kevinkin
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9 minutes ago, Battlefront.com said:
And even when Congress mandates the President do something, he can elect to not do it.
The president can choose to violate a law(s) they actually signed into law. Or select pieces of legislation. Or laws in place before they took office. So what's the issue with this line item veto thing? It seems to be embedded in the process. By the time everything is litigated, POTUS is out of office.
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31 minutes ago, Artkin said:
Bipartisan support would have occurred for Ukraine whether Biden was in office or not.
Bipartisan support in congress, yes. But that's why the views of the leader of the executive branch are important. There is generally a lot of agreement in international affairs when the problem is good vs evil, US interests or the opposite. Or when sending aid to countries where earthquakes hit. Same thing domestically. But the president can be a bottleneck in allowing those resources to flow. And, as mentioned above, they can have important influence on info flow since the CIA and entire defense apparatus reports to the president.
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16 minutes ago, Artkin said:
So please explain to me the title of this article?
POTUS is can issue orders based on pre-approvals by Congress in situations that might require immediate action. But if the situation requires more funding than was already authorized, then Congress steps in and a new round of policy making starts. So the president has the authority to transfer existing systems like the HIMARS or Javelins without compromising US security. The president could have sent in airstrikes etc.. too. But there is normally a time limit to what defines immediate action. Thank goodness the president has that authority.
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1 hour ago, Kinophile said:
Odd association...
Bit of a stretch in gender and times. Consider it a compliment; how could it not be?
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14 minutes ago, Harmon Rabb said:
Squirrel Party.
Stronger and more photogenic than Neville Chamberlain for sure.
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https://www.army-technology.com/comment/the-radio-emission-problem-and-how-to-solve-it/
Not a lot of detail but an interesting way to look at today's battlefield.
The radio risk
A crucial part of a soldier’s kit, radios have advanced their capabilities and greatly contribute to mission success. However, such enhancements have also brought with them a heightened risk of being detected.Indeed, radio frequency (RF) signature is emerging as an increasingly reliable means of detecting, observing and tracking the movement of troops.
This is because RF signatures can be picked up in almost any situation – day, night, in trees, while dug-in, in buildings, under cover, and in bad weather. Conversely, visual methods of tracking can be countered by being under cover and are hampered by extreme weather conditions, while thermal systems will not pick up signals of troops hiding in buildings.
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8 minutes ago, dan/california said:
Belarus doesn't really change the return address.
I understand exactly what you are saying. But remember the news was full of horror when the Carter Admin was "moving" Tac Nukes "around" in Europe. And also the proximity of Cuba to the US in the crisis. There is something about not wanting to get warm and fuzzy with Tac Nukes among the general public. I have not looked at the range circles. Never mind .. Poland can handle the threat. Just Putin beating his shallow chest.
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Sorry hard to keep up and this could be old news:
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48 minutes ago, BlackMoria said:
I give it a 90% chance the US defaults and the train called the economy goes over the cliff.
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59160
Don't jump out the window yet. Interesting read. Maybe it's "stop the presses" for a few weeks. But no party is willing to take the blame on third rail issues. Like no party wants to take the blame on Ukraine being overrun either. Almost a third rail issue, but not like suspending US entitlement benefits. Not happening.
If the Treasury’s cash and extraordinary measures are sufficient to finance the government until June 15, expected quarterly tax receipts and additional extraordinary measures will probably allow the government to continue financing operations through at least the end of July.
No one wants to ruin 4th of July.
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34 minutes ago, DesertFox said:
Wasn´t aware that these babies are still around? 4 days ago at RAF Fairford
Maybe they can fill in the gaps in satellite passes and at times provide closer to real time intel. While the aircraft is old, it might be cost effective compared to building something from scratch. Airframe old but maintainable; plug and play brain new sensors.
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1 hour ago, Centurian52 said:
inside a football stadium
Agree.
Precision and accuracy are often used interchangeably. Here is good way to see they are different technically:
https://sciencenotes.org/what-is-the-difference-between-accuracy-and-precision/
Still, most of time using them interchangeably gets the message across. But don't tell that to a FDA review board.
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How to Lie with Statistics (1954).
Even today, often part of the curriculum of business and poly sci students, not so much in the natural sciences.
