Category Archives: Politics

China Beneath the Surface

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Thor

There have been a lot of articles and reports recently regarding China, and their intentions.  Certainly the development of stealthy aircraft, the refurbishment and launching of an aircraft carrier, continued saber rattling in the South China Sea, and the increased … Continue reading →

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Unease to Unrest

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Thor

An interesting opinion piece up at American Thinker today.  While the article does some specific and general finger pointing, which like many generalities may not be true, I think that the article defines something that has been eluding me for … Continue reading →

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Panetta Might Just Get ‘It’

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Thor

I was a bit concerned when it was announced that Leon Panetta was taking over as Sec. Def.  He always seemed like a career politician to me, and not a leader.  However, some of his recent comments and actions have … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Thor

I came late to the “gun culture”.  It wasn’t until I was responsible for more than myself, that I began to realize how vulnerable my family could be to those intent on inflicting harm.  In retrospect, this was not the … Continue reading →

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Libyan News

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Thor

With the end of the revolution in Libya there are a number of interesting facts coming to light.  Some of these have particularly alarming implications. It turns out that in addition to harboring terrorists, and sponsoring their activities, Khadafi never … Continue reading →

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APAC Developments

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Thor

A little while back, I posted about the increased intercepts of Chinese aircraft that were happening in Japan.  Over the last several days, several other pieces of news in the region caught my eye.  Now, maybe it is just me … Continue reading →

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A Way With Words

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Thor

I wish that I had 1/10th the gift that this man has in both charisma, and in making his point very eloquently. The clip is of Allen West, a congressman from Florida.  A former Army Lieutenant Colonel.  He is known … Continue reading →

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CAS

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Thor

CAS or Close Air Support is a staple of the Marine Corps combined arms approach to battle.  For the grunt on the ground that is in contact the roar of a big radial engine, or a Cobra, or an A-10 … Continue reading →

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Kit Development

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Thor

An interesting piece up at Army.mil about the Ironman prototype, and it’s development. It is a good story, and really is a bright spot in the equipment development story.  Go here to read it all. The quick summary is that … Continue reading →

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Media Woes

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Thor

There are always things that are popping up on my radar that send little bells spinning away in my brain.  Today I want to point out two examples of things that have popped multiple times in the past couple of … Continue reading →

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