# Military Fools **URL:** https://discussion.fool.com/c/investment-analysis-clubs/military-fools/75.md [Latest](https://discussion.fool.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discussion.fool.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discussion.fool.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Military Fools category](https://discussion.fool.com/t/about-the-military-fools-category/204)
**Author:** [@system](https://discussion.fool.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Why can't we replace Patriot missiles faster?](https://discussion.fool.com/t/why-cant-we-replace-patriot-missiles-faster/125702)
**Author:** [@pauleckler](https://discussion.fool.com/u/pauleckler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/why-cant-we-replace-patriot-missiles-faster/125702 "2026-07-28T21:18:37Z")
Short answer: Lack of planning Why the Pentagon Is Quadrupling Missile Production, and Why It Still Won’t Be Enough Scaling Patriot Production: The Industrial Base Crisis Explained - Foreign Policy Research Institute --- ## [Abraxas Petroleum](https://discussion.fool.com/t/abraxas-petroleum/71910)
**Author:** [@steprightup](https://discussion.fool.com/u/steprightup)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/abraxas-petroleum/71910 "2022-10-29T22:32:20Z")
https://tgsmnewsletter.substack.com/p/abraxas-petroleum?r=p7… Summary Abraxas Petrolieum (AXAS), is a delevered nanocap company, operates in the oil and gas industry. This pure-play Permian/Delaware Exploration & Produ… --- ## [BAH rates are out](https://discussion.fool.com/t/bah-rates-are-out/76624)
**Author:** [@SkyHigh](https://discussion.fool.com/u/SkyHigh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/bah-rates-are-out/76624 "2022-09-28T11:38:13Z")
New BAH rates are out. Lots of increases out there. --- ## [Drone Hunting--Technology under development](https://discussion.fool.com/t/drone-hunting-technology-under-development/76142)
**Author:** [@pauleckler](https://discussion.fool.com/u/pauleckler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/drone-hunting-technology-under-development/76142 "2022-09-26T18:53:04Z")
https://www.facebook.com/page/548577038603547/search/?q=drone%20hunting I found this video interesting. Certainly drones have become important in modern warfare. Dealing with them has to be important new technology. … --- ## ['Many more people would have died'](https://discussion.fool.com/t/many-more-people-would-have-died/74918)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/many-more-people-would-have-died/74918 "2022-09-18T22:44:52Z")
‘Many more people would have died’: Armed bystander killed gunman who had 3 guns and 100 rounds of ammunition, police say (CNN)The gunman who killed three people and injured two others at a mall in Greenwood, Indiana, S… --- ## [SPOILS OF WAR How Russia lost $1BILLION ](https://discussion.fool.com/t/spoils-of-war-how-russia-lost-1billion/75041)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/spoils-of-war-how-russia-lost-1billion/75041 "2022-09-18T10:21:00Z")
SPOILS OF WAR How Russia has lost $1BILLION of military equipment in Ukraine’s three-week blitz that could be used to defeat Putin RUSSIA has lost nearly a billion dollars worth of weapons in Ukraine’s blitz that’s seen… --- ## [Vladimir Putin has no good options](https://discussion.fool.com/t/vladimir-putin-has-no-good-options/74915)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/vladimir-putin-has-no-good-options/74915 "2022-09-15T01:13:28Z")
Vladimir Putin has no good options for how to react after a lightning offensive by Ukraine inflicted Russia’s most serious and rapid military defeat on the battlefield since the Second World War, a military expert said t… --- ## [Anti-royal idiots could target Queen's funer](https://discussion.fool.com/t/anti-royal-idiots-could-target-queens-funer/74913)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/anti-royal-idiots-could-target-queens-funer/74913 "2022-09-15T00:29:24Z")
SAS hero Chris Ryan warns ‘anti-royalist idiots’ could target Queen’s funeral - but says the event will be the biggest security operation ‘in our lifetime’ SAS veteran says security services will have ‘all arcs covered’… --- ## [Smiling, relieved Ukrainians ...](https://discussion.fool.com/t/smiling-relieved-ukrainians/74776)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/smiling-relieved-ukrainians/74776 "2022-09-11T14:40:41Z")
Smiling, relieved Ukrainians beam as they hug the soldiers who saw off Russian forces near Kharkiv - as world celebrates counter-offensive Joyful footage shows women embracing Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv region Resid… --- ## [Russia admits it's RETREATING in Ukraine ](https://discussion.fool.com/t/russia-admits-its-retreating-in-ukraine/74757)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/russia-admits-its-retreating-in-ukraine/74757 "2022-09-10T19:02:17Z")
