How to save $1 trillion on defense spending – Acquisition Talk
How to save $1 trillion on defense spending – Acquisition Talk
— Read on acquisitiontalk.com/2018/11/how-to-save-1-trillion-on-defense-spending/
Military
Signs of fraying in military support for Venezuela president
As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launches his second term challenged by a re-energized opposition movement, experts say his hold on power relies more than ever on military backing. Maduro has granted bonuses to rank-and-file soldiers and placed generals in key government posts, including at the helm of the state-run oil company, seeking to cement their support. But with Venezuela sliding into economic collapse, there have been signs in recent years of fraying in military support: ___
— Read on www.apnews.com/82563347aa414f1fab9c80ac87e607e9
Was Timber Sycamore The Program That Created ISIS?
Operation Timber Sycamore was a “secret” plan authorized by then US President Obama which allowed the CIA to arm terrorists in Syria.
— Read on www.activistpost.com/2019/01/was-timber-sycamore-the-program-that-created-isis.html
Good questions
Exploring a World War II Gun Battery That’s Hiding in Plain Sight – Atlas Obscura
Exploring a World War II Gun Battery That’s Hiding in Plain Sight – Atlas Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/articles/inside-battery-steele
This Map Shows Where in the World the U.S. Military Is Combatting Terrorism | History | Smithsonian
The infographic reveals for the first time that the U.S. is now operating in 40 percent of the world’s nations
— Read on www.smithsonianmag.com/history/map-shows-places-world-where-us-military-operates-180970997/
No wonder we are 22 trillion in debt
The Man Who Would Be President | HistoryNet
General Douglas MacArthur craved power. He also despised Franklin D. Roosevelt. So in 1944 he secretly plotted to run against his own commander in chief
— Read on www.historynet.com/the-man-who-would-be-president.htm
Mattis is out, and Blackwater is back: ‘We are coming’
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— Read on www.blacklistednews.com/
As expected
The jaw-dropping scale of China’s global ambition – UnHerd
The jaw-dropping scale of China’s global ambition – UnHerd
— Read on unherd.com/2018/12/the-jaw-dropping-scale-of-chinas-global-ambition/
Wake up
Trump Announces Plan to Send Military to the Border | Federation for American Immigration Reform
For the past several weeks, all eyes have been on the U.S.-Mexico border as thousands of economic migrants make their way to the United States to claim asylum. With lawmakers out of town on the campaign trail, there is no chance of immediate legislative assistance. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously requested additional military personnel be deployed to the border, and on Monday the Pentagon announced that at least 5,200 soldiers were being sent down as part of the newly launched Operation Secure Line.
— Read on fairus.org/legislation/federal-legislation/trump-announces-plan-send-military-border
Listen – Pat Buchanan: Migrant Caravan Is Trump’s Chance to Stop ‘Third World Invasion of the West’
Listen – Pat Buchanan: Migrant Caravan Is Trump’s Chance to Stop ‘Third World Invasion of the West’
— Read on www.infowars.com/listen-pat-buchanan-migrant-caravan-is-trumps-chance-to-stop-third-world-invasion-of-the-west/
John Barleycorn 
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