No, you can't explain it because it is not true. I know because I just got home from it. I am there and this bullshit about our military somehow not being as good as it has been in the past is utter bullshit. By a long shot.If I tell you that all of this "diversity" and "individualism" that we are teaching the kids today (in the military) is hurting comradery and you don't understand then I don't know that I can possibly explain it. It doesn't mean we're losing a war tomorrow or anything. It does mean we are losing ground. Our technical superiority is not as far ahead as it was 5 years ago. What happens when our tech is no longer world class?
Mike
Mike
I will say again - we have an all volunteer military. That alone says volumes about the current situation in the military. We are able to fight anywhere across the planet, currently embroiled in two wars, carrying our multiple campaigns in many countries and yet we still have an all volunteer force. One that is more capable than ever before.
As far as tech goes - you are blind if you do not realize how far ahead of the rest of the world we are. We have the capability to put an aircraft in the air within the US, refuel it in our airspace, then let it go to hit 180 separate targets ANYWHERE on the entire face of the planet within 12 inches of accuracy and return home without even the remote possibility that it will be shot down. And that is with tech that is 30 years old. I won't even get into the tech in our F-22 and JSF that is public not to mention the volumes about those A/C that are secret. Our tanks best anything that the world has to offer. We have better planes than anyone else by light-years and a war will never again be won without control of the skies. Some of the things that our navy is doing is right out of Star Trek. They are using laser based weaponry and our submarines are completely unmatched. What, pray tell, do you see that ANY other country has that even comes close to our current arsenal?
As always, thank you for your service.
Some of what you said is true. Some isn't. We have one aircraft that can fly anywhere in the world and I don't know what their status is, as of right now. Check your facts.
Mike