Defense includes most US military issues, such as service, weapons manufacturing, military personnel, and warfare. The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States Government. The Department of Defense controls the United States armed forces and is headquartered at the Pentagon. It is headed by the Secretary of Defense.
| These are the most recent diaries filed under this tag: |
|---|
|
Ukraine is getting absolutely hammered at the moment by Shahed drones and various types of Russian missile fired from ships, aircraft and from land. Ukraine is shooting a certain percentage down, but some always get through. And the more that are fired...
by Jim Carner
 121 comments
on Tue Mar 26, 2024 at 03:08 PM PDT
with 46 Recommends
|
|
This week NASA administrator Bill Nelson warned Congress that China is bolstering its space capabilities, using its civilian program to camouflage its military objectives. "China has made extraordinary strides especially in the last ten years, but they...
by C0RI0LANUS
10 comments
on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 11:01 AM PDT
with 33 Recommends
|
|
Is it time to shut down the shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba for oil tankers, fertilizer, and other dangerous cargo that risk ecological catastrophes? The Red Sea links Europe through Africa and the Middle East, with Djibouti, Egypt,...
by Pakalolo
30 comments
on Sat Feb 24, 2024 at 04:39 PM PST
with 71 Recommends
|
|
Every so many generations in this country, there seems to be a national realignment of the two major parties on some very fundamental issue that divides us philosophically. The largest historical shift is the monumental flip between the parties that...
by tsm63
19 comments
on Wed Feb 14, 2024 at 02:07 PM PST
with 16 Recommends
|
|
This story is pure opinion and speculation. Something has been bugging me since US funding to Ukraine mostly expired in October without being renewed. Prior to October, I hadn’t been particularly worried. Sure there were the few Putin sycophants in the...
by Peter Olandt
156 comments
on Sat Dec 30, 2023 at 09:11 AM PST
with 237 Recommends
|
|
From Timothy Snyder via Substack: It's hard to keep track of all of Russia's crimes in this war -- though good people are trying. The only way to stop all of them is to help Ukraine win the war. But there's one war crime that you personally can...
by xaxnar
12 comments
on Wed Dec 20, 2023 at 08:05 AM PST
with 37 Recommends
|
|
On Monday, Donald Trump brought his low-energy presidential campaign to Adel, Iowa. Trump is facing an absence of real competition in the Republican primary, and it shows. Adel marked Trump’s ...
by Walter Einenkel
135 comments
on Mon Oct 16, 2023 at 03:40 PM PDT
with 241 Recommends
|
|
On Wednesday, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama went on the “Bloomberg: Balance of Power” show to discuss the impending government shutdown as well as his battle to weaken our military. Host Joe Mathieu asked Tuberville about voting against President...
by Walter Einenkel
111 comments
on Wed Sep 27, 2023 at 10:37 AM PDT
with 229 Recommends
|
|
A new story in The New York Times brings us to Mesquite, Texas, where House Republican Lance Gooden is getting dinged by his constituents for opposing military aid to Ukraine. The reason is simple: Mesquite is the winning site for a new General...
by Hunter
74 comments
on Tue Sep 12, 2023 at 07:02 AM PDT
with 256 Recommends
|
|
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville seems to have finally found a vocal ally in his war against military readiness: Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah. Tuberville has single-handedly blocked more than 300 military promotions and nominations, for over six...
by Walter Einenkel
134 comments
on Mon Sep 11, 2023 at 11:59 AM PDT
with 192 Recommends
|
|
Hi’. This (Daily Kos). And this (idem). There is this prevailing narrative that Russia is dumb because it is fighting “in front of prepared defenses” and I just don’t get it. (EDIT: Also this (still Daily Kos) as an answer to my ramble.) To be clear I...
by Vuld Edone
109 comments
on Wed Aug 16, 2023 at 04:13 AM PDT
with 255 Recommends
|
|
From ABC News From Axios 70 Republicans have voted to end all military aid to Ukraine. Even their own God, Ronald Reagan, is turning in his grave. Fortunately, this amendment to the defense authorization bill was voted down. This was one of 2 poison...
by danarheaelliott
27 comments
on Fri Jul 14, 2023 at 10:55 PM PDT
with 49 Recommends
|
|
It seems like a given that members of Congress shouldn't be allowed to invest in the very industries they oversee. Yet they do just that, presenting an obvious conflict of interest that threatens the integrity of our democracy. In what other job can...
