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Tuberville failed to mention that he's personally prevented hundreds of officers from being promoted because he disagrees with a 2022 Pentagon policy.

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[-] neanderthal@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The US Navy has more heavy aircraft carrier groups than the rest of world combined. The US has 11 out of 22. It also has the world's largest and most advanced air force. Old US Army equipment is working wonders for Ukraine against Russia, the supposed next best military.

Not to mention the US has a massive arsenal of working ICBMs and SLBMs.

I'm sorry, but nobody stands a snowballs chance in hell against the US military.

Regarding Iraq and Afghanistan, nation building and occupying are two different things. Kind of like ruling verses obtaining power are different.

ETA: Think about that during presidential elections.

[-] commandar@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The US has 11 out of 22.

This is only a partial picture.

The US has 11 supercarrier groups that individually rival the power of most nation's entire airforces. These are unrivaled by anything else in the world.

The US additionally has 9 America and Wasp class amphibious assault ships that have an airwing capability that rivals most other nations' carrier groups. The Navy plans for this force to eventually be made up of 11 America class ships.

So the reality is that the US' secondary aircraft carrier capability rivals that of the rest of the world combined. The total power disparity of the combined supercarrier and amphibious assault fleet is mind boggling.

[-] neanderthal@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

What's also mind boggling is the USAF F-15 has zero combat losses and is the OLD air superiority fighter. The USAF can start operating anywhere in the world with a force larger than most other air forces in < 72 hours.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

And one of those kills was a fucking satellite

[-] Transcendant@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

You're missing the bigger picture imo. All that military might is going to be under the control of people handpicked by Trump, if he's elected and project 2025 goes to plan. Why do you think Tuberville is creating all these vacancies.

Tuberville isn't doing this for shits and giggles.

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Regarding Iraq and Afghanistan, nation building and occupying are two different things. Kind of like ruling verses obtaining power are different.

Even the Taliban are having issues here.

[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

If the number is 11 out of 22, it doesn't have more than the rest combined. It has the same number as the rest combined. The rest is right. Also, remember the best air force in the world is the USAF, the second best air force in the world is the USN.

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