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PLA Logistics and Sustainment: PLA Conference 2022 The US Army War College People’s Liberation Army Conference (PLA) Conference was held March 31 to April 2, 2022, at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The conference focused on PLA logistics and sustai...

The Army War College had a great conference on PLA sustainment capabilities a few years ago that identified some progress but also some serious shortfalls. press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/9...

They are not. We fortified them for small arms, mortar rounds, and smaller rockets, mostly with HESCO, Texas barriers, and T-walls. A conventional bombardment will topple or shatter those T-walls, and a salvo of TBMs will send them skipping through tents and buildings like concrete dominos.

I had an idea for a BlueSky feature that I think would improve everyone's experience: A "pillar of salt" action that lets you click on the "..." on a post and either instantly block everyone who's liked it or add them all to a list.

Hard to know what Iran has left in terms of capabilities. Back when Soleimani got killed, we were speculating how Iran would retaliate, and we realized their "break glass in case of war" plan might just be a document that said "call this phone number," which just went to Soleimani's voicemail.

It’s insane this is legal. People around Trump are profiting off war and death. I’m introducing legislation ASAP to ban this.

Susie Wiles is wearing an Apple Watch during a highly classified meeting on Iran.

Unreal.

So, are we at war with Iran, at peace with them, or do we need the defense equivalent of one of those words like situationship?

Nobody's going to miss Khamenei, but there may come a day when Trump and Netanyahu wish they hadn't been so cavalier about normalizing the assassination of foreign leaders.

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The situation at this point is more like the Middle East is descending to the sunless crushing oblivion of the depths of catastrophe in a submarine a billionaire built out of stuff he bought from Radio Shack and Home Depot.

The Middle East is far past the edge of catastrophe. The Middle East would need to hire Sherpas, make a 10 day trek to base camp, and spend weeks ascending to progressively higher camps to acclimatize just to have a shot at ascending as high as the edge of catastrophe.

I suspect Frum's basically correct. Trump, or more likely his handlers like Miller, sees this as a means to magically expand executive power and clear legal hurdles at home. Nobody bought the argument that the war on drugs or immigration amounted to a national emergency, so now he's bombing Iran.

Kash Patel Faces Backlash After Partying With Nancy Guthrie’s Captors WASHINGTON—As shocking footage surfaced of his participation in the rowdy celebration, FBI director Kash Patel faced backlash Thursday after he was seen partying with the captors of Nancy Guthrie. “I ...

Kash Patel Faces Backlash After Partying With Nancy Guthrie’s Captors

I guess it's on to the next shirt for Gabbard.

And didn't even kill him. "Lethality" my ass.

In Iran, air power alone will not reshape the regime. Since WWI, dozens of U.S., Israeli & allied air campaigns have tried to force political change — none installed friendly governments. None! They strengthen nationalism and intensify resistance.

the guy who wrote the literal book on this stuff is dunking on the admin:

It's so nuts that they rename it the Department of War and then they're like "but don't call the stuff we do a war!"

A lot of you should just go to bed cause the only thing staying up at this point will result in is doom spiraling on main and that never ends well.

If Iran hasn't struck back yet, and doesn't, Congress may make this an awkward week for the CJCS and SECDEF.

Khamenei should give Trump a peace prize just to be an asshole.

BREAKING: Israeli air strikes have targeted Blat and Wadi Barghouti in several attacks across southern Lebanon’s Iqlim al-Tuffah region, marking the latest violation of a ceasefire reached in November 2024 between Israel and Hezbollah aje.news/rfb3rn

BREAKING: Israel has launched a “preventative” attack against Iran, as witnesses say they have heard explosions in Iran’s capital, Tehran, according to the Reuters news agency.

Israel has launched a preemptive attack on Iran, Defense Minister Katz says; sirens sound across Israel * * *

“Israel has launched a preemptive attack on Iran, Defense Minister Israel Katz says.

Katz says he declared an “immediate state of emergency throughout the entire country.’”

Tonight at New York Military Affairs Symposium. In Person and Online Event. An Historical Perspective on the Intersection of Pentagon and Commercial Wargaming. Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

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How Kansas Republicans weaponized the law to target 300 trans driver's license holders SB 244 was put into effect virtually overnight, causing chaos, panic and fear in the trans community.

New — I spoke to eight trans people in Kansas about the new state law that invalidated their driver’s licenses overnight, what’s it’s like to live there right now, plus details of two DMV emails exclusively obtained by The Handbasket that shed light on the law’s chaotic and cruel rollout:

So let’s think about this.

A private company refused - on principle - to yield to the government’s demands.

The government then cancelled its contracts with the company and has set about destroying it

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Setting aside everything else about this, if you're doing a GI Joe movie I have no idea why you wouldn't just hire Max Brooks. Hearts & Minds was amazing.

I think that if you are a United States Senator that wants to kill a bunch of people you should know at least as much about their country as Homer Simpson from an episode that aired thirty years ago.

Well, there goes the Greek vote.