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AssassinsMace
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I don't understand this angle of buying direct from these factories online because it would still be subject to tariffs and restrictions. There was another suggestion that might be more feasible. Take the medical tourism route but with shopping instead? Supposedly Chinese air fare and luxury hotels are cheap so people can fly to China to go on shopping sprees on those visa free visits. It can be a whole new business.
There seems to be a misconceptions of what pirates are thanks to media. They werent some yo ho ho swashbucklers misfits who only care about getting drunk and going on adventures to find treasure. Not like pirates of the Caribbean or one piece.
In real life they were pretty much mercs hired by the British navy to attack their rivals. Just look at the most famous pirates. Blackbeard was ex Brit Navy. People like Henry Morgan and Francis Drake were literally granted knighthood and governor positions for fucking over guys like the Spanish.
The only thing that they can buy that can actually help the situation in the U.S. are copies of XJP Thought.
This type of talk is just pure insanity-westoid privateers ?from what base of a pirate haven ?Sasebo,Busan?Phuket?Murder,plunder/robbery,rape -raids up and down the Chinese coast-attacking whole Chinesevillages along with the Jap wako?WTH am I reading here?
AssassinsMace
Lieutenant General
You know how Americans think the spy world is just like James Bond? Where are the James Bond Western corporate villains? Anybody watch the movie the Pelican Brief? Look at the lengths at what American rich people will do against their government if they get in the way of them getting richer.
All they need is more animated fire gifs and Times New Roman font for the full geocities effect.
Spending on the AUKUS submarine program is growing so dramatically that it is approaching the size of a standalone branch of the Defence Force, draining funding for other military equipment, a group of the nation’s top defence experts has warned.
As Opposition Leader Peter Dutton prepares to announce the Coalition’s defence spending policy, the experts warn the Australian military is becoming dangerously dependent on the United States and should start hedging its bets to prepare for a more self-interested and less reliable ally under President Donald Trump.
Lol. Lmao, even.
If only Labor got the spine to get out of this terrible, horrible, no good and very bad deal.
Actually, Guancha trio devoted a significant portion of their latest broadcast to discussing this matter. According to them, the long-hinted Asian J-10 buyer is none other than Uzbekistan, and now it has finally been confirmed.
The USS Pinckney (DDG 91) successfully completed Flight Test Other 40 (FTX-40), also known as Stellar Banshee, using Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System to detect, track and perform an engagement against a live advanced hypersonic ...
Kauai, Hawaii, March 25, 2025 – The USS Pinckney (DDG 91) successfully completed Flight Test Other 40 (FTX-40), also known as Stellar Banshee, using Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System to detect, track and perform an engagement against a live advanced hypersonic Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target using a simulated SM-6 Block IAU.
FTX-40, backed by the Missile Defense Agency, United States Navy, Lockheed Martin, and industry partners, tested a real-world hypersonic scenario, showcasing several capabilities. Stellar Banshee introduced a new target and simulated missile, marking the successful use of the latest Aegis software in a virtualized configuration for a Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Flight Test mission.
The Hypersonic Highlight
“Our Aegis Combat System successfully defended against a simulated hypersonic threat,” said Chandra Marshall, vice president of Multi-Domain Combat Solutions at Lockheed Martin. “Aegis Baseline 9’s hypersonic defense advantage against a MRBM target brings incredible capability that allows our warfighter to see the unseen, sooner, ensuring our sailors get in front of threats quickly.”
The successful test also highlights the Aegis Combat System's capacity to adapt to the constantly evolving defense environment. With both sea-based and land-based configurations, Aegis demonstrates the flexibility and scalability of the system, making it a key pillar of missile defense.
Personally I find it very disingenuous of LockMart to label a SM-6 simulation of a Medium Ranged Ballistic Missile as 'hypersonic'. It's not a HGV, it's a ballistic missile. This capability isn't anything new.