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To get more specific this often means 'suicide' which absolutely is a casualty of war given the strain of war conditions, especially given the logistics concern

To get more specific this often means 'suicide' which absolutely is a casualty of war given the strain of war conditions, especially given the logistics concerns and duration of tours that they are forcing right now.

mitxela 2mo ago
Did it end up being true that the troops on that aircraft carrier had to catch rats and cook them to survive?
- ceejayoz 2mo ago
  Are you, uh, mixing up the term "midrats" with something? I've not seen this claim. The fact that they sent it immediately home for a port call (and had SecNavy visit for a pep talk) when the news of conditions on the Lincoln broke is probably indicative.
Freedom2 2mo ago
What logistics concerns are there? Isn't the US supposed to be one of the best at managing wartime logistics, which is why they have bases all around the world?
- ceejayoz 2mo ago
  The fleet's HQ got wiped. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-naval-base-bahrain-e87bbca3 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-naval-base-bah...
- solid_fuel 2mo ago
  They put an alcoholic fox news host in charge of the military and he fired or otherwise forced out a ton of experienced leaders in the name of "the warrior ethos" and "high testosterone soldiers". In a completely unrelated development the "worlds best logistics organization" is now having trouble with logistics.
  - fittingopposite 2mo ago
    Man I had to read twice. Wondered what an "alcoholic fox" is...
- MiroslavPokorny 2mo ago
  The US has bases around the world because its auxiliary fleet is rather limited. Its always an advantage to have supplies nearby because shipping or flying anything thousands or half way around the world is just too hard. Lose those advantages and even the US military is troubled and the results are what we see today. It cant invade Iran and it cant even bomb or launch an invasion of Houthi territory. Did i mention the Ospreys which were built because of the Tehran Embassy hostages from the 1980s are grounded today or limited to very short trips because of constant mechanical failures ? Smokes and mirrors, its not a smart thing to show your enemy your weaknesses.

mitxela 2mo ago

Did it end up being true that the troops on that aircraft carrier had to catch rats and cook them to survive?

ceejayoz 2mo ago
Are you, uh, mixing up the term "midrats" with something? I've not seen this claim. The fact that they sent it immediately home for a port call (and had SecNavy visit for a pep talk) when the news of conditions on the Lincoln broke is probably indicative.

Freedom2 2mo ago

What logistics concerns are there? Isn't the US supposed to be one of the best at managing wartime logistics, which is why they have bases all around the world?

ceejayoz 2mo ago
The fleet's HQ got wiped. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-naval-base-bahrain-e87bbca3 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-naval-base-bah...
solid_fuel 2mo ago
They put an alcoholic fox news host in charge of the military and he fired or otherwise forced out a ton of experienced leaders in the name of "the warrior ethos" and "high testosterone soldiers". In a completely unrelated development the "worlds best logistics organization" is now having trouble with logistics.
- fittingopposite 2mo ago
  Man I had to read twice. Wondered what an "alcoholic fox" is...
MiroslavPokorny 2mo ago
The US has bases around the world because its auxiliary fleet is rather limited. Its always an advantage to have supplies nearby because shipping or flying anything thousands or half way around the world is just too hard. Lose those advantages and even the US military is troubled and the results are what we see today. It cant invade Iran and it cant even bomb or launch an invasion of Houthi territory. Did i mention the Ospreys which were built because of the Tehran Embassy hostages from the 1980s are grounded today or limited to very short trips because of constant mechanical failures ? Smokes and mirrors, its not a smart thing to show your enemy your weaknesses.