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Defense Sec Mattis

The US Space Force will be overseen by the US Air Force…..

February 13, 2019 By jamesb

One KNEW this was would be the outcome on this..... While President  Donald Trump wanted a separate branch of the US Military for the US Space Force? Inside the Pentagon ? THAT was a nonstarter.... It was pointed out here that Congress has the final say on designating … [Read more...] about The US Space Force will be overseen by the US Air Force…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, Congress, Cost, Defense Sec Mattis, NGA, NRO, Politics, The Pentagon, TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, US Air Force, US Military Commands, US Space Force

Why have Defense Sec at all?

December 25, 2018 By jamesb

Seriously? Why does Donald Trump need any staff? A guy who ran a NYC Real Estate company with little staff and no Board of Directors is at 2 years as President running things the exactly same way.... He doesn't listen to his Defense, Intelligence or even Economic … [Read more...] about Why have Defense Sec at all?

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Defense Sec Mattis, Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, Donald Trump, Military, Politics, The Pentagon, Trump Style of management, US Military

Trump Syria withdrawal from Syria not playing good in Congress….

December 19, 2018 By jamesb

Trump is increasingly being seen as doing this as a payoff to Russia's Putin and a prize to Iran..... Donald Trump displays his lack to looking at the 'long game' in foreign policy.... The question is? What will Congress actually do? Or will the doubts expressed cause Trump … [Read more...] about Trump Syria withdrawal from Syria not playing good in Congress….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Defense Sec Mattis, Iran, ISIS, Politics, Putin, Syria, The Middle East, Trump, US Military

Trump and his Defense Sec Mattis don’t seem to be connected….

June 25, 2018 By jamesb

Defense Sec James mattis IS one of reasons most American's can sleep at night with Donald Trump as President and having the nuclear football and heartbeat away.... With THAT said? It seems that Mattis experienced view of what the world SHOULD be like and the knowledge of … [Read more...] about Trump and his Defense Sec Mattis don’t seem to be connected….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Defense Sec Mattis, Pentagon/US Military, Trump, Trump Defense/Foreign Policy

Those troops won’t be leaving Syria anytime soon…

April 4, 2018 By jamesb

I poised the question in a earlier post about Trump 's off the cuff remark that he wanted all the American troop's* out of Syria 'soon'.... 'Their boss just either is signalling a change in policy, or?....Does NOT know WTF he's talking about....' I think the answer is the … [Read more...] about Those troops won’t be leaving Syria anytime soon…

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: American Troops, American/Allied Troops, CIA Dir Pompeo, Defense Sec Mattis, Donald Trump, ISIS, Military, National Sec Council, National Security Staff, Syria, Trump

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