The Mess

[Okeefenokee]

Get a degree.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-an ... ineers.htm

[SuburbanFarmer]

Too late to start over. I can run the shit out of a database tho.

[Smitty-48]

General Mattis backs F-35 program, woot-woot;

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2017/01/03/matti ... zed-trump/

[Speaker to Animals]

Interesting that Trump doesn't mind dissent and differing opinions in his cabinet. That's a good thing, in my opinion.

[Smitty-48]

Trump never boxed himself in, all he said was that he wanted a price comparison on an "equivalent" Boeing alternative, but since there is no such animal, it's actually just a way of vetting F-35 having done his "due dilligence".

Price of weapon systems is a function of economies of scale, the price comes down when you order more of them, which Congress will do, then Trump can take credit for it.

[Smitty-48]

In keeping with the Neo Red Scare Cold War 2.0; Mr. Ivan's POV, OSINT series from SouthFront.Org, first up, Fortress Kaliningrad;



Russia reactivates 1st Guards Tank Army;



Northern Flank Red Banner Fleet Arctic Motor-Rifle Brigades;

[SuburbanFarmer]

Our friend Curonian seems quite convinced of the new Red Menace. Have a listen to The Eastern Border - e31. "All in".

He's received a very ominous death threat, implying that Latvia goes back to Russia by May.

[Okeefenokee]

Our friend Curonian seems quite convinced of the new Red Menace. Have a listen to The Eastern Border - e31. "All in".

He's received a very ominous death threat, implying that Latvia goes back to Russia by May.

Who?

[TheReal_ND]

Th Eastern Border podcast. He used to post fairly frequently. Good podcast but haven't listened to it in a while.

[Smitty-48]

Our friend Curonian seems quite convinced of the new Red Menace. Have a listen to The Eastern Border - e31. "All in".

He's received a very ominous death threat, implying that Latvia goes back to Russia by May.

The Russians won't attack absent some sort of major provocation; an attempt to blockade Kaliningrad, a NATO incursion into Ukraine, a Colour Revolution in Belarus, and/or an attempt to destabilize the Kremlin itself.

They won't attack out of the blue for no reason, their position vis a vis the Baltic States is "hold at risk", a soft target trump card that they keep in their back pockets, but only to be played in extremis.