Jonathan Rue
Nat sec, defense, and Dawgs. Then: DASD Force Development & Emerging Capabilities, Sen Warren NSA, OSD CAPE. Always: Girl Dad. Marine. Bulldawg. ATLien. Once and future fly fisher.
- Good thing we helped Republicans keep the government open otherwise a bunch of organizations would have been shuttered and people laid off.
- News: "Bloody Saturday" for Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international networks Mass indefinite suspensions at Voice of America, Radio/TV Marti Federal contracts severed for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia & more My NPR story www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
- Not only are they likely beginning the process of rolling back many of the grooming standards that have been updated in recent years, it looks like they are cracking the door open to revisiting women in combat arms MOSs too. (Hope I’m wrong—on all counts.)
- Ahem, Taiwan, call your office.
- Such strong defense. Much lethality.
- SASC typically doesn’t hold public nomination hearings for the Service JAGs but Democrats on the committee must demand one. They should refuse unanimous consent on their nominations if they don’t get that hearing too.
- Sadly, with these blatantly political firings, every single general and flag officer nominee going forward must be asked publicly under oath by SASC what sort of loyalty oaths, if any, they swore to the Administration.
- What the absolute fuck
- Ordering a completely arbitrary 8% cut to the defense budget *before* drafting your National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy is WILD. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
- Totally agree. Relatedly, this is why I am skeptical that any administration will be able to marshal the necessary resources to fight China after a move against Taiwan. These folks couldn’t be bothered to wear a mask. Imagine asking them to drive their cars less because we need JP-5/8.
- My grandparents sacrificed so much during WWII. All of them upended their lives, going to war or to major industrial centers to help the war effort for four years. We closed schools and restaurants for a year because of a plague and these guys are still melting down. The softest people on the planet
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