Politics

[farmer_john]

A while back someone posted a YouTube documentary of a Ukrainian drone operator in action. He would be called one of those “soft boys “ with long hair, earrings etc.. Yet he was as much a cold killer as grizzled veterans of past wars.

Sure but majority of their drone operators are regular soldiers tho. Their appearance standards are slot laxer than ours tho

 

[observe]

buggers!

 

[observe]

The white genocide that Donald Trump spoke about is not only about murder it is also about the way whites are treated in South Africa, a form of racial and economic persecution that strips dignity from daily life and work. This is a reality too many try to deny, but the truth is that discrimination and hostility have become normalized, creating a climate where being white is treated as a crime in itself. Genocide is not only the act of killing; it is the systematic destruction of a people’s security, opportunity, and future. When this is tolerated, when it is excused, it becomes a deeper violence than statistics can measure it is the erasure of a community’s right to exist freely.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Funny the difference in n leadership styles , while mark carney was in china selling out the seafood industry poilievre was in Yarmouth talking to the fisherman and actually went fishing a day. I wonder who learned more about our industry.

 

[spike.t]

I suspect that the US Army has more specialized arctic troops than most of NATO combined. In 2022 the 11th Airborne Division was reactivated and is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Wainwright in Alaska. It represents a reorganization of two brigades of the 25th Infantry. Numbering around 12,000 troops it is organized around two infantry brigade combat teams, an aviation brigade (including an attack / recon battalion). The division also sponsors the Army's Arctic Warfare school.

Additionally, the 10th Mountain Division, with two of its brigade combat teams stationed at Fort Drum, NY with an annual snowfall often exceeding 200 inches is also trained for winter warfare conditions. This represents roughly another 12,000 troops focused on fighting in such conditions.

And yes, a company of the 11th Airborne did not cover themselves in glory during Exercise Joint Viking, and I rather suspect they quickly were provided new leadership.

OK thanks joe....thought it seemed a bit strange

 

[spike.t]

buggers!

Remember being at the sci show after he was arrested or imprisoned....lot of talking/ stories about it at the time....he was quite well known at the show....and how he survived I don't know....

 

[Tanks]

.. This is a reality too many try to deny, but the truth is that discrimination and hostility have become normalized, creating a climate where being white is treated as a crime in itself.

Well, that seems to be the goal of a number of DEI programs.

 

[Altitude sickness]

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[DieJager]

Virtually all of NATO participated in some form to support us following 911 and essentially stayed to the bitter end. Polish troops earned a reputation for being particularly effective and fully 33,000 served during the course of the war and 43 were killed in action and nearly a thousand were wounded. Even Ukraine sent troops to serve on US and NATO staffs.

The Dutch almost 30000 people served and 25 KIA.

It is really not the best way to relay his message and also it hurts conservatives and nationalists in Europe who supported Trump and gives more ammo to the already surging lefties.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

FIFY

I thought the von Clausewitz quote was "War is the continuation of diplomacy by other means." Or was that Metternich?

 

[Tanks]

I thought the von Clausewitz quote was "War is the continuation of diplomacy by other means." Or was that Metternich?

It depends on the translation, the hardback I have says "politics", the Kindle version says "policy". If you Google you will see both. Now, the version I have on Kindle say policy at the heading and goes into politics in explanation. So, he might have used both terms interchangeably.

 

[Tanks]

Here we go again, more bluster.

Trump warns Canada of 100% tariffs if it becomes China's 'drop off port' with new potential trade deal

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada if it becomes a "drop off port" for China, warning the deal would destroy Canadian businesses and way of life.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Nyati]

Country	Deaths	Population (millions)[a]	Deaths per million
USA	2461*	309	7.96
UK	457	63	7.25
Canada	159*	34	4.68
France	90	63	1.43
Germany	62	82	0.76
Italy	53	60	0.88
Poland	44[7]	38	1.16
Denmark	43	5.5	7.82
Australia	41	22	1.86
Spain	35*	46	0.76
Georgia	32	3.8[8]	8.42
Romania	27	21.3	1.27
Netherlands	25	16.6	1.51
Turkey	15	73.7	0.20
Czech Republic	14	10.5	1.33
New Zealand	10	4.4	2.27
Norway	10	4.9	2.04
Estonia	9	1.3	6.92
Hungary	7	10	0.70
Sweden	5	9.4	0.53
Latvia	4	2.2	1.82
Slovakia	3	5.4	0.56
Finland	2	5.4	0.37
Jordan	2	6.1	0.33
Portugal	2	10.6	0.19
South Korea	2	49.5	0.04
Albania	2	2.8	0.71
Belgium	1	11	0.09
Bulgaria	1	7.5	0.13
Croatia	1	4.4	0.23
Lithuania	1	3.2	0.31
Montenegro	1	0.62	1.61
Total	3621

Number of foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan

 

[Red Leg]

