Trump administration 2024-2028

[The Bread Guy]

Let’s see what he does the next time Coptic’s are getting the raw end of the deal in Egypt or Christians in Lebanon, Syria or Iraq.

To use an age-old leftish-anti-American trope, depends on how much oil there is to be had

 

[ModlrMike]

This seems completely rational.

I'm going to use this response taken from the thread:

 

[Brad Sallows]

Let’s see what he does the next time Coptic’s are getting the raw end of the deal in Egypt or Christians in Lebanon, Syria or Iraq.

Doubtful that they'll get the same kind of cooperation from the Egyptian et al governments as they are getting from the Nigerian.

 

[brihard]

At some point they have to start getting worried about how their stock of TLAMs is holding up…

 

[daftandbarmy]

This seems completely rational.

https://bsky.app/profile/nkalamb.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3mau2ahfo7c2u

It's OK, he explained himself

 

[Nvlgzr]

At some point they have to start getting worried about how their stock of TLAMs is holding up…

US dept of war just placed an order for 350 Tomahawks

 

[dapaterson]

US dept of war just placed an order for 350 Tomahawks

If that's a one year contract, that's seven every week.

Russia is sending multiples of that every volley at Ukraine.

 

[Brad Sallows]

If that's a one year contract, that's seven every week.

Russia is sending multiples of that every volley at Ukraine.

I guess we better pass the hat.

 

[Nvlgzr]

If that's a one year contract, that's seven every week.

Russia is sending multiples of that every volley at Ukraine.

Multi year contract includes 2 Foreign Military Sales:

RTX wins $785 million contract to supply 350 Tomahawk Block V cruise missiles to U.S. forces, allies

On 23 December, the United States Department of War announced that it had signed a new contract with RTX for the production and delivery of Tomahawk Block V cruise missiles.

defence-industry.eu

 

[dapaterson]

Multi year contract includes 2 Foreign Military Sales:

RTX wins $785 million contract to supply 350 Tomahawk Block V cruise missiles to U.S. forces, allies

On 23 December, the United States Department of War announced that it had signed a new contract with RTX for the production and delivery of Tomahawk Block V cruise missiles.

defence-industry.eu

So 3 or less per week. A trickle to keep the line going.

 

[Lumber]

So 3 or less per week. A trickle to keep the line going.

<laughs in Chinese manufacturing capacity>

 

[Jarnhamar]

Doubtful that they'll get the same kind of cooperation from the Egyptian et al governments as they are getting from the Nigerian.

Oh I don't know. A billion USD per year in aid can buy you a lot of friends.

 

[dapaterson]

<laughs in Chinese manufacturing capacity>

Unique, boutique, bespoke weapons that don't scale in production are not war winning.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

This seems completely rational.

https://bsky.app/profile/nkalamb.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3mau2ahfo7c2u

Apparently some (all?) of these pictures are AI generated.

Republican Lawmaker Brags About Beating Up Santa in Weird Photos

Are Republicans OK?

newrepublic.com

 

[lenaitch]

Apparently some (all?) of these pictures are AI generated.

Republican Lawmaker Brags About Beating Up Santa in Weird Photos

Are Republicans OK?

newrepublic.com

Ya think?