How America can win the Chip Wars

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

There is a 20% chance of military confrontation
How America can win the Chip Wars

Family of still-missing WWII Medal of Honor recipient asks DOD to stop using his name

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Family of still-missing WWII Medal of Honor recipient asks DOD to stop using his name

All living former defense secretaries condemn GOP attempts to overturn election, involve military

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

All living former defense secretaries condemn GOP attempts to overturn election, involve military

Pentagon Looking to Withdraw Support From CIA Counter-Terrorism Operations

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Pentagon Looking to Withdraw Support From CIA Counter-Terrorism Operations

One aspect of the plan is to determine if DOD personnel assigned to the CIA should instead be involved with missions to compete with Russia and China. The move is another sign of the Pentagon’s focus away from counter-terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa towards so-called “great power competition” with Russia and China as outlined in the 2018 National Defense Strategy.

So regime change for China and Russia?!

Acting SecDef Visits Somalia Amid Rumors of Troop Withdrawal

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Acting SecDef Visits Somalia Amid Rumors of Troop Withdrawal

President Trump dramatically escalated the drone war against al-Shabab by loosening the rules of engagement in Somalia. In 2019, the US conducted 63 airstrikes in Somalia, the most in a single year. More bombs fell on Somalia in the first seven months of 2020 than during the entire administrations of George W Bush and Barack Obama combined.

Israeli military prepares for possibility Trump will strike Iran

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Israeli military prepares for possibility Trump will strike Iran

Senior Israeli officials tell me they expect Israel will get prior notice ahead of any U.S. strike against Iran. But they’re concerned that won’t be sufficient to fully prepare. Thus the order to the IDF to start taking preparatory steps under the assumption that such a scenario is possible.

Pentagon Announces Troop Drawdowns in Afghanistan and Iraq

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Pentagon Announces Troop Drawdowns in Afghanistan and Iraq

NYT – President Trump Was Talked Out of Attacking Iran

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

President Trump Was Talked Out of Attacking Iran

President Trump’s senior advisors dissuaded the president from going through with a military strike on Iran. The advisors included Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Vice President Mike Pence, the acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. The group warned Trump that a military strike could escalate into a broader conflict.

Mike Pompeo passed up the chance to start Armageddon?! I find it hard to believe! Maybe he really is going to run for President in 2024?!

Acting SecDef Signals Troop Withdrawal in Memo: ‘It’s Time to Come Home’

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Acting SecDef Signals Troop Withdrawal in Memo: ‘It’s Time to Come Home’

In the memo to the Defense Department workforce, Miller described at length the respect he has for the institution and the sacrifices made by thousands of men and women who have deployed to the Middle East since the Sept. 11 attacks. He said, “ending wars requires compromise and partnership. We met the challenge; we gave it our all. Now, it’s time to come home.”