If you’re investing in Russian stocks y’all might want’a go short:wink: A captured Russian tank near Balakliya, Kharkiv region, after Russian forces ran away and abandoned their weapons and equipment https://i.dailymai… --- ## [Actual Video of Russian troops falling off tank](https://discussion.fool.com/t/actual-video-of-russian-troops-falling-off-tank/74748)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/actual-video-of-russian-troops-falling-off-tank/74748 "2022-09-10T14:02:21Z")
(Video is incredible, but report’s text seems to conflate two news stories.) Russian troops fall off fleeing tank that ends up in a tree as Ukraine’s forces continue 30-mile advance in to Russian-held areas Ukrainian f… --- ## [Ukraine seizes key supply hub from Russian force](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ukraine-seizes-key-supply-hub-from-russian-force/74747)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ukraine-seizes-key-supply-hub-from-russian-force/74747 "2022-09-10T13:24:20Z")
China’s ‘Paper Tiger’ has become Russian ‘Paper Bear’ (R)efers to something or someone that claims or appears to be powerful or threatening, but is actually ineffectual and unable to withstand challenge. \[https://en.wi… --- ## [Good for the Goose = Good for the Gander](https://discussion.fool.com/t/good-for-the-goose-good-for-the-gander/74706)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/good-for-the-goose-good-for-the-gander/74706 "2022-09-08T23:07:59Z")
DC Mayor Bowser declares a PUBLIC EMERGENCY over migrants being bussed in from Texas: Council member says sanctuary city capital is now a ‘border town’ and blames Governor Abbot and Arizona Governor Ducey for the crisis … --- ## [Putin' on a brave face](https://discussion.fool.com/t/putin-on-a-brave-face/74458)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/putin-on-a-brave-face/74458 "2022-09-02T02:32:23Z")
Putin’ on a brave face: Russia is forced to scale back its Vostok war games with China and sends just 50,000 troops compared to 300,000 four years ago after heavy losses in Ukraine Russia has insisted that its capacity … --- ## [Ukraine rains fire on Putin's invaders](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ukraine-rains-fire-on-putins-invaders/74415)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ukraine-rains-fire-on-putins-invaders/74415 "2022-09-01T09:11:27Z")
Ukraine rains fire on Putin’s invaders: Drone footage shows Russian self-propelled gun and its crew destroyed and another patrol hit by artillery Ukrainian forces struck a 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled gun in Kharkiv Foo… --- ## ['Panicking' Putin 'pulls all fighter](https://discussion.fool.com/t/panicking-putin-pulls-all-fighter/74264)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 3:00am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/panicking-putin-pulls-all-fighter/74264 "2022-08-27T03:00:28Z")
‘Panicking’ Putin ‘pulls all fighter jets out of Crimea after Ukraine special forces staged a string of daring attacks on Russian military bases deep in occupied peninsula’, NATO report claims NATO document says Russia … --- ## [Contours of the conflict have changed ...](https://discussion.fool.com/t/contours-of-the-conflict-have-changed/74200)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/contours-of-the-conflict-have-changed/74200 "2022-08-25T04:22:24Z")
\[It’s just a guess on my part, but it occurs to me that Western powers may be testing their weapons systems (at Russian expense) under real combat conditions in Ukraine.\] … The contours of the conflict have changed dra… --- ## [Another huge blast rocks Crimea: Moscow blames ](https://discussion.fool.com/t/another-huge-blast-rocks-crimea-moscow-blames/74069)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 6:03am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/another-huge-blast-rocks-crimea-moscow-blames/74069 "2022-08-21T06:03:08Z")
Another huge blast rocks Crimea: Moscow blames ‘sabotage’ after fireball erupts at ammunition depot days after explosions destroyed at least seven of Putin’s warplanes at military airport Video shows a huge fireball exp… --- ## [Ukraine destroys Russian supply bridges ...](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ukraine-destroys-russian-supply-bridges/73839)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ukraine-destroys-russian-supply-bridges/73839 "2022-08-15T01:10:09Z")
