On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 23:15:22 -0400, Auric Hellman
<adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

The reduction of any amount of military personnel at this
time would be insane.

How would the T-Borg take Greenland and Canada without the troops?

Unknown if this was Putin's idea....or the "cost cutter"

T-Borg seems to favor an isolationist view....rather than having
allies.

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On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 23:15:22 -0400
Auric Hellman <adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting fiscal pressures at
the Pentagon and a broader shift in military strategy away from Europe
and counterterrorism, according to three defense officials familiar with
the deliberations.

It's not totally insane, although it's probably not super smart
either. Apparently the White House has decided that if Russia wants to overtake the rest of Europe Trump&Co will let that happen and not give
a shit.

The next war will be in the Pacific and it will involve the Navy, Air
Force, missiles, and drones. Not an Army of land-based troops.

Expect to see other parts of the military ramp up in kind.

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On Thu, 3 Apr 2025, Retrograde wrote:

On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 23:15:22 -0400
Auric Hellman <adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000
active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting fiscal pressures at
the Pentagon and a broader shift in military strategy away from Europe
and counterterrorism, according to three defense officials familiar with
the deliberations.

It's not totally insane, although it's probably not super smart
either. Apparently the White House has decided that if Russia wants to overtake the rest of Europe Trump&Co will let that happen and not give
a shit.

Europe has more than enough resources to defend itself against russia, so
Trump is right when he says that american support is not necessary.

Europe has 450 million people against russias 150 million. That's
outnumbering them 3 to 1.

In addition, the economy of europe is about 12-15 times bigger than
russias.

The only thing europe does _not_ have, is the will to defend itself. That
will, will be quickly found if russia takes over a european country or
two.

I am not in the least afraid of russia, if the US withdraws. I am rather
more afraid that the EU is on its way to become a soft dictatorship with increasing surveillance and anti-piracy laws, and that the population will
be reduced to tax-slaves with tax rates hitting 70%-80% or more.

The next war will be in the Pacific and it will involve the Navy, Air
Force, missiles, and drones. Not an Army of land-based troops.

Expect to see other parts of the military ramp up in kind.

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On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 23:55:13 -0600, Retrograde
<fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

The next war will be in the Pacific and it will involve the Navy, Air
Force, missiles, and drones. Not an Army of land-based troops.

Unknown state of affairs...on the one hand, China needs/wants trade
with other countries, but on the other hand, they gain more turf.

As Mick Jagger said, "You can't always get what you want"

They have tried intimidation, but do they want to risk being cut off
from "free trade" is the question. Economically and employment wise,
a heavy burden, if other countries eliminate trade with them.

And then, there is the nuke response....does any country want to tread
this path?

What the T-Borg doesn't fully understand is if Putin is successful,
this will serve as a guide for them to acquire more turf.

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On Fri, 4 Apr 2025 11:55:17 +0200
D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

On Thu, 3 Apr 2025, Retrograde wrote:

On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 23:15:22 -0400
Auric Hellman <adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:

The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000
active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting fiscal pressures at >> the Pentagon and a broader shift in military strategy away from Europe
and counterterrorism, according to three defense officials familiar with >> the deliberations.

It's not totally insane, although it's probably not super smart
either. Apparently the White House has decided that if Russia wants to overtake the rest of Europe Trump&Co will let that happen and not give
a shit.

Europe has more than enough resources to defend itself against russia, so Trump is right when he says that american support is not necessary.

Europe has 450 million people against russias 150 million. That's outnumbering them 3 to 1.

In addition, the economy of europe is about 12-15 times bigger than
russias.

The only thing europe does _not_ have, is the will to defend itself. That will, will be quickly found if russia takes over a european country or
two.

I am not in the least afraid of russia, if the US withdraws. I am rather
more afraid that the EU is on its way to become a soft dictatorship with increasing surveillance and anti-piracy laws, and that the population will
be reduced to tax-slaves with tax rates hitting 70%-80% or more.

Clearly that money is required to fend off the Russians. Hand to hand
combat is mostly a thing of the past.

The next war will be in the Pacific and it will involve the Navy, Air Force, missiles, and drones. Not an Army of land-based troops.

Expect to see other parts of the military ramp up in kind.

We've always been at war with Eurasia.



--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

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On Fri, 4 Apr 2025, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:

more afraid that the EU is on its way to become a soft dictatorship with
increasing surveillance and anti-piracy laws, and that the population will >> be reduced to tax-slaves with tax rates hitting 70%-80% or more.

Clearly that money is required to fend off the Russians. Hand to hand
combat is mostly a thing of the past.

Incorrect statement. Hand to hand combat is the favourite way of russia to wage war. They have not modernized their tactics and strategy since ww2, and that is yet another reason they will lose badly once europe finds the will to fight.

The next war will be in the Pacific and it will involve the Navy, Air
Force, missiles, and drones. Not an Army of land-based troops.

Expect to see other parts of the military ramp up in kind.

We've always been at war with Eurasia.

I say burn the witch!

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