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He’s one guy nobody talked about in the deadline thread. I could see him being moved.

Why on a PK would a third man join a broken rush 🤦‍♂️

So a possible indicator of who wants to be here is who remains after the deadline.

I think Zucker but hope I’m wrong. Vet guy who produces. Would make a nice third line addition to a contender wanting to add some offensive ability and leadership. Maybe Clifton or Joker to a less than contender for third pair duty. Would be shocked if it was any of the supposed core.

Gene Hackman, his wife, and dog were found dead in their home. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewkkkvkzn9o.amp

That math doesn’t math. 95% + 4% 😂

Wars start by invasion. Invader invades, invader occupies, host nation repels invader. War as a continuation of politics by other (violent) means is the act of two belligerent groups trying to impose their will on the other. Ex: Russia imposing their will through occupation. Ukraine imposing their will through repelling an invading/occupying force.

You want me to connect the dots when you don’t know the difference between reparations and strong armed trade negotiations.

Ray with the F bomb 😂

Then I’d delete my post.

Compared to 4 Nations this will be a let down entertainment wise.

Because if you don’t end every post with nazi or fascist then by default you are endorsing Trump 😂

His bio does not reflect any of those assignments. The previous guy was the Air Force Chief of Staff.

Ok.

Wow. I’m the first one to provide background on a personality involved but that still wasn’t enough for you. So weird. Here’s the guy who got nominated. https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/2942633/john-d-caine/#:~:text=As a command pilot%2C he,a serial entrepreneur and investor.&text=1999 Air Force Weapons School,Nellis Air Force Base%2C Nev.

I dunno. What’s the other guy’s record?

The last four CJCS assumed their positions on either 30 September or 1 October. Guessing it has to do with a fiscal year thing. Here’s a little background on the guy Trump nominated. F-16 Fighter Pilot. Special Operations Experience. CIA Associate Director for Military Affairs. As for why, no reason has been provided yet. Operationally that background in SpecOps and CIA might have something to do with it. Apparently during Trumps first term he had a more aggressive response towards dealing with ISIS which Trump liked.

Marchand and Kreider are shells of what they used to be.

How crazy would that be?

Yeah. What could’ve been.

Yes

He’s really upped his defensive game in recent years. If I could get over his personality I would like him. For now though, he’s an American and I hope he wrecks Canada.

From a 2021 Government Accountability Office Report: ”According to data obtained from DOD, Japan provided $12.6 billion and South Korea provided $5.8 billion from 2016 through 2019 in cash payments and in-kind financial support. This direct financial support paid for certain costs, such as labor, construction, and utilities. In addition to direct financial support, Japan and South Korea provided indirect support, such as forgone rents on land and facilities used by U.S. forces, as well as waived taxes, according to DOD officials.” https://www.gao.gov/product These bases exist as a deterrent against NK and Chinese aggression and provide for the defense of those nations. Both NK and China are aggressors in the Pacific and Russia in Europe. NK with threats to the U.S. and its allies, pursuit of nuclear capabilities, and intermittent rocket launches. The U.S. is still in a state of war with NK. China continues to harass civilian vessels and claiming territory beyond the nine dash line. They present an ongoing concern of military invasion into Taiwan. The U.S. receiving forms of compensation for supporting the defense of other nations is not a new thing. According to Zelenskyy the U.S. has provided $100 Billion in aid. Compensation on the back end would neither be a reparation or penalty. I guarantee if Biden brokered a deal for Ukraine to compensate the U.S. post war, leftists would praise his efforts as a way of strengthening economic ties and mutual defense with an ally.

The fact you don’t understand what reparations are but use it to back up an insult is funny 😂 You seem to also lack an understanding that the U.S. maintains economic and diplomatic ties with another adversary, China. If you did you would see that relationships with near peer countries isn’t simping. It’s holding some balance while still maintaining/establishing dominance in politics, economics, and multiple domains of military capabilities. Points get lost on someone who doesn’t have the knowledge and/or experience to understand them. Other posters and I have a large gap in perceptions of geopolitics and there impacts on military application but at least it’s an exchange of relevant information.

Ok so its not a ****** choice of words which means its all good and you agree 😆