by msouza
51 comments
on Tue May 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT
with 79 Recommends
|
|
That’s right, I've got a bug up my butt about the most popular movie of 2022, Top Gun: Maverick. It’s almost like I envy the squeaky wheel. Is this timely? Absolutely not. Are there more important issues? Certainly. Could getting unnecessarily nitpicky...
by Uncle Vasili Shwetz
54 comments
on Sun May 14, 2023 at 04:38 AM PDT
with 37 Recommends
|
|
Florida’s state legislature is currently debating a new culture war bill, SM 1382, designed to create the illusion that our country’s military needs to be fixed since allowing gays into the military. The bill is framed as “a memorial to the Congress of...
by Walter Einenkel
149 comments
on Tue May 02, 2023 at 04:10 PM PDT
with 233 Recommends
|
|
Jon Stewart has been on a roll of late, taking on gun fetishists and modern capitalist apologists like Larry Summers alike. He has deftly dissected their canned answers and exposed the morally barren philosophies they believe support untenable...
by Walter Einenkel
42 comments
on Tue Apr 11, 2023 at 02:35 PM PDT
with 87 Recommends
|
|
Covidiots, led by Trump and other members of the GOP, have managed to kill off perhaps half a million US residents, citizens and otherwise, who didn’t have to die*. ON PURPOSE! That’s biological warfare! It isn’t over yet, either. Hundreds more of us...
by left sorta
24 comments
on Tue Feb 14, 2023 at 07:31 PM PST
with 12 Recommends
|
|
So as you no doubt have heard, Rick Scott has proposed “sunsetting” all Federal laws after 5 years, unless Congress votes to reauthorize them. Understandably, we’ve seen this as an attack upon Social Security and Medicare. Because it is. But… isn’t...
by Hlinko
10 comments
on Mon Feb 13, 2023 at 11:20 AM PST
with 11 Recommends
|
|
Last time I checked, magicians, pickpockets, and pols have been prone to conjure distractions. With that in mind, let’s make bold to shift our focus from internecine grousing over the House speaker’s gavel to the hard right’s malign, ceaselessly...
by Inspector Clueso
3 comments
on Sun Jan 08, 2023 at 01:47 PM PST
with 7 Recommends
|
|
We should NOT take the bait. Republicans won the news cycle on January 6th, by far. McCarthy came out “victorious” and smiling in horse race news coverage. We didn’t get a barely a word of ...
by this is only a test
35 comments
on Sat Jan 07, 2023 at 07:43 AM PST
with 12 Recommends
|
Recommended
- Primum non nocere (first, or above all, do no harm) is a Latin expression generally applied to the medical profession. However, I viewed it as equally applicable to the practice of law and often reminded myself of it in my own practice. Trump’s...349 comments 748 Recs
- There is an update on what is now officially the Worst Job in Russia — night watchman at an oil refinery. Salavat is in Bashkortostan and is north of Orenburg, where all the bad flooding took place. The drone that carried out the strike was a converted...40 comments 310 Recs
- But for want of 6 month’s worth of active and intense support from the United States this Russo-Ukrainian War would have a totally different color today. Ukrainian drones are now flying deep into Russia unmolested and tearing up valuable Russian...133 comments 511 Recs
- Update: The bodycam footage shown by the Sheriff does show the police announced themselves. It also appears that Roger Fortson did open the door. Roger Fortson, who was Black, was killed in a home invasion. His home was invaded. By the police. Reports...222 comments 428 Recs
- nep·o·tism | noun The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs ------------------------------------------- Barron Trump, former President Donald Trump’s youngest child, who will...152 comments 162 Recs
- The most powerful elected Republican in America declared war on the rule of law yesterday. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that Congress, on behalf of wannabee “day one” dictator Donald Trump, is going to use every power available to him and his...150 comments 477 Recs
- The current intensification of Russian attacks may be a result of the fact that the soil has dried out after the spring mud season, which facilitates more rapid mechanized maneuver, and that Russian forces are trying to take advantage of Ukraine's...8 comments 35 Recs
- I’ve been reeling over the fact moisture content in the atmosphere is accelerating. If you haven’t yet read it, you can find it here. Southern Brazil has been hit hard by record rainfall for weeks. There has been a pause as the rain bands moved and...186 comments 585 Recs
- Cheers everyone and welcome to Friday’s Morning Open Thread. Yesterday, the grandson of the owner of the company I work for got me a laptop for home use—so�I am not confined to the small screen ...15 comments 11 Recs
- It’s extremely early. I don’t believe that polls are meaningful predictors of the eventual outcome of a presidential election when they are this far out from November. Polls will only potentially be meaningful when we are past Labor Day, especially...117 comments 178 Recs
