Category: Military

On a Sauer Note

Sig Sauer’s controversial 6.8x51mm XM7 service rifle has now received a formal standard type classification, with the official designation changing to M7. This is a vote of confidence for the weapon weeks after an Army captain publicly criticized the rifle as potentially unsafe, ineffective, and overly expensive, claims that the service and Sig Sauer subsequently vehemently rebutted. [More]

I did policies and procedures for a defense contractor and worked plenty of proposals, and there are always audit trails to follow. What’s not known is if any side understandings with decisison makers were reached. Still, there are always threads to pull.

[Via Antigone]

Ursula Get Your Gun

So Ursula, get your gun and make sure that everyone else gets theirs too. [More]

That’s the thing– when it comes to the people, she won’t, so by the time they’re forced to hand them out it’ll be too late.

This article is light on that, but the bottom line is, tech and drones notwithstanding, the men on the ground with rifles will be the ones controlling it.

[Via bondmen]

Be Prepared? For What?

The U.S. government just signed a jaw-dropping $750 million contract for over 800 million rounds of ammo—without a single press release. From suppressed .300 Blackout to exotic 6.5 Creedmoor and non-lethal stunner rounds, this isn’t just training stock—it’s a blueprint for future conflicts. Why is SOCOM bypassing standard supply chains and ordering tailor-made munitions? What operations are they preparing for that demand 11,000 rounds per soldier? In this video, we break down the public documents, the buried clues in the Statement of Work, and what this insane stockpile really says about America’s near-future playbook. Whether it’s foreign ops, domestic control, or something we haven’t seen coming, one thing’s clear: they’re preparing fast—and quietly. Stay sharp, dig deep, and don’t let this story vanish under the radar. [Watch]

This guy is good.

[Via Jess]

Gracias por Su Servicio

A shocking interview revealed that active duty service members got in the way of a Colorado raid that ended in the arrest of over 100 illegal aliens, with a DEA agent explaining that soldiers were acting as armed security for dangerous gang members in a drug-filled underground nightclub. [More]

So, what is it they’ve been recruiting…?

[Via bondmen]

A New Phase

In for a penny, in for a pound… and the cooperation means some in the Mexican government have picked a side that there’s no coming back from.

[Via Jess]

Droning On

That they haven’t been taken out already suggests either incompetence or complicity.

[Via Jess]

UPDATE

The Pentagon says this isn’t accurate, but doesn’t say what is.

Speaking of Oath Breakers…

One anonymous defense official was quoted in the report saying, “Troops are compelled by law to disobey unlawful orders.” [More]

And here we’ve been told Oath Keepers were an anti-government insurrectionist militia, with most of the information refuting that scrubbed from all but the Wayback Machine…

Getting Down to Brass Tacks

After years of feminizing the US military through DEI initiatives, a new executive order under consideration by the Trump transition team would establish a “warrior board” of retired senior military personnel which would be granted the power to review three- and four-star officers and recommend any removals of those deemed unfit for leadership. [More]

Start with these “advisors.”

[Via bondmen]

Stop Me If You’ve Heard ‘Refuse to Obey Unlawful Orders’ Before

Trump’s election has also raised questions inside the Pentagon about what would happen if the president issued an unlawful order, particularly if his political appointees inside the department don’t push back. “Troops are compelled by law to disobey unlawful orders,” said another defense official. [More]

And here I thought a top priority was to purge Oath Keepers…

Pretty Selective Service

The federal agency responsible for implementing a military draft, should the need arise, reposted a vulgar tweet Wednesday suggesting that the US is on a course reminiscent of Nazi Germany. [More]

That reminds me… when they come for our young to die for their elite masters, I never did get my questions resolved:

And because that law only applies to “men,” the law and its risks are sexist, unequal, and unfair. But that’s not the half of it, and here’s where things get ludicrous.

The thought strikes that since even new Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson cannot define “woman” (neither, evidently can Merriam-Webster), and with the example set on the world stage by Admiral Rachel Levine, a “man” could claim the law doesn’t apply to (zim?) because (zie/they?) identifies as a woman. Updated DOD policy would appear to support that.

Conversely, equal treatment under the law demands that any born-biological female now identifying as a man be prosecuted for failure to register. After all, like the Selective Service sign warns, “It’s the law!”

I can’t wait for the top-down scouring to begin.

[Via Steve T]

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