What I am writing about is the aimlessness of our disarmament. Talking to one of my associates who works for the Center for Military History in Washington D.C., he told me that despite numerous attempts on the part of the military hierarchy to get a goal or path of disarmament out of the current Administration they have been unsuccessful. Unfortunately, when one refuses to lead those being lead tend to find their own paths. This randomness path taking of seems to be what is happening in the current military. The one recurring theme I have noticed in the articles I have read in SFTT is the inordinate amount of whining.
Times are tough.
Our military has been cut back significantly with detrimental effects The actual number and types of missions our military has been asked to perform have also proportionately increased. Our civilian and military leadership shows a discernable lack of that same capability. Perhaps, but leaving a bad situation does not make that situation better. Leaving a bad situation without solutions only prolongs the agony. Another problem I have with this collective whining is the seeming dislike of any new technology.