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1. We always prepare to fight the previous war.

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 PM

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Too much money at stake. Everyone protects their position.

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The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It. [View all] Coventina Thursday OP

We always prepare to fight the previous war. LakeVermilion Thursday #1

And current dipship idiot CIC want's weapons from WWII. Attilatheblond Thursday #2

Yep, computers can make orthoclad Thursday #17

The military is a whole lot more than ships and planes Jilly_in_VA Thursday #3

My counter-argument... Happy Hoosier Thursday #4

It seeems there's a difference between tactical and strategic success. DemocratSinceBirth Thursday #8

Yup, you can win every battle and still lose the war. Happy Hoosier Thursday #11

I read the editorial. DemocratSinceBirth Thursday #12

Only a month ago, Americans were beating our chests Torchlight Thursday #7

The MAGAts cannot accept the truth. Never could. NT Happy Hoosier Thursday #14

Asymmetric warfare is a factor nitpicked Thursday #10

Well, our presence in the M.E. purr-rat beauty Thursday #13

Just like Ukraine exposed Putin's "strength" lame54 Thursday #15

It's not the effectiveness, it's the profits orthoclad Thursday #16

A country can have the best and most expensive military PatSeg Thursday #18