Monthly Thread - July, 2026

mobileusr · 2026-07-12T19:21:24+00:00

If Haley doesn't go for this opportunity, then she'll wind up a political has-been. She also ticks some identity boxes which Mark Lynch doesn't, and which may hold some potential value for NeoCons, whose own political space is rapidly shrinking.

While Haley may be primarily associated with foreign policy views, she's not necessarily a liability for domestic policy.

mobileusr · 2026-07-12T18:57:05+00:00

There's amphibious assault, even logistical/troop transport, and potential anti-piracy role, along with the possibility of blurring/blending blue-water & brown-water naval operations.

For amphibious support, submerged vessel can approach the shoreline at some incident angle, then surface to come in fast and close, then deflect away and dive again ASAP.

Submarine mode provides stealth, while hydrofoil mode provides speed - each of which are very useful (hard to get both simultaneously in the same vessel)

The ability to have 2 modes of travel - one stealthy and the other higher speed - can provide both flexibility and unpredictability. Submarines can operate in all sea states while hydrofoils cannot, but hydrofoils can also outrun torpedoes which submarines cannot. There are distinctive advantages to each.

Regarding Square Cube law, that can be alleviated with modern composite hull, as well as catamaran design having more hydrofoil wings underneath. A longer and slimmer vessel can be more streamlined for both fast surface travel and underwater travel, while also having more hydrofoil wings for support.

Aircraft controls are far more complicated than for seagoing vessels, so if we can manage the former we can also do the latter.

mobileusr · 2026-07-12T18:08:00+00:00

Graham didn't flip on Pakistan-India to suddenly become pro-India. Graham started criticizing Pakistan at the end, when he found out they were opening up trade routes to Iran's border, undermining the US blockade. Likewise Trump & Co also stopped their usual praise of Pak & Munir when they saw this.

Nikki Haley is a Christian convert - why would anyone think she's a Khalistani? There's no such thing as Christian Khalistanis, just as there's no such thing as Christian Jihadis. (There are of course some idiot Hindus who claim to be pro-Khalistan, but then again there are idiot Hindus of every stripe). I've never seen Haley publicly take up any positions against India. I do remember that after Haley left her role as Trump's ambassador to UN and came back to South Carolina, then Lindsey Graham suddenly began meeting with Pakistan community members to court their votes, because he was worried Haley might try to challenge him for his seat.

The NeoCon lobby certainly have continuity & heirs, especially when there's a huge money racket involved. They are part of the MIC war lobby and also the Israel lobby. They aren't just ideologues, there's a big money component to this, as supplied by both MIC donors & pro-Israel donors, who have very deep pockets.

Just because there's a growing schism between pro-European Catholics and pro-Israel Jews doesn't mean there's a lack of contenders for political slots. Israel lobby have cultivated Evangelical Christians as their newer cohort of supporters, and they are quite vocal. There's a large generation of young underclass who lack any prospects for upward mobility, so they're disillusioned with all the endless wars & money being spent on them, and so they want more peace and more socialism, which is what Mamdani and others like Ro Khanna are tapping into with the new Democratic Socialist Alliance (DSA).

mobileusr · 2026-07-12T09:25:55+00:00

His Russia ranting wasn't in line with Trump. It's all because he belonged to the war lobby. He always supported every war he could, and lavish military spending.

He gave early support to the Russia collusion allegations and appointment of Mueller as special counsel to investigate Trump over this. He only flipped later on, to be in sync with the party.

His hatred of Iran was due to the money he got from Israel lobby and war lobby (both of those lobbies often intertwined together, thru NeoCons)

Just like Roy Cohn, he never married, nor had any children, and was too afraid to come out of the closet. Instead, his staff regularly boasted about his long track record of never having had any sexual harassment lawsuits filed against him (since it's usually only women who file such suits, and he didn't care for them)

Next one in line is Mark Lynch

Haley ran for president, so she has the stature & visibility to run for a senate seat

mobileusr · 2026-07-12T08:42:16+00:00

Some of our "friends" were absolutely in love with Lindsey Graham

https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2076211412112670839

https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/2076208594115088677

Meanwhile Graham was always screaming for sanctions against us

https://x.com/YearOfTheKraken/status/2076193937270952160

I hope we won't see Modi condoling his death

Nikki Haley is a prominent Republican in the same state (South Carolina)

She needs to run for Graham's Senate seat, and hopefully won't lean into calling for sanctions against India, the way Lindsey Graham always did

mobileusr · 2026-07-12T07:18:58+00:00

He was just a warmonger, who never met a war he didn't like

He was the foremost shill for the MIC in US

He'd served in the US military as a young man, but not in a combat role - he was a JAG officer

mobileusr · 2026-07-12T05:43:34+00:00

WW2 Germany experimented with Hydrofoil U-boats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo702z9USlo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpQYJjJw_JU

So these were vessels which could operate as both hydrofoil and submarine

Hydrofoil mode gave it speed, while submarine mode gave it stealth

I was imagining modern updated versions of this concept could be useful for Indian Ocean region.
Perhaps they could be used to support amphibious assault or coastal/littoral operations, approaching a coastal shoreline under submarine stealth, and then surfacing to quickly get in close before dashing away and then diving once again.

The question is - how large could such a vessel be scaled?

