Rebane's Ruminations
April 2026
S M T W T F S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930  

ARCHIVES


OUR LINKS


YubaNet
White House Blog
Watts Up With That?
The Union
Sierra Thread
RL “Bob” Crabb
Barry Pruett Blog

George Rebane

Large trucks marked with the Red Crescent and filled with stuff bought and paid for through the American Red Cross are allowed to enter Iran in order to provide relief for the country’s civilian population.  Many of those Iranians, held in eternal ignorance, now spend their days in regime approved street demonstrations shouting ‘Death to America’ etc.  These same ignorant zealots believe that it is their government and its Islamic allies that are providing the needed supplies.  The proper way to distribute American aid and benefit America is to deliver the aid in clearly marked trucks and parcels stating the source of the provided relief, or not at all.  The current method strengthens the country’s murderous regime in the eyes of its citizens.

Relief and joy for the safe return of Artemis 2 is shared among all Americans who promote our international hegemony.  Our anti-American contingent would have wanted the monies spent on buying more Reconquista votes and promoting amnesty for illegal aliens.  My only nit about the mission was the obviously disorganized affair after splashdown to get the astronauts out and into the raft for helicopter pick-up.  Comic relief was provided by the melee of boats surrounding the Integrity capsule, one of which spent almost half an hour trying to get connected to the spacecraft.  Why no one was able to immediately just hook a line to a provided hard-point and keep the Z-boat tethered to Integrity remains a mystery.

Posted in , ,

14 responses to “Scattershots – 11apr26”

  1. Resurrected Hillbilly Avatar
    Resurrected Hillbilly

    The cluelessness of Church of MAGA acolytes is also sad…
    who believed in Trump’s America first BS?…just saw diesel going for $7.50/gallon…

    US interceptor missile stockpiles are under severe strain due to high-intensity conflicts, specifically in the Middle East, with, for example, about 25% of THAAD interceptors used. While roughly 2,500 Navy Aegis missiles exist, many have been deployed to defend Israel, with stocks for systems like Patriot and upper-tier interceptors potentially lasting only 24 hours in a major Pacific conflict…

    Stockpile and Usage Trends (2025–2026)
    THAAD & SM-3: As of December 2025, the inventory included approximately 414 SM-3s and 534 THAAD interceptors.
    Depletion Rates: In recent operations, over 80 SM-3s were fired in June 2025 alone, and roughly 100-150 THAAD missiles (about 25% of the inventory) were used in the 12-Day War, notes.
    Patriot Missiles: Rapid usage in the Iran war scenario (e.g., 943 fired in 4 days) has created severe shortages.
    Production Bottlenecks: Interceptors require specialized components and testing, preventing rapid manufacturing replenishment, according to
    CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

    Replenishment and Future Outlook
    Production Rates: Lockheed Martin produces roughly 600 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors a year, with plans to increase to 2,000 annually.
    Lag Time: A two- to three-year lag exists between ordering and delivering new missiles.
    Strategic Concerns: The “Asian Pivot” meant for deterring China is affected by the need to allocate limited stocks to the Middle East…

    Like

  2. fish Avatar
    fish

    …..but Biden!

    Like

  3. Resurrected Hillbilly Avatar
    Resurrected Hillbilly

    Remember when…the MAGA election campaign narrative was… “if Kamala is elected President she will go to war with Iran!” 🤣🤣🤣

    Like

  4. fish Avatar
    fish

    …..but Kamala!

    Like

  5. fish Avatar
    fish

    Going the way of Not so Great Britain….

    Navy Abandons USS Boise Overhaul After 11 Years And $800 Million Spent

    .

    ….but HHS

    .

    https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/uss-boise-overhaul-collapses-after-800-million-spent-and-only-22-complete

    Like

  6. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    re Artemis.

    I admit that the manned space program confuses me. Some odd combination of iron rice bowl NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin is at play, probably changing over time as the bureaucrats come and go. A ‘splashdown’ doesn’t seem particularly modern as a concept. Maybe it all makes sense if you actually attend the meetings.

    Whether this is all more efficient than Apollo-era gubmint managed monopoly isn’t clear. It all sounds like the USSR’s more competitive variant of building these things. (Comparing the two is one of those great ironies of life).

    …and then…what that dragged me into was diving into what is known about the F-47 program. Jeez Louise, you have to wonder if that’s a good investment.

    Like

  7. Resurrected Hillbilly Avatar
    Resurrected Hillbilly

    The “Kiss of Trump” if often fatal when it comes to he and his ilk picking political candidates foriegn and domestic.
    Putin co-conspirators, Trump and Vance,
    worked together to keep Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán in power…and failed again.

    Like

  8. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    pro tip: there’s no point in reading any post with the word ‘ilk’ in it.

    Like

  9. fish Avatar
    fish

    pro tip: there’s no point in reading any post with the word ‘ilk’ in it.

    .

    There’s no point in reading anything from anyone in the “Damp Barcalounger Navy”…..

    Like

  10. fish Avatar
    fish

    “Again… the press and the entire Democrat Party knew he was a rapist and a sexual predator and kept it a secret until he was in the way and needed removed.”

    .

    Unsolicited dick pics…..the politicians death knell.

    .

    https://x.com/RobProvince/status/2043381491544010915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2043381491544010915%7Ctwgr%5E63c7908e47ccaad65b604fe5a3bcbfc8bb9d3823%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Finstapundit.com%2F789219%2F

    Like

  11. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    re: Swalwell.

    Huh. Honestly, I can’t say that I had ever heard of him.

    per an ABC affiliate: “Staff for Eric Swalwell speak out, say they’re “horrified” by new allegations”

    roflmao. HORRIFIED, I tell ya, HORRIFIED.

    Sure thing.

    his runnin’ for governor webpage sez: “dream bigger for your kids.”

    This I believe.

    Like

  12. Resurrected Hillbilly Avatar
    Resurrected Hillbilly

    No ‘ilk’? May the ghost of Todd Juvinal haunt you in your dreams.

    Like

  13. Rebane Avatar

    Gentlemen, please restrict your comments in Scattershots to the topics posted, and don’t use it as another Sandbox which always awaits you.

    Like

  14. scenes Avatar
    scenes

    “”No ‘ilk’? May the ghost of Todd Juvinal haunt you in your dreams.”

    The Pontificator of Christmas Past. I feel his soul rising in my fingertips on occasion, but typically avoid the temptation.

    Rather than ‘ilk’ I’d suggest kidney (‘of the same kidney’ for instance). It’s both pretentious and eccentric simultaneously (precentric?).

    re: The Artemis Toilet. Oops. I guess that’s why you test these things with people, it isn’t like they needed a pilot, although oddly that job title exists. You (well, me at least) do have to wonder how much better water recovery will have to get if you are going to Mars. Closed loop life support looks like a non-trivial problem.

    It’ll be funny to see what the next representative groups will be. The whole thing ends up like a barroom joke (A RABBI, A TEXAN, AND A DOG GET INTO A SPACESHIP).

    Like

Leave a comment