With current events, who or what do you think will cause the next eligibility date?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 09:42:46 -0500

The National Defense Service Medal for the Global War on Terrorism ends today after over 21 years, our longest running award time since Vietnam.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2022 10:03 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:03:22 -0500

I would like to think we would have some time for peace but there isn't any money in it for defense contractors.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2022 10:25 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:25:54 -0500

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/09/davidson-china-could-try-to-take-control-of-taiwan-in-next-six-years

Davidson: China Could Try to Take Control of Taiwan In 'Next Six Years' - USNI News

China could attempt to take control of Taiwan by the end of the decade, the admiral leading U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said today. Testifying in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Adm. Phil Davidson said China’s aggression in the region leads him to believe its goal of seizing Taiwan is a more imminent issue. “I …

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2022 10:28 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:28:50 -0500

Just the opinion of two Canadians who came from Ukraine stated to me that Vladimir Putin's partial mobilization is actually a full mobilization and preparation for a more serious invasion of Ukraine.

President Biden has not been a peace dividend president because he is a dumb shit and considers climate change more important than anything else! I have said over and over again that a limited nuclear war will throw out the need for wasting trillions of dollars lowering the Earth's temperature when nuclear warheads will do it on their own. That will be posted in my next comment here.
https://cepa.org/article/russias-covert-mobilization-to-feed-the-frontline/

Russia’s Covert Mobilization to Feed the Frontline

Ukraine says a new wave of “hidden” mobilization will begin in Russia, but there’s increasing evidence the first wave never ended.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2022 10:46 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:46:38 -0500

Let's remember that some scientists and political people are legends in their own mind and they don't like being debated or put on the defensive. Doctor fauci said he is science. Science is often adversarial. One scientist puts out a thesis on something that they believe in and other scientists try to replicate the thesis and validate or invalidate what they are proposing. Instead, we have political science because you are a heretic if you disagree with somebody for whatever scientific reason.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Curry#Views_on_climate_change
The defense contractors are actually people that are being given money by the church of the green New Deal. This is a new military industrial complex that you could call the green New Deal industrial complex and most of the money goes to China. China is the country that will bankrupt us with hardware and infrastructure made for the green New Deal but produced with electricity made from coal.

Judith Curry - Wikipedia

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2022 10:59 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:59:29 -0500

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/110223-nuclear-war-winter-global-warming-environment-science-climate-change

In case you don't want to register for National Geographic to read the article, I have screenshotted selected parts of the story. We would have at least 10 years or more of cooler weather similar to the 1815 mini ice age and we would have crop failures and famine. The Church of the green New Deal run by the radical left and President Biden doesn't want you to know this and so they want you to pump money into areas of the economy to Foster this green New Deal industrial complex and allowing our military to fall apart. Just think of a new limited nuclear war that would destroy major cities in a small scale similar to India and Taiwan Pakistan going to war. We would not have extreme cold nuclear winter but it would be cooler than normal and it would be enough to where you really wouldn't have a summer and Farmers would be frustrated. This is something that the Church of the green New Deal and the climate change climate emergency global cooling crowd will have to deal with after the fact. Just think if we were not like President Biden and we increased our defense posture and we didn't put 27 ships into mothballs because they were too expensive to maintain then we would be at a readiness just like President Reagan bankrupted the Soviet Union without firing a shot, we could do the same thing but this Administration cares more about golf Delta climate change and spending like a drunken sailor on the wrong things for the wrong reasons.

So I rate the future conflicts could be the following:

1. Russia runs defense and supports China in the invasion of Taiwan and with their four aircraft carriers, be a screen defense to keep us away from defending the island which could result in a limited nuclear Exchange because China would destroy a carrier battle group of hours to secure a foothold in Taiwan even though Taiwan will fight back conventionally and China will not be able to successfully take the island over completely because it has a Highland and lowland defense similar to Switzerland.

2. Russia using tactical nukes to gain advantage in Ukraine and our President Biden will be too afraid to retaliate not wanting Mutual assured destruction.

3. A conflict between Israel and Iran after I ran is successful with his nuclear weapons and attacks Israel and Israel strikes back with their nuclear cruise missiles into Iran

3. North Korea attacks South Korea using nuclear and chemical weapons with China as its backstop. North Korea could unilaterally attack Guam or the United States Mainland with their nuclear missiles and our terminal high altitude air defense missile defense system could be overwhelmed.

Regional nuclear war could trigger global cooling and famine

Even a limited nuclear conflict could spark "unprecedented climate change," U.S. government scientists warn.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2022 11:04 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 11:04:25 -0500

Don't you think it's strange that China is building four aircraft carriers in less than 7 years?
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3195306/chinas-next-aircraft-carrier-nuclear-power-speculation

In the past, the United States sent one or two carrier battle groups near Taiwan when Taiwan was being threatened by mainland china. China is building baby flat tops that may not be even close to our quality or capability but they have anti-ship missiles that could possibly be conventional or nuclear that could really do some serious damage. Here is a scene from the movie some of all fears of what something like that could look like.

Just think of something like this happening to one of our aircraft carriers and the bombs and missiles inside the carrier Hangar Bay exploding and eventually sinking the aircraft carrier.

https://youtu.be/rY7v21Zy1yE

China’s next aircraft carrier: nuclear-power speculation continues

A state shipbuilding company has previously said the country must be able to achieve a breakthrough in the technology by 2027.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2022 11:05 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 11:05:09 -0500

https://youtu.be/rY7v21Zy1yE

The Sum of All Fears (2002) - Aircraft Carrier is Attacked

A clip from The Sum of All Fears (2002) - Aircraft Carrier is AttackedEnjoy!

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2022 11:14 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 11:14:59 -0500

Honestly, could be anyone's guess as to who, where, when and what. But, I've already got two of them....don't need/want a third.

Response by SGT Stephen Rowland made Dec 31 at 2022 6:49 PM

SGT Stephen Rowland — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:49:19 -0500

I may be ridiculed but how has the war on terrorism worked out for our military. I personally believe it has led to more freedom lost for American citizens and a surveillance state that overrules our constitution. How many terrorist have been defeated with the “Patriot Act” ? When we 1st entered Afghanistan, we had the moral high ground but before that mission was completed we pulled most of troops out for the worst war in our history, Iraq. Twenty some years later our departure from Afghanistan made Vietnam look proper. Our veterans commit suicide daily and I believe not from victories but a desertion of principles that makes the sacrifices of war honorable.

Response by SGT Stephen Rowland made Dec 31 at 2022 7:02 PM

SGT Stephen Rowland — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:02:40 -0500

Tomorrow

Response by LtCol Robert Quinter made Dec 31 at 2022 7:49 PM

LtCol Robert Quinter — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:49:48 -0500

China. Since we're sending such volumes of weapons to Ukraine, depleted the strategic oil reserve, placed regulatory restrictions on oil exploration, and gone woke, we'll be playing catch up again.

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Dec 31 at 2022 9:14 PM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:14:25 -0500

That’s like guessing when it will rain in the next 10 years.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jan 3 at 2023 7:00 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:00:18 -0500

As an official fossil that has been in three of them, the next one will be soon enough if you go by history.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Jan 4 at 2023 2:59 PM

SFC Casey O'Mally — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:59:37 -0500

Hopefully nothing for a long, long time.