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Duplicated
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9 minutes ago, Battlefront.com said:
Reagan's push
I think Carter also deserves credit. In their old age, members of the Reagan administration acknowledged this. Projects that were in pure research moved into serious development. If I recall, the M1, modernized Tomahawks, and HARMs fall into that category. Another reason was the science and engineering in the US developed consumer and aspirational (Apollo) products that better served the economy. I remember being told never to trust a paper coming out of the USSR. The results could not be replicated. They did have good scientists and engineers, but the US had many more and they were far less affected by the state. Feeding from this is the the net revenue from refining oil into value added petrochemical products. For example polymers and structural plastics. So while the US was a net importer of oil for years, the chemical business produced more revenue down stream than the USSR could even dream. The US made money off of oil anyway. The US economy was less sensitive to fluctuations in oil prices despite all the hand wringing. So it's not so much about the price of oil as it is being dependent on it. Maybe one in the same.
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3 hours ago, NamEndedAllen said:
But the US increased defense spending compared to the Soviets, so differential was real even if SDI was pie in the sky at the time. I don't think many believe defense spending vs. the USSR was the sole reason for the evil empire's collapse. That's just political positioning. The command economy was 90+ of the reason. However, the case has been forwarded the increase in spending may have pushed the USSR over the edge faster than the command economy could alone.
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I see this over at Matrix; Mon May 22, 2023:
https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10126&t=395615
Congrats!
Maybe the RA today could be diverted thinking about and reliving the glory days. They did put the T-34 85 on parade.
19 minutes ago, Centurian52 said:And the RU folks would be on the forum constantly saying that RU capabilities are being underestimated. They could be engaged there as a further distraction from planning & events at the front.
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2 hours ago, Bulletpoint said:
Yes, that's why the senior American official said it. It sounded good.
Thanks. Didn't know that.
Let's see if this unit actually forms and is anyway effective.
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12 minutes ago, chris talpas said:
consistent messaging
‘I need ammunition, not a ride’ says it all.
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1 hour ago, Centurian52 said:
Sort of. I don't exactly mean the colloquial sense of the word, which I prefer to call a fight or a shouting match in order to distinguish what I mean by argument. I was raised by a logician, so I use the word argument in the sense that philosophers use the word.
We are on the same page.
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2 hours ago, Seminole said:
Another reason to commit the Warthogs.
I am with you. For some reason the A10 has become a polarizing aircraft. Some still love it and others want to fade it out. Maybe it comes from turf wars. Army aviation vs USAF and the role each has in CAS. But having A10s on the sidelines without even giving them a try out in a war desperate for any available firepower is puzzling.
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11 minutes ago, Centurian52 said:
I never said anything about blood sport. I mean they are a literal sport. Debates have teams, judges, points, and unambiguous winners and losers.
I understand now. I related your use of arguments to something like closing arguments in a trial. You mean arguments like those that occur in a pub over the pool table.
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25 minutes ago, Huba said:
It really depends on the version of the aircraft and weapons that will come with it, but few things that come to mind::
This has probably been mentioned: the F-16 is not the best suited to austere air fields. It is best operated from established NATO like bases. The aircraft has been tested to operated off of highways with limited infrastructure if the need developed. But I read NATO is reluctant for it to be based that way. Where there is a will there is a way. So, behind the scenes a hardened version of the F-16 might be in the works. But, publicly the goal is a long term commitment to Ukraine and its ability to defend itself.
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1 hour ago, Centurian52 said:
That is not how real life works. Debates are sporting events. In the real world we have arguments (not to be confused with fights/shouting matches). Arguments do not have teams. They do not have judges. They do not have points. And they do not have clear winners or losers.
Many think debates in the political arena are a blood sport, so I get where you are coming from. But debating is part of the real world. There have been famous debates, Lincoln - Douglas comes to mind. Tennessee v. Scopes was a trial, but served as an important debate. Galileo's trial in defense of Science. Debating has been an important part of western culture. I agree today they come across as sporting events, but that's the fault of the participants and not the intent of the process.
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Another report on this story:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-deputy-minister-dies-suddenly-131412559.html
Kucherenko’s untimely demise is one of many unexpected, high-profile deaths across Russia since the invasion started last year.
While accurate, you have to wonder how the words untimely demise got passed the editor. Definitely an old school way of putting things.
How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?
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Posted · Edited by kevinkin
That sets up an ongoing situation where POTUS is non-dictatorial sort of authoritarian where that authority of the office is determined and passed on by elections. Don't get me wrong, I honor the process. The troubles start when the president's employees act in a partisan fashion by the thousands and they mostly lean in one direction using the law and "running out the clock" as cover. Hey we all do it. I will break more laws in my 80's then I ever did in my teens.