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8 years ago @ DoD Buzz - Navy Launches New Affo... · 0 replies · +1 points

It is not all due to outsourcing but to deny that outsourcing, especially to Mexico has not played a big part in the Detroit 3's revival would be to deny reality. Ford led the way investing billions in new factories in Mexico that now export to the US.

8 years ago @ DoD Buzz - Japan's P-1 Submarine ... · 1 reply · +1 points

I wonder if Boeing now regrets outsourcing so much of the work, and of course "know how", when developing the 787?

9 years ago @ Defense Tech - Army Propels Next Gene... · 1 reply · -5 points

Why would they want a loser like the Osprey?

9 years ago @ Kit Up! - New Ribbon Issued for ... · 0 replies · +4 points

No doubt the US Military gets carried away with some pointless ribbons. However, the fact that you basically dismissed his service in Vietnam as a Green Beret just because Americans sometimes have an excessive number of ribbons shows to me that this guy should have laughed at you and walked away.

9 years ago @ SpouseBUZZ.com - Recruited by the Econo... · 2 replies · +9 points

No need to worry about an improving economy.

9 years ago @ Defense Tech - Air Force Set to Launc... · 1 reply · +15 points

The unit requested and not delivered was an Army Ranger Battalion to block the exits at Tora Bora in late 2001. Rumsfeld refused and the rest is history. Just one of many of Rummy's horrible decisions.

9 years ago @ DoD Buzz - Carrier Debate Still U... · 1 reply · +1 points

Not to kick a dead horse but I found this article interesting given what we commented about here.
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/78920b2e-99ba-11e3-91cd-00144feab7de.html#axzz2u8MfWnUf

Also besides what we both said earlier both China and the US are totally dependent on satellites to use their precision munitions. So in reality whoever blinds the other first by knocking out their satellites will win.

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9 years ago @ Kit Up! - Soldiers at War Modify... · 0 replies · +6 points

No doubt the army has issues but all one has to do to see the corp is no different is look at the F-35b and the osprey. Both disasters in terms of cost and time involved to field. The truth is that all the services suck at procurement.

9 years ago @ Kit Up! - Soldiers at War Modify... · 0 replies · +6 points

I thought the same thing when I read his comment.

9 years ago @ DoD Buzz - Carrier Debate Still U... · 0 replies · +1 points

Neither of us can know the reality with the DF-21, having said that the Navy is developing or has already developed strategies and doctrines to deal with this threat so apparently they take it pretty seriously. That tells me that the threat is real. Your right this does mean that all ships are vulnerable which is why I suggested different ways to cope. I think subs loaded full with tomahawks would work good for high threat environments like China, followed by Arsenal ships, and then finally when Chinese defenses have been sufficiently weakened our carriers can try and justify their existence. Remember one lucky shot with an anti-ship missile and we have 5000 dead.

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