We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
🇺🇸 The last time the US Army was organized for major conventional war it boasted just over three quarters of a million active duty personnel. Today it has just over 463K and is missing recruiting goals while simultaneously leaning on the Guard component more heavily than it ever did during the Cold War. The Army simply doesn't have the personnel to meet operational & training obligations, while also giving the troops downtime in garrison.
Aggravating this problem is the steady increase of the T3R ratio post Gulf War. Meaning combat arms represents a decreasing percentage of the overall force.
📎 Patrick Fox
British man attacked for entering a ‘no-go zone’ in London.
A horde of Islamists surrounded him and questioned why he was in ‘their’ neighborhood.
They threatened him and began chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ as they kicked him out.
Minister of State for Courts and MP for Finchley and Golders Green, Sarah Sackman, says religious courts like 'Shariah' are a fundamental part of 'British Values'.
A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2025 with average earnings will receive an estimated $1.34 million in lifetime benefits, while contributing only $720,000 in today’s dollars.
That shortfall—more than $600,000 per couple—is being made up by younger workers.
“Most of the growth in spending has gone to retirement and healthcare, while programs that promote upward mobility... have been left behind”
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-medicare-young-workers-cost-10477619
