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

February 13, 2019 By jamesb Leave a Comment

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

The US Department of Defense is going silent?….

November 18, 2018 By jamesb

Defense One has reported that the US Military is quietly cutting back releasing information to the media, Congress and the public these days... At a time of rampant executive branch corruption and large increases in defense spending, Americans are rightly concerned about the … [Read more...] about The US Department of Defense is going silent?….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Media, Military, Military budgets, Politics, The Pentagon, Trump Admin, US Defense Dept

Military investigation of Niger Spec Ops mission finds systemic failures….

May 10, 2018 By jamesb

Four US soliders where killed along with Five Nigerian soliders in a ambush in that country..... A months-long investigation into a disastrous U.S. Special Operations mission in Niger found that ‘‘individual, organizational and institutional failures and deficiencies’’ … [Read more...] about Military investigation of Niger Spec Ops mission finds systemic failures….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things Tagged With: ambush, America soliders killed, Miliatry investigation, Nigerian Military, Spec Ops, The Pentagon, US African Command, US Military, US Spec Ops command

Defense Sec Jim Mattis keeps his bosses respect….

March 23, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump has been cleaning house..... All sorts of Admin staff people gone.... But thru all of this? Ex-General.....Defense Sec Jim Mattis is STILL in office....No rumors of a departure... Today? Trump had Mattis by his side when he signed off on the new … [Read more...] about Defense Sec Jim Mattis keeps his bosses respect….

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Defense spending, Mattis, The Pentagon, Trump, Trump Admin

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Countdown to Important 2019 and 2020 Political Events…..

As of February 20, 2019…

822  days since the 2016 General Election….

756 days since Inauguration Day, 2017 (Trump days in Office)

37 days to the scheduled Brexit decision day...MAYBE????

347 days, (presumably) until the 2020 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

353 days,  (presumably) until the 2020 N.H. presidential primary

621 days  until Election Day, 2020

698  days  until Inauguration Day, 2021

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