Being a retired service member he gives his personal reflections on US defense policies and their impact on the people out there on the front lines.
At present, the military cannot fill its coffers with required personnel due to lack of interest in serving and too many disqualifying factors. Obesity, drug use and criminal records cancel out 75% of eligible young adults to even join. That is 24 million out of 34 million from the 17–24-year-old range. Of those who do qualify, why would they join? The stated purpose of the US military to defend the nation is dubious at this point. What is there to defend except the stock value of defense companies and a politician’s re-election chances?
Interesting read.
I quite agree. Smedley Butler and Eisenhower both warned about the military industrial complex. Nor is it driven mostly by defense contractors. Oil execs, politicians chasing kickbacks, foreign influence (mostly China and Russia), politicians crafting legislation to benefit themselves and uber-influential families/individuals such as Soros, all working to destroy liberty. As Reagan said, the USA is the last bastion of liberty. If it falls, humanity is lost.
We’re getting mighty close to lost.
Unfortunately, yeah.
“What’s the point of having this superb military you’re always talking about, if we can’t use it?” — Madeleine Albright While she was maligned (rightfully) for her viewpoint, she merely said the quiet part out loud: That the US Military was the armed wing of the NeoCon ambitions. The problem with gunboat diplomacy is that the eventuality of the perceived adversaries reacting in unexpected ways. De-dollarization is an example of this. Mutual security pacts between former foes begin popping up. One of the only mainstream sources talking about any of this is Tucker Carlson, and look at the vitriol and scorn… Read more »
Well, they better hurry up. The potency of our military is beginning to evaporate. Soon rattling our saber may not bring the results it once did.