assault ships to stand very close to the coast. So the Marines needed the high-speed EFV to get to shore quickly on the assumption the fleet would take station over the horizon, far away from the beach.
That one requirement will make or break the EFV replacement. This definitely bears watching.
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