- I believe business schools and what they teach have reached a point where it is almost impossible to run a business successfully on their terms. This is mostly spit balling. �It offers little in ...132 comments 233 Recs
- WAPO. wapo.st/… So trump has promised to tank all industries that affect the profit margin of big oil. From article: Trump’s response stunned several of the executives in the room overlooking the ocean: You all are wealthy enough, he said, that you...159 comments 305 Recs
Recent Diaries
- (Please check out my Substack .) Sometimes the corruption at the core of right-wing politics is so blatant, it just takes your breath away. �That is certainly the case with the Washington Post’...1 comments 0 Recs
- Welcome 🌻 to Fridayâs Roundup of Good News! I admit, sometimes the news scares me. Thereâs a lot of evil in the world. When I look at Hamas, when I look at Russia, when I look at Iran and the ...2 comments 8 Recs
- Cheers everyone and welcome to Friday’s Morning Open Thread. Yesterday, the grandson of the owner of the company I work for got me a laptop for home use—so�I am not confined to the small screen ...15 comments 11 Recs
- Notes from South Asia: Democracy, India, Expelling Afghans in Pakistan, Torture of Tamils, Sri LankaHello, everyone. Good morning, afternoon or evening, and welcome to this edition of Notes from South Asia. You can find all the articles in the series here (along with my other diaries). Today, we ...16 comments 5 Recs
- 1 comments 0 Recs
- On time delivery of First Class mail by the USPS is much worse now than it was a year ago. All data are from the USPS performance dashboard for the week of 4/20 to 4/26/2024, for first class mail. In February, a USPS General Registrar, Keith Balmer,...1 comments 3 Recs
- Everyone who has access to Netflix should watch the incredibly well made film, "Dark Waters.” You will learn in great detail how DuPont has betrayed the entire world! If you don’t have access to Netflix, “The Guardian” has written an excellent summary...1 comments 2 Recs
- Welcome to White House Picture of the Day Showcasing a photo from the White House Photography staff, led by Adam Schultz. Feel free to join us anytime and share with us what is happening in ...2 comments 8 Recs
- Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, the Georgia Court of Appeals granted review of...1 comments 1 Recs
- Episode 173 has been uploaded. iHeartRadio this podcast all podcasts Omny.FM this podcast all podcasts ivoox this podcast all podcasts Apple this podcast all podcasts Preview is a short. YouTube, later. A-Block SPECIAL COMMENT: I don’t know much about...4 comments 13 Recs
- Barak Ravid of Axios reports that SOS Blinken will report to Congress as required by NSM-20 on the US government’s assessment of Israel’s self-declared compliance with international humanitarian law on Friday. According to three officials, the report...4 comments 10 Recs
- Happy Friday! Hope you are all having a great day and have a great weekend. I had wound care on Thursday morning, and came home and slept for 6 hours, apparently through a severe thunder storm that ...8 comments 6 Recs
- The current intensification of Russian attacks may be a result of the fact that the soil has dried out after the spring mud season, which facilitates more rapid mechanized maneuver, and that Russian forces are trying to take advantage of Ukraine's...8 comments 35 Recs
- This weeks selections from The Cure’s 1989 album, Disintegration (which celebrated its 35th anniversary last week). After what feels like a lifetime of listening to Disintegration, I can still ...29 comments 14 Recs
- Tonight’s news awaits your comments. Everyone is encouraged to share their 2¢ or articles, stories, and tweets. This is an open thread. Also on a personal note, I need to step away from hosting ...12 comments 30 Recs
- Trump now tries to co-opt the Libertarians because they are more attracted to RFKjr and in the swing states Trump can more likely bamboozle Libertarians than Greens. Because the brainworm is clearly ‘mainstream’. Also, the eternal contradiction of the...7 comments 8 Recs
- Fur and feather babies love sleeping over with friends.61 comments 70 Recs
- Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd & most informative commentary, and we depend on your help!! If you see a comment by another Kossack that deserves wider recognition,...24 comments 44 Recs
- A veteran reporter speaks out; DHS marshals election defenses Lara Trump lies about ballots Johnson lies about 'illegals' voting; Also: MTG's spectacular fail Stormy wins the day Biden finally cuts off Israel... On today's BradCast: Why we're taking...1 comments 4 Recs
- I've been reading comments in Times of Israel strings attached to articles about Biden's decision to temporarily withhold 2,000 pound bombs, and other higher intensity offensive weaponry, to reduce the chance that Netanyahu will to do to Rafah what...26 comments 36 Recs