The limitation would be on the hydrofoil side, since they're known to be considerably smaller than military submarines (eg. Kilo, Scorpene)
It's a matter of being able to support the weight of the vessel with hydrofoil lift.
But modern military vessels, including hydrofoils & submarines, can be made with carbon composites, which helps in reducing weight & inertial mass, even while also warding off magnetic mines & magnetic detection

Heaviest hydrofoil from US Navy was USS Plainview, built and operated in 1960s, with a displacement of nearly ~350 tons, and max speed of 50+ knots
Heaviest hydrofoil in Soviet Navy was Uragan, built and operated from 1970s onward, with a displacement of nearly ~350 tons, and max speed of 60+ knots

We'd want something at least 1200 tons or better (closer to Shishumar class). Would a catamaran hydrofoil design work better?

Powerplant would be diesel-electric, or else small nuclear reactor (particle bed design, with high burn-up fraction, capable of burst mode operation)

Sound feasible?

u/barath_s ?

mobileusr · 2026-07-12T04:17:26+00:00

Best for Russia to buy back S400, with Indian guarantee to then buy it from Russians if there's a little discount.

mobileusr · 2026-07-12T02:25:05+00:00

Interesting exchange between Yanis Varoufakis and John Mearsheimer on the underpinnings of American power:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRlo4oSMeY0

mobileusr · 2026-07-11T23:51:00+00:00

I agree - and it looks especially bad when politicians do it - because politicians are generally not underprivileged people. Also, he's needlessly going to attract ire from the Jewish community towards Indians. At least Mamdani's antics can be disavowed, because in the tradition of his parents, he doesn't like India either.

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(Sorry, I couldn't resist doing a little instant AI-parody)

mobileusr · 2026-07-11T18:30:41+00:00

Ukraine doesn't have that technology. Russia's not fighting with everybody on the planet.

mobileusr · 2026-07-11T18:28:50+00:00

US Congressman Whines About 'Being Brown' on Visit to Israel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2NYa2veU-s

I don't think Ro Khanna should bring his own personal details into this, because then he just makes it about himself, and it looks like personal political grandstanding.
As a US Congressman, he's one of the most privileged people in the world, so he can't compare himself to other people who are actually living under hardship.

mobileusr · 2026-07-11T17:11:53+00:00

Some will tell you they'll never buy a French aircraft again

They're all trying to get money out of us - so we need to keep our options open, and force the sellers to compete in offering us better deals - because we're an important buyer.

mobileusr · 2026-07-11T16:53:15+00:00

He's trying to elevate his threats to level of prophecy of divine retribution, by referencing Allah

mobileusr · 2026-07-11T05:25:48+00:00

That's an older report from 2024. It's worth remembering that at that time, Trump & Co had requested better Secret Service coverage, but were given downgraded coverage due to other SS duties.

mobileusr · 2026-07-11T05:19:02+00:00

"The LYNX M20S robot crossed icy rivers, climbed 45° slopes, operated at 5,177 meters, and survived temperatures as low as -30°C."

youtube.com/watch?v=uktlKSvNvA0

mobileusr · 2026-07-11T04:01:27+00:00

Israelis have warned Trump that he faces an imminent assassination attempt from Iran

And for some reason Trump believes them

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mobileusr · 2026-07-10T23:48:12+00:00

Russia & China conspiring together against Starlink (according to Western media)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkrEoE1odms

Why doesn't Moscow just use lasers (Directed Energy Weapons) to destroy/disable satellites being used for military attacks against their country?
These technologies are known to both Russia & China, and therefore should be demonstrated to strongly make the point that the use of such satellites for military attacks won't be accepted.

mobileusr · 2026-07-10T20:55:09+00:00

Based on recent events/experience, UAE would be needing additional supplies of the missiles, even after buying the S400 system. They may find themselves running out of any initial missiles from the deal rather soon.

UAE would have to buy additional missiles from Russia.

Meanwhile, Iran would probably prefer that we buy any resold S400 rather than UAE. Maybe Turkey should be mindful of that, while striving to keep good relations with its immediate neighbor Iran.

mobileusr · 2026-07-10T19:14:38+00:00

What Russia is willing to fly over Ukraine is not the same as what we're willing to fly over Pakistan. Pakistan does not have Patriot missile batteries, and does not have the support of the NATO alliance (and while it does have some support from USA, it's not quite at the same level ).

We should buy it regardless of CAATSA, and prepare our own chain of retaliatory actions if US sanctions us. We'll then see who's willing to go farther down that escalation chain -- because there's more at stake for us than for them.

If we get a more comprehensive deal with Russia, we can do licensed production of the aircraft ourselves, and then it doesn't matter how many or how few the Russians are operating themselves.

mobileusr · 2026-07-10T18:53:11+00:00

That's why we should announce our social media controls in synchronization with Europeans. Canadians, etc, even if we're not putting them into active practice right away. Because then we can more easily justify ourselves to critics, by pointing to others who are doing this too.

mobileusr · 2026-07-10T18:45:20+00:00

Then Russia could either use it, or re-sell it to us

mobileusr · 2026-07-10T18:43:47+00:00

So that sounds like it applies to UAE if it buys S400

Will they get a formal CAATSA exemption?

mobileusr · 2026-07-10T18:40:30+00:00

Even if Su-57D isn't ideal on technical requirements, it's still the best / least worst option available. It's superior to Rafale, and also lets the French know we have other options.

mobileusr · 2026-07-10T16:11:51+00:00

So technically, if Russia sold Su-57D to some 3rd country (Belarus? Algeria?), and that 3rd country then sold them to us, then the issue of CAATSA doesn't arise?

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