Ukraine destroys Russian supply bridges, one-fifth of ground forces Ukraine troops have blown up two primary bridges that Russian troops used to access occupied territory as the country’s top soldier said Saturday that … --- ## [How Much More Can Russia Afford?](https://discussion.fool.com/t/how-much-more-can-russia-afford/73692)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 4:41am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/how-much-more-can-russia-afford/73692 "2022-08-11T04:41:43Z")
Dramatic satellite pictures show scorched earth at Crimea airbase after blast that ‘destroyed up to 20 of Putin’s warplanes’ as Ukraine mocks Russian claims explosions were an accident The broken and charred remains of … --- ## [Video: 6 of Putin's commanders die](https://discussion.fool.com/t/video-6-of-putins-commanders-die/73455)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/video-6-of-putins-commanders-die/73455 "2022-08-05T16:37:47Z")
Dramatic moment ‘six of Putin’s commanders and five soldiers are blown up in vehicle ambush’ - in region where Russian female commander who ‘enjoyed killing Ukrainians’ was killed by missile … Video shows anti-tank mis… --- ## [One in the eye for Putin](https://discussion.fool.com/t/one-in-the-eye-for-putin/73213)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/one-in-the-eye-for-putin/73213 "2022-07-30T17:34:41Z")
Putin and other Russian officials on several occasions warned Finland and Sweden, who had long been militarily neutral until their decision to apply for NATO membership, not to join forces with the Western security bloc … --- ## [OT turn about is fair play](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ot-turn-about-is-fair-play/72760)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/ot-turn-about-is-fair-play/72760 "2022-07-20T09:18:34Z")
https://www.gocomics.com/garyvarvel/2022/07/20 --- ## [Congress honors WWII hero of Iwo Jima](https://discussion.fool.com/t/congress-honors-wwii-hero-of-iwo-jima/72539)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/congress-honors-wwii-hero-of-iwo-jima/72539 "2022-07-14T15:40:24Z")
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress gave its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a 5-foot-6 “force of nature’” in the battle of Iwo Jima and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II… --- ## [US stealth bombers arrive in Australia](https://discussion.fool.com/t/us-stealth-bombers-arrive-in-australia/72492)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/us-stealth-bombers-arrive-in-australia/72492 "2022-07-13T10:26:18Z")
Four United States stealth bombers arrive in Australia in a dramatic show of force to the Indo-Pacific - before the military has yet another encounter with a Chinese warship US B-2A stealth bombers landed at a Queenslan… --- ## [Cowardly Uvalde police RESTRAIN officer ](https://discussion.fool.com/t/cowardly-uvalde-police-restrain-officer/72474)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/cowardly-uvalde-police-restrain-officer/72474 "2022-07-13T04:04:37Z")
{And they wonder why citizens want to carry their own protection.} Cowardly Uvalde police RESTRAIN officer father whose daughter was one of 21 slaughtered in school massacre as cop uses hand sanitizer in front of him an… --- ## [Happy Fourth of July](https://discussion.fool.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july/72125)
**Author:** [@Matt1344](https://discussion.fool.com/u/Matt1344)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july/72125 "2022-07-04T13:42:51Z")
My thanks to all who have served our Nation! Regards, Ken (I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and ju… --- ## [Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient dies](https://discussion.fool.com/t/last-wwii-medal-of-honor-recipient-dies/72113)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/last-wwii-medal-of-honor-recipient-dies/72113 "2022-07-04T01:09:44Z")
Last Medal of Honor recipient from World War Two will lie in state at the Capitol: Hero, 98, singlehandedly cleared seven pill boxes with flamethrower in battle of Iwo Jima At the funeral for Medal of Honor recipient Wo… --- ## [I just re-re-re watched ](https://discussion.fool.com/t/i-just-re-re-re-watched/72006)
**Author:** [@desertdaveataol](https://discussion.fool.com/u/desertdaveataol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/i-just-re-re-re-watched/72006 "2022-07-01T05:34:17Z")
I just re-re-re watched the movie Zero Dark Thirty. I still find myself activity rooting for the good guys. The movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero\_Dark\_Thirty is probably the closest we civilians will ever get t… [Next page](https://discussion.fool.com/c/investment-analysis-clubs/military-fools/75.md?page=1)