Your Military Minute 8 Dec 2023

In this weeks military minute we discover the wasteful spending by the US Congress is almost matched by the revolving door of senior officers in the UK Army signing on to be lobbyist.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/12/03/lawmakers-want-26-billion-programs-pentagon-didnt-seek.html

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/dec/06/former-british-army-chief-mark-carleton-smith-joins-lynton-crosby-lobbying-firm

It turns out my old Alma Mater, the US Navy, is still pretty decent at fighting their ships. Despite all her flaws, my Navy is still doing something right.

https://apnews.com/article/red-sea-houthi-yemen-ships-attack-israel-hamas-war-gaza-strip-716770f0a780160e9abed98d3c48fbde

I once had an member of a high speed, low drag unit tell me "No selection process is perfect." This case is a clear demonstration of that. Fair warning, this story may ruin your appetite.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/11/30/marine-recruiters-grooming-of-teenage-recruit-led-investigation-family-says-hes-still-terrorizing.html
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/11/08/marine-under-investigation-after-publishing-memoir-about-sexual-relationship-young-potential-recruit.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12817637/Christopher-Champagne-Marine-recruiter-stalking-teenage-female-recruit.html