The Trump-Vance Administration

Tiffany doesn't look fat anymore in this group family photo taken last night.

(On a side note....18 year old Barron just towers over everyone)

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I don't have any particular name in mind, but I think it shouldn't be a military man.
I think Trump should take a cue from Russia, and nominate a hard-boiled accountant who will audit the sh#t out of the DoD.

Probably merits a separate thread, but IMO, the US DoD needs to reorient itself around the following ideas...

1) Immediate and Severe Global BRAC - re-evaluate our unnecessary and bloated military footprint globally. Utilize local joint allied facilities where available, operate in contested areas without a sense of permanency (we don't need NCO family housing with swimming pools, a Wendy's, and a movie theatre in Bosnia or Iraq), keep only necessary facilities operational that are vital to global strike capability (i.e. Diego Garcia).

2) Reduce the size and scope of the US Army in particular. You only need a large standing ground force for two reasons - territorial land defense or as an occupying force. Since we have zero fears of the former and are not supposed to be engaging in the latter, the Army should be reduced in mission, size, and scope to the smallest branch, mainly comprised of Reservists and National Guard to be called upon in times of serious need.

3) Audit. Every. Program. This in conjunction with curtailing the corporate capture of our military by defense contractors will increase efficiency and reduce waste. Look at recent abject failures like the LCS program and DDX/Zumwalt and massive overruns in systems of questionable long-term merit that we are building 'just because' (Ford CVNs). And stop attributing $8500 coffee makers to funding a black program. Its 2024. Everyone can find out about everything anyway. If we have an Aurora or suborbital kinetic kill platforms, just say that's what the money is for.
 
Probably merits a separate thread, but IMO, the US DoD needs to reorient itself around the following ideas...

1) Immediate and Severe Global BRAC - re-evaluate our unnecessary and bloated military footprint globally. Utilize local joint allied facilities where available, operate in contested areas without a sense of permanency (we don't need NCO family housing with swimming pools, a Wendy's, and a movie theatre in Bosnia or Iraq), keep only necessary facilities operational that are vital to global strike capability (i.e. Diego Garcia).

2) Reduce the size and scope of the US Army in particular. You only need a large standing ground force for two reasons - territorial land defense or as an occupying force. Since we have zero fears of the former and are not supposed to be engaging in the latter, the Army should be reduced in mission, size, and scope to the smallest branch, mainly comprised of Reservists and National Guard to be called upon in times of serious need.

3) Audit. Every. Program. This in conjunction with curtailing the corporate capture of our military by defense contractors will increase efficiency and reduce waste. Look at recent abject failures like the LCS program and DDX/Zumwalt and massive overruns in systems of questionable long-term merit that we are building 'just because' (Ford CVNs). And stop attributing $8500 coffee makers to funding a black program. Its 2024. Everyone can find out about everything anyway. If we have an Aurora or suborbital kinetic kill platforms, just say that's what the money is for.

Small correction of point 3 - Audit everything and everyone.
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And 4 - Shut down the revolving door between the military and the MIC.
 
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Donald Trump's plan to end the drug epidemic in America by declaring war on the drug cartels.

"We will show no mercy on the cartels."
1. "Deploy all necessary military assets, including the US Navy to impose the full naval embargo and the cartels."
2. "Guarantee that the waters of the Western Hemisphere are not used to traffic illicit drugs to our country."
3. "Order the Department of Defense to make appropriate use of special forces cyber warfare and other overt and covert actions to inflict maximum damage on cartel leadership, infrastructure, and operations."
4. "Designate the major cartels as foreign terrorist organizations."
5: "Sever their access to global financial systems."
6. "Get the full cooperation of other governments to stop [the cartels], or we will expose every bribe, every kickback, every payoff, and every bit of corruption that is allowing the cartels to preserve their brutal reign."
7. "Ask Congress to pass legislation ensuring that drug smugglers and human traffickers receive the death penalty."
"When I'm back in the White House, the drug kingpins and vicious traffickers will never sleep soundly again."
 


TRUMP’S PLAN: EUROPEAN TROOPS TO ENFORCE BUFFER ZONE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE

Trump reportedly plans an 800-mile demilitarized zone between Russia and Ukraine, with British and European troops patrolling the area. Under the proposal, Russia would retain its territorial gains, and Ukraine would agree not to join NATO for 20 years.

Trump's team suggests the US would arm Ukraine to deter future Russian aggression but insists European allies bear the financial and military responsibility for the buffer zone. Zelensky warns such concessions would be “suicidal for Europe.”
 
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