Well that looks...familiar.
Here we go again - your favorite semi-regular rundown on random things NatSec and Space. Buckle up, kiddos - it's Net Assessment time.
Always nice to see that that innovation is alive and well in the Chinese space program.
https://www.marsdaily.com/reports/China_develops_prototype_Mars_helicopter_999.html
Speaking of which, Xi’s “10-point plan” looking really “what would Mao do?” these days.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58182658
Nothing says “classified space weapon” like a proper, public teaser campaign.
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/pentagon-posed-to-unveil-classified-space-weapon/
“Rods from God” is the certified leader in the clubhouse for Net Assessment’s favorite orbital-based kill-squad euphemism. Ball’s in your court, Space Force.
If this is anything like my first rock polisher, I’m not surprised. That whole experience was super disappointing.
https://www.newser.com/story/309615/perseverances-first-attempt-to-collect-rock-goes-wrong.html
I’ll support this as long as we all agree that we’ll be following the blue/red good guy/bad guy laser beam dictum previously defined by the Transformers/GI Joe accords of 1987.
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/army-laser-weapon-stryker-combat-shoot-off/
*Beijing has entered the chat.*
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/18/business/afghanistan-lithium-rare-earths-mining/index.html
SOAA CORNER!
Operators are observed suffering from “High Allostatic Load.”
Now, I’m not a clinical psychiatrist, but I am just going to assume that is basically the same as “the nanny tested positive for delta variant and now my kids have gone native.”
https://www.military.com/military-fitness/operator-syndrome-managing-high-allostatic-load
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Not to quibble, but I think if schools ran a cash bar in conjunction with First Day dropoff, then school funding issues would be moot for the rest of the year.
-JQP
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