I had a brother-in-law (deceased) who was quite intelligent and made it his mission to let everyone know. If you didn’t hear something he said and said ‘pardon’, he took that as cue that he was speaking over your head. His remedy was to say the same thing again but to enunciate every syllable and speak very slowly.
In his world everything you needed to know could be had in a book. So when he decided to learn how to windsurf, he read an instruction book. His test sail was a disaster. Had he spoken with virtually any person who had mastered windsurfing, he would have been told his first was like everyone else’s first. He didn’t think that way. Instead he tossed the windsurfer.
The Pentagon is reading books on Russian military strategy because the intelligence agencies thought American strategy would win every war – instead we have lost again.
The US is at war with Russia. Despite claiming to be the greatest military on earth, the US continues to fail at strategy 101. Not because of the soldiers – because of the brass. Lloyd Austin was a teacher. He read books. He is not leading the military, he is reading books. If it wasn’t for General Patton, it is doubtful the west would have won WWII. The Nazi’s read books on – Patton. Not on the American military – but on Patton because his strategies worked.
Strategy requires critical thinking. One of the foremost books on military strategy is 2500 years old, The Art of War. It has been a part of recommended reading at West Point for generations. Yet reading this book does not make you a strategic powerhouse or every officer coming out of The Academy would be a war Master.
The US has 43 active four star generals. All told there are 620 generals. Yet Russia has won the war against not just these US generals, but against every intel agency across every western country and every NATO affiliate as well. Is the curriculum at West Point, Annapolis, Langley, Colorado, etc… deficient? Or has the level of acumen of the officers been lowered in order to create a general?
It isn’t simply an American problem – it appears to be a ‘western’ problem.
Australia’s military is lacking in recruits so they are now allowing the recruitment of ‘noncitizens’. Poland is short personnel. Germany is short. The pay is atrocious – the living standards are a Hellhole. And soldiers are treated like trash for the privilege of putting their life on the line. The world – is war weary. It is a pointless endeavor that has decimated the mental and physical health of those who live.
The Cartel solution? Lower the standards –
Instead of birthing Platos and Aristotles – the Cartel prefers our children to be mentally stinted because achievement and productivity will reveal their own shortages in wisdom and intellect. Biden is their Man! A dementia riddled, angry, blustering pedophile who ranked near to lowest on the totem pole of education. Like McCain. Surrounded by idiots, the Kabbalah feel enlightened!
Exactly what do four star generals do all day? Gen James Rainey commands the Army Futures Command. General Dan Hokanson is the nation’s senior National Guard Officer.
The Army Futures Command was created in 2018. It was created because the military had spent $32 billion over 14 years on projects that were scrapped. In order to mitigate inefficiency and wasteful spending, the military created a new agency with an additional budget to watch and report on the inefficiency. The ANNUAL budget? $177.5 Billion to mitigate scrapped projects that were costing $2.3 billion per year.
Why was the National Guard created? The National Guard was created as a militia in 1903 via the Militia Act or more commonly as the “Dick Act”. The entire purpose was to bring the US militia under the control and financing of the Federal Government to prevent the potential of mutiny. According to the US Constitution, the President did not have the power to call forth the Militia – it was technically private. So it was changed.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution: “A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to secure and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
Hamilton and the Founding Fathers believed that governments are prone to use soldiers to oppress the people. English history suggested that this risk could be controlled by permitting the government to raise armies (consisting of full-time paid troops) only when needed to fight foreign adversaries, ie the US Military.
Therefore, state Militia’s were supposed to counter a rogue military. By bringing the Militia into the fold of the federal government – absolute control was guaranteed. Charles Dick solidified this with the Militia Dick Act of 1903 and they became known as the National Guard.
To maintain war preparedness, the US military is using the Philippines as their base against China while conducting ‘war games’ in the South China Sea. The tag-line is – to counter Chinese aggression. Chinese aggression is labeled ‘unprofessional and unsafe behavior’. Unsafe behavior is further defined as ‘warning Philippine frigates for trespassing in waters around Scarborough Shoal. Both China and the Philippines claim the Shoal belongs to them. The Philippines asked the US to determine which country owned the Shoal – which is used by their respective fishermen. Its ownership remains disputed. As such water cannons are lobbed at each other – and that is the extent of the dispute.
The US military thus decided to insert itself in the middle so as to exacerbate tensions and promote disagreements and conflict and conduct military drills in the Shoals.
According to the commander posted in the Philippines, Colonel Mike Logico, “Exercises are like a second language that, as you are performing the exercise, you are also sending a message to both your adversaries, your likeminded partners, and other stakeholders.” Who are the stakeholders? The companies making the weapons to use in these drills.
They are called War-Games for a reason. Because that is how it is perceived by the Stakeholders who never actually fight in wars and conflicts – they just create the GAMES. Like Hunger Games…
Almost. The militia referred to in the 2nd Amendment is the armed citizenry, NOT a formal organization such as the National Guard. Anytime armed citizens unite against an enemy, they comprise this militia. So, if patriots united to fight our tyrannical government, they would be this militia.
Many appreciate your writing Helena,
thank you for bringing truths online!
I meant to also say that the Jesuit writer of the Art of War was actually living in China when he wrote it.
Yes and General Patton had to struggle against his own superiors to do what he did. He was eventually murdered, while his opponents, Bradley, Eisenhower and Montgomery were elevated and advanced, one even becoming POTUS. Envy, hatred and evil on the part of these opponents who would sacrifice their country rather than let one man win the war.
The Art of War may have not been written by a general in the 5th century BC China, but by a Jesuit operative or priest in 19th century AD. It is the playbook of the cabal. Read it with that in mind. Jesuits doing what they do best, hiding behind the coat tails of legend. Among other things.
Interesting find on art of war. It aligns with my position that Aristotle and Plato never existed given the earliest manuscript we have was written in the 18th century. Same with Pliny the elder
I’d like your explanation of what has been going on recently with Biden attempting to assert more control over the Guard and all states opposing that.
I saw a report on the deteriorating US military power. Our subs are now vastly inferior to Russia’s, which are quieter and faster, untraceable, with faster torpedoes. Russia has a variety of supersonic missiles and of course is superior in nuclear weapons in general. The US has wasted much on the failed F35, also on hundred of overseas bases, while also emptying reserves of munitions. US morale is low and so in the quality of the soldiers. The USA is a sure loser.
Technically federalizing the national guard was an illegal Act. The entire point of a militia was to counter an oppressive military.
Yes our military is a mess. Our weapons are depleted and we keep sending our worthless inventory to Ukraine and Taiwan in order for the pentagon to pay contractors to build in equipment.
Contracts include Boeing given their phenomenal capability 😵💫
The National Guard, federally controlled, is not a militia.
The 2nd Amendment has nothing to do with the U.S. military, or any State or National Guard. It is purely about the people and the people only.
The “well regulated Militia” means a well trained (by the people themselves) semi-organized peoples’ (two or more together) organization. Again, not the same as U.S. military or its subsidiaries.
I am learning so much from you. Thank you.
Don’t tell anyone but many blogs I write I am learning 100% as well!
Writing and teaching are two of the best ways to raise your level of learning. Helena, I appreciate your writing. Thank you!