Climate change tops list of security threats in the Pacific says Adm Locklear

Climate change tops list of security threats in the Pacific says Adm Locklear. “Not North Korean nukes, not Chinese hegemonic impulses, not a re-arming Russia. Climate change.” Yep, they’re all bozos on this bus.

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  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over. Boy, am I glad I got out of the Navy when it was still being run by competent people.

  • Adm. Locklear was obviously selected to his post by one of "Dear Leader's" toadies. The same thing has been going on in Afghanistan, 5 Generals in 5 years, and every time they ask for more "Boots on the Ground", they get relieved. With officers like this in charge, we had all better hope the N. Koreans don't lob anything our way.

  • Oops, sorry BotA, doubled you up when you already had it. Why I usually start at the bottom and work up.

  • I suggest removing all "green" programs from the military budget as the safest way to manage the "massive sequester slashes" in future spending increases.

  • Once you near the flag ranks, the way to promotions is having your nose inserted into the correct politicians asses. Here's a classic example. Another "Perfumed Prince" (Col David Hackworth, an actual warrior)