Day: February 15, 2024
Here’s a question: If you could add $200 billion to the defense budget — or wave a magic wand and pass every needed reform to defense procurement, personnel, business and budget processes, and other areas crying out for change — which would you do? For many defense professionals, the answer is obvious: Show me the money. With crises breaking out around the world, from Ukraine to Gaza to the South China Sea, some observers of U.S. defense strategy warn that the United States isn’t spending enough on its military. Threats are piling up, while spending — assessed against inflation —
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Quick reminder that a country 🇺🇦with no navy has destroyed about HALF of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in just 2 years.
How embarrassing @KremlinRussia_E
— KT “Special CIA Operation” (@KremlinTrolls) February 15, 2024
Putin continues his mocking of Carlson, post-interview. https://t.co/0Lg5BGs85M
— KT “Special CIA Operation” (@KremlinTrolls) February 15, 2024
In today’s #vatniksoup, I’ll introduce a Malaysian conspiracy theorist, journalist and social media addict, Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray). He’s best-known for his online attention-seeking activities, for his anti-Ukraine stance, and for simping @elonmusk and other techbros.
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— Pekka Kallioniemi (@P_Kallioniemi) May 28, 2023
And Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson et al, laud Putin and his barbaric war in Ukraine. https://t.co/zc6W7lro4J
— KT “Special CIA Operation” (@KremlinTrolls) February 15, 2024