Country	Deaths	Population (millions)[a]	Deaths per million
USA	2461*	309	7.96
UK	457	63	7.25
Canada	159*	34	4.68
France	90	63	1.43
Germany	62	82	0.76
Italy	53	60	0.88
Poland	44[7]	38	1.16
Denmark	43	5.5	7.82
Australia	41	22	1.86
Spain	35*	46	0.76
Georgia	32	3.8[8]	8.42
Romania	27	21.3	1.27
Netherlands	25	16.6	1.51
Turkey	15	73.7	0.20
Czech Republic	14	10.5	1.33
New Zealand	10	4.4	2.27
Norway	10	4.9	2.04
Estonia	9	1.3	6.92
Hungary	7	10	0.70
Sweden	5	9.4	0.53
Latvia	4	2.2	1.82
Slovakia	3	5.4	0.56
Finland	2	5.4	0.37
Jordan	2	6.1	0.33
Portugal	2	10.6	0.19
South Korea	2	49.5	0.04
Albania	2	2.8	0.71
Belgium	1	11	0.09
Bulgaria	1	7.5	0.13
Croatia	1	4.4	0.23
Lithuania	1	3.2	0.31
Montenegro	1	0.62	1.61
Total	3621

Number of foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Against base population is another excellent way to demonstrate relative contribution and further underscore the blatant hurtful ignorance of my president.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

True, because I at least was that desperate to avoid the alternative.

I would have voted for Harris if she'd been in a coma. Not my cup of tea for sure but she has a brain in her head and seemed to be able to use it. Trump was already proven to be stupid as a sack of hammers, a fool, and a bona fide asshole bully. Very dangerous combination! This current mess is exactly what I expected. I had hoped during his first administration he could learn some things from others when he got to Washington (like how to act like a grownup!). But no one can teach him ANYTHING. He knows everything ... but really nothing. That was abundantly clear with all his goofy stolen election nonsense ... that he still believes! Voting machines remotely controlled, whacky "algorithms," the really, really stupid phone call to Georgia. And then capping it all off with the treasonous Jan 6 riot. How much worse could Harris or Hillary have been? It is hard to imagine anyone could mess things up worse than this. But somehow Trump was the best choice of two losers? Really? That was a pretty hard sell in 2024. Ridiculous trying to sell it today.

I see on the news he just ordered a naval "armada" to Iran "just in case." In case of what? Who knows. I'm sure he doesn't.

 

[WAB]

I suspect that the US Army has more specialized arctic troops than most of NATO combined. In 2022 the 11th Airborne Division was reactivated and is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Fort Wainwright in Alaska. It represents a reorganization of two brigades of the 25th Infantry. Numbering around 12,000 troops it is organized around two infantry brigade combat teams, an aviation brigade (including an attack / recon battalion). The division also sponsors the Army's Arctic Warfare school.

Additionally, the 10th Mountain Division, with two of its brigade combat teams stationed at Fort Drum, NY with an annual snowfall often exceeding 200 inches is also trained for winter warfare conditions. This represents roughly another 12,000 troops focused on fighting in such conditions.

And yes, a company of the 11th Airborne did not cover themselves in glory during Exercise Joint Viking, and I rather suspect they quickly were provided new leadership.

I used to shoot at the gun club on Fort Wainwright with a lot of the lads training in Arctic warfare. Their commander would wait for -20’F or below for certain exercises. Tough bunch of lads I wouldn’t want to pick a fight with. Funny thing, most of them seemed to be from the South. What a rude awakening!

 

[John Wasmuth]

I always laugh when I see someone that’s as dumb as a rock calling someone else an idiot…….. makes for a fun time…….

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Here we go again, more bluster.

Trump warns Canada of 100% tariffs if it becomes China's 'drop off port' with new potential trade deal

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada if it becomes a "drop off port" for China, warning the deal would destroy Canadian businesses and way of life.

www.foxnews.com

Time for legislation from Congress eliminating any tariffs without Congressional approval. Make it require 3/5 majority to set aside any tariffs the president might declare. Perhaps attach a three year expiration date. Right now I really don't see any problem passing a bill like that over Trump's veto. Most of his good old boys/girls are looking for damage control with their constituents before election day. That would help.

I thought I saw in the news last week where Trump approved Carney's trade deal with China. What changed? Oh I know. Carney's speech upstaged him in Switzerland. What a child.

 

[Scott CWO]

Ok.


OK but I was more wondering on the arctic capabilities and equipment which from this article don't seem to be that good.....obviously the Scandinavians are going to be good in these conditions, and the royal marines specialise in arctic warfare...just wonderd with alaska as somewhere to "play " for usa forces why they seemed unprepared and out of their depth

10th Mountain Division and 11th Airborne Division

 

[Tbitty]

I would have voted for Harris if she'd been in a coma. Not my cup of tea for sure but she has a brain in her head and seemed to be able to use it.

This answers so many questions.

As the people in the South say, "Bless your Heart."