Can Anyone Tell Me Why It Is So Essential To Increase Defense Spending Over The Near Term?

[The5thHorseman]

China is building up every aspect of their military right now.

How many aircraft carriers do they have?

 

[Woodznutz]

The fantasy is that an AR-15 makes you Rambo.

It doesn't.

Do you know what they call snipers with restricted mobility?

I don't have an AR-15. My sniper weapon of choice is my scoped .22. Little noise or muzzle flash, deadly out to 150 yards. I also have a scoped .243 that I'm very good with.

 

[Lord Long Rod]

How many aircraft carriers do they have?

You are cherry picking.

 

[The5thHorseman]

That's garbage.

Maybe Meister, or his wingfool, can post some numbers for us...

 

[CrusaderFrank]

If there was EVER a time to re-examine how addicted we are to spending enormous sums of money on things that go boom, surely it would be now.

Our historical foe is crippling itself, burning through its vast arsenal at an accelerating rate.

They will have to rebuild their military asset base, while under international sanctions. This will be enormously expensive, and will take a decade.

We need to continue to fund the off book Moon and Mars mission

 

[The5thHorseman]

I don't have an AR-15. My sniper weapon of choice is my scoped .22. Little noise or muzzle flash, deadly out to 150 yards. I also have a scoped .243 that I'm very good with.

How many rounds do you think you'll get off?

 

[Missourian]

How many aircraft carriers do they have?

Them dude's are smart. Don't underestimate 'em.

Those balloons were brilliant.

We spent billions on U2 programs an SR71s...they used a weather balloon...and succeeded...for years.

 

[Lastamender]

If there was EVER a time to re-examine how addicted we are to spending enormous sums of money on things that go boom, surely it would be now.

Our historical foe is crippling itself, burning through its vast arsenal at an accelerating rate.

They will have to rebuild their military asset base, while under international sanctions. This will be enormously expensive, and will take a decade.

Because we have to buy pretty uniforms for an army full of wonder babies?

 

[The5thHorseman]

You are cherry picking.

Are you familiar with the term "projecting power"?

I believe they have one modern carrier. It wouldn't get 10 miles out of port.

They might as well name it "moskva" and scuttle it themselves.

 

[The5thHorseman]

Because we have to buy pretty uniforms for an army full of wonder babies?

A good deal of it is about storing obsolete stuff.

 

[Missourian]

Are you familiar with the term "projecting power"?

I believe they have one modern carrier. It wouldn't get 10 miles out of port.

They might as well name it "moskva" and scuttle it themselves.

You're assuming they want to invade.

They don't need to invade. They have a continent of their own.

They only need us sidelined.

 

[The5thHorseman]

You're assuming they want to invade.

They don't need to invade. They have a continent of their own.

They only need us sidelined.

They're gonna take the land route?

To where?

 

[struth]

If there was EVER a time to re-examine how addicted we are to spending enormous sums of money on things that go boom, surely it would be now.

Our historical foe is crippling itself, burning through its vast arsenal at an accelerating rate.

They will have to rebuild their military asset base, while under international sanctions. This will be enormously expensive, and will take a decade.

why? because xiden has left the world in chaos and our enemies stronger

only a CCP bitch, Putin puppet or Taliban sympathizer would think we should continue to weakin our military

 

[Woodznutz]

How many rounds do you think you'll get off?

Depends on all circumstances at the time.

 

[Mac-7]

If there was EVER a time to re-examine how addicted we are to spending enormous sums of money on things that go boom, surely it would be now.

Our historical foe is crippling itself, burning through its vast arsenal at an accelerating rate.

They will have to rebuild their military asset base, while under international sanctions. This will be enormously expensive, and will take a decade.

We are burning up much of our weapons stockpile that we will need if china invades Taiwan

The military needs more of everything

 

[Woodznutz]

You're assuming they want to invade.

They don't need to invade. They have a continent of their own.

They only need us sidelined.

And they need to sell stuff to us to fund a war against us.

 

[Mac-7]

How many carrier groups do they have, and where are they?

In the South China Sea the chinese dont need carriers because they can cover the battle zone with missiles and land based planes

 

[Donald H]

It's just remarkable how doubts are expressed, along with comedy for the habitual spammers.

And hardly any confidence in Biden's war, at a time when Americans need to pull together more now than at any other time.

Russia and China are definitely taking it more seriously than America lets on to be!

 

[The5thHorseman]

We are burning up much of our weapons stockpile that we will need if china invades Taiwan

The military needs more of everything

No we aren't...

Our proxies are supplying "obsolentent" gear, proving plenty good enough.

We are getting a remarkably cheap way to battle test some of our systems.

 

[The5thHorseman]

In the South China Sea the chinese dont need carriers because they can cover the battle zone with missiles and land based planes

While Taiwan, Japan and S. Korea serve them drinks?