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The Pentagon dropped a $962B budget bomb, and Razin Cain dropped an actual bomb—well, more like 125 aircraft dropping GBU-57 bunker busters on Iranian nuclear sites. In this no-fluff Daily Drop, Jared unpacks the FY26 defense budget, the rise of the F-47, the death of the A-10, and why space is the new high ground (sorry, Wedgetail). He also calls out bureaucratic nonsense, praises enlisted studs like Tech Sgt. Montoya, and side-eyes yet another “brilliant” plan to split the Air Force into four separate services. Meanwhile, Hoist is still the drink of choice, even if Congress can’t get theirs together.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• 💣 Operation Midnight Hammer: 125 aircraft, 7,000 miles, 37 hours, and big bunker busters.
• 🛫 F-35 out, F-47 in: Air Force pivots to next-gen air dominance… while retiring the beloved A-10.
• 💸 $962B Defense Budget: Includes $184B for construction and $25B for Space Force’s “Golden Dome” (yes, seriously).
• 🛰️ Wedgetail Axed: Airborne command and control is out, space-based C2 is in—eventually.
• 🪖 Tech Sgt. Montoya FTW: Combat training in Korea actually gets a shoutout from Public Affairs.
• 🧠 Split the Air Force?: A retired general thinks more bureaucracy is the answer. Jared strongly disagrees.
• 🥇 Air Force Academy's New Motto: “Cultivate intensity”—aka try harder, cadets.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome & Hoist plug (because hydration > ads)
00:38 – Pentagon drops a $962B budget bomb
01:45 – Iran didn’t move uranium—but Razin Cain sure moved mountains
02:30 – MOP attack explained (yes, they used that bomb)
03:15 – Cain roasts volleyball-playing pilots
04:00 – 15 years of planning for one big boom
04:45 – Was Cain pressured? Nope. Just doing his job.
05:20 – Military buffer zones coming to AZ & TX
06:00 – Air Force budget breakdown: stealth, ICBMs, and goodbye A-10
07:15 – Jared rants about F-35 vs. F-16 and workhorse platforms
08:30 – E-7 Wedgetail canceled in favor of satellites
09:10 – ARRW hypersonic missile gets new life
10:00 – B-2 crews rock Operation Midnight Hammer
10:30 – USAFA cadets told to “cultivate

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Buckle up, warfighters—this one’s gonna rattle some cages. In this fire-breathing episode, Jared and Aaron torch the lazy talking points and break down why foreign aid isn’t just “giving away your tax dollars.” From crushing fentanyl pipelines before they cross U.S. borders to outmaneuvering China’s Belt and Road sleight of hand, this is your crash course in how global influence actually works. They pull no punches while explaining how smart international assistance builds partner capacity, prevents U.S. boots on the ground, and gives America leverage without dropping a single JDAM. Plus: why U2 should be banned from Bluetooth speakers and what happens when your soft power goes soft.

Forget TikTok takes—this is real strategy from dudes who lived it.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• 💸 Foreign aid ≠ charity. It’s an influence tool that keeps Americans out of wars.
• 🛡️ Soft power is sometimes more lethal than hard power—and way cheaper.
• 🇨🇳 When America leaves a vacuum, China builds a port (and installs spyware).
• 🧠 DIME, baby: Diplomacy, Information, Military, Economic—master that or get outplayed.
• 🚨 Fentanyl doesn’t start at the border. Foreign aid helps cut it off at the source.
• 🌍 You can’t project power if you’ve got zero friends. Aid makes us the partner of choice.
• ⚖️ ROI isn’t just Wall Street—it’s fewer Americans in body bags.
• 🛠️ JSETs (Joint Combined Exchange Training) are quiet, powerful force multipliers.
• 🤡 PSA: Stop conflating USAID with foreign military aid. One’s a lever, the other’s a PR stunt.
• 🐘 Yes, even Bono should stay in his lane.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Jared hijacks the intro like a pro
01:10 – “Quiet coyote, kids”—Foreign aid 101
04:50 – Command Chiefs who outtalk generals
06:25 – Soft power: More effective than airstrikes?
09:15 – DIME: The acronym everyone forgets
12:00 – Mali, Bamako, and how we lost the field
14:55 – China's “Too Good to Be True” scam explained
17:30 – Suicidal empathy and why we keep getting played
20:00 – Humanitarian ops = strategic influence
23:00 – ROI example: Mass casualty response done right
24:30 – Smart aid → better trade deals (

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Welcome to your June 26th no-BS team room drop—brought to you by the Ones Ready squad and powered by caffeine, sarcasm, and tactical booties. Jared dives into the late-breaking chaos of June 25th like a B-2 on a midnight hammer run. From underground terror bunkers to squirrels declaring war on Minot AFB, this episode hits harder than hypersonics and keeps it unapologetically real.

CENTCOM says terrorists are going subterranean, Iran’s still acting like the boss villain of global instability, and somehow the Missile Defense Agency is still blaming COVID for its two-year delay. Oh, and in case you missed it—female aircrew smoked Iranian targets while half the internet cried over the phrase “our boys.” Grow up.

We also cover squirrel infestations, Air Force fitness crybabies, the return of NATO guilt-tripping, and why Congress doesn’t need to be in the Airstrike Group Chat. It's everything you need to know to stay informed, pissed off, and ready to crush your next ruck.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• 🕳️ Terror groups are digging deep—CENTCOM warns that underground bunkers are the new hiding spot.
• 🇮🇷 Iran’s still a problem—even after precision airstrikes and diplomatic chest-thumping.
• 🎯 B-2 bombers dropped 75+ precision munitions in a record-setting sortie. 44-hour flights. Go-pills included.
• ⚖️ Domestic violence convictions in the military are up—but so are concerns about due process.
• 🧠 Female operators crushed it during Operation Midnight Hammer, but internet trolls only heard “our boys.”
• 🏃‍♂️ A 2-mile run is breaking the Air Force. Cry harder.
• 🐿️ Minot AFB is under siege… by squirrels. You can't make this up.
• 🚀 Space Force launched Dragoon satellites and opened a museum. Still cooler than your last base tour.
• 🇺🇸 Congress whines about not getting airstrike briefings. Jared breaks down why they’re wrong.
• 🛰️ Electronic warfare still sucks. Shocking no one.
• 💰 NATO wants everyone to pay 5% GDP. Translation: Europe, it’s your turn to buy the beer.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro & Attack Elite plug
01:00 – CENTCOM: Tech needed for underground threats
02:00 – Iran still a major regional threat
03:00 – Long-range radar fi

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