I think it’s best to say they used to be able to, but not anymore.
Trump has also gutted the military command structure and filled it with his goons. The equipment is still there, but those that know how to effectively use it are gone.
Hey think of the upside. If this shit end results in a civil war and violent breakup none of these dipshits will know how to use the equipment properly, let alone once internal US logistics collapses.
No they absolutely still have the capability to drop a Wendys somewhere within 12 hours. But responding to a crisis and planning a full scale war are entirely different metrics to compare to.
One is a MEU, or an airborne unit going and doing a limited mission. The other is literally a theater wide conflict.
Desert Storm took almost 6 months of build-up to get going. Operation Iraqi Freedom took 12+ months to prepare and build up forces for.
trump was lead by the sack by Bibi, and the military professionals behind the scenes had about 2 weeks to get everything moving. It’s literally impossible to go to war on such a short notice, as you’ve seen by this conflict.
Not disagreeing that firing a bunch of competent people and putting in yes-men is not a fucking stupid move.
Their capability to drop off a Wendy’s (or a McDonald’s in Trump’s case) is not (yet) in question.
Their capability to keep it supplied is.
(Specifically their capability to make sure the money intended for that purpose is sufficient and ends up fulfilling that purpose, instead of lining some parasite’s pockets.)
I think it’s best to say they used to be able to, but not anymore.
Trump has also gutted the military command structure and filled it with his goons. The equipment is still there, but those that know how to effectively use it are gone.
Hey think of the upside. If this shit end results in a civil war and violent breakup none of these dipshits will know how to use the equipment properly, let alone once internal US logistics collapses.
No they absolutely still have the capability to drop a Wendys somewhere within 12 hours. But responding to a crisis and planning a full scale war are entirely different metrics to compare to.
One is a MEU, or an airborne unit going and doing a limited mission. The other is literally a theater wide conflict.
Desert Storm took almost 6 months of build-up to get going. Operation Iraqi Freedom took 12+ months to prepare and build up forces for.
trump was lead by the sack by Bibi, and the military professionals behind the scenes had about 2 weeks to get everything moving. It’s literally impossible to go to war on such a short notice, as you’ve seen by this conflict.
Not disagreeing that firing a bunch of competent people and putting in yes-men is not a fucking stupid move.
Their capability to drop off a Wendy’s (or a McDonald’s in Trump’s case) is not (yet) in question.
Their capability to keep it supplied is.
(Specifically their capability to make sure the money intended for that purpose is sufficient and ends up fulfilling that purpose, instead of lining some parasite’s pockets.)
Literally what I’m saying. Launching a rapid response is one thing. Conducting an entire theatre of war is another thing entirely.