Elements Of Power

Commentary and discussion on world events from the perspective that all goings-on can be related to one of the six elements of National Power: Military, Economic, Cultural, Demographic, Organizational, & Geographical. All Elements are interrelated and rarely can one be discussed without also discussing its impact on the others

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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Why the Gypsy Woman Laughs at DOT&E

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(Photo by Darrin Russel/Lockheed Martin) DOT&E FY15 Doomsaying… - Full Block 3F mission systems development and testing cannot ...

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Monday, April 11, 2016

Law of Unintended Consequences and F-35 H8ers.

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Hillarity ensues. My apologies for not posting more, but I’m swamped with higher priorities and will continue to be for a while yet. ...

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Dave Majumdar's F-35 'Punk Journalism'...Again

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Whereby 'boy journalist' double downs on David Axe's 'Dogfight' B.S, ignores reality and dances around Libel in just a...

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Friday, July 31, 2015

CNO Nominee Richardson Got These F-35 Questions Too?

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I told them I didn't want the job, but I answered them anyway. Hat Tip "spazinbad" @ F-16.net SMSgt Mac appearing befor...

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

P.W. Singer and August Cole? 'Game Show' Quality Defense Analysis

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(Apologies to Game Shows Everywhere) AKA: The "Axe is Boring Disinformation Cascade" Continues... Ersatz sound-bite provide...

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Wednesday, July 01, 2015

David Axe is More Boring Than Ever (Bless His Heart)

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And still practicing Punk Journalism Bumped! Axe Doubles Down *******Update 2 at End of Original Post******* Gawd. Saw this at ...

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

William Hartung: You got Yer'self a Reckoning a'Coming Boy!

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I'm going to take this craptastic, yet all so formulaic and predictable op-ed piece by William Hartung apart ...... piece by piece. ...

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Saturday, June 13, 2015

F-35 'Reporting' : A Study in Contrast

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Take a look at the serious article at AIN on the effects of the latest F-35 cost reduction efforts here, and contrast it with the crap drop...

Tuesday, June 09, 2015

Stupid Journalist Tricks: Gun Control Edition

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A 'Pulitzer-Prize Winning' journalist named Cynthia Tucker has commited an 'EPIC fail' in trying to 'Shame' Te...

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Loyal Babblers, Pawns, Fellow Travelers, and the Old Guard Losers of the ‘Military Reform Machine’

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How to tell who the Faux Military Reform Players are and the name of the ‘Show’… Since they won’t give you the REAL program. Like many,...

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SMSgt Mac: I am a '3rd Generation Aerospace' Professional and a retired Air Force Senior NCO. I maintained and tested airborne precision guided weapons the first half of my Air Force career [including AIMVAL/ACEVAL, TASVAL79, AIM-9L FOT&E--IYAAYAS!] and flight tested RPVs, Drones and Cruise Missiles [XBQM-106A, Pave Tiger/Panther, CALCM, ACM and 'others'] the second half. Since my AF retirement I have worked on many aircraft, UAV and weapons programs. I have worked systems, flight, and laboratory test programs about half the time, and have worked R&M Engineering, Depot Operations, and Operations Analysis (Combat and Logistics) the other half, I am now the Lead Engineer xx x xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx (doing 'stuff') on yet another major weapon systems program and still involved in a wide range of Aerospace Engineering and Military Operations Research activities for multiple programs.

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