Mackenzie Eaglen

RT @BMEastwood: Here is one from the great @MEaglen for @19_forty_five. https://t.co/eNFIWUsU5e

"We are not meeting mission. The ops analysis does not lie" on the negative impact of too few amphibious ships in the U.S. military, particularly the consequences for @USMC. - IndoPacific commander Adm. Paparo to Congress https://t.co/9DCVS3PubU

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The National Security Institute @MasonNatSec

The National Security Institute (NSI) is honored to announce its roster of Visiting Fellows. These experts make vital contributions to NSI, as well as provide expertise to the broader national security community through their research, scholarship, and public engagement. Lauren https://t.co/4sfFHLvgwd

It's worse than you think. Mother Russia is building combat vehicles & munitions at “an unprecedented pace" according to U.S. commander in Europe. A reinvigorated Russian defense industrial base is rolling out -1,500 tanks, -3,000 armored vehicles, & -200 Iskander

Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital

One shipyard in China made more commercial ships in 2024 than the total number the US has produced since World War II. The destruction of America’s industrial base is a massive national security threat. https://t.co/hoNkuI1tYq

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DOGE NEWS- Department of Government Efficiency @realdogeusa

Department of Labor Spending: $35.8 Billion FY 2019 $65.7 Billion FY 2024 That's an 84% increase!

the Pentagon needs to start closing entire offices, agencies and organizations -- shifting any necessary statutory requirements to other shops when possible Workload must decline alongside headcount

AEI Foreign Policy @AEIfdp

The Pentagon's Under Secretariat of Defense for Personnel and Readiness oversees activities "that collectively consume some two-thirds of the defense budget." @MEaglen: Don’t overlook the importance of reducing workload alongside reducing headcount. https://t.co/vuuwr5uFaF

1 of "many experts" here to give you the hard data --> "The budget, which adds up to about $245 billion, was announced at the National People’s Congress. The Pentagon and many experts say China’s total spending on defense may be 40% higher or more because of items included under https://t.co/nY1RNO2ve2

The Associated Press @AP

BREAKING: China announces 7.2% increase in defense spending for 2025. https://t.co/OERcw8Er7Z

Beijing touts its nation as ready to fight "any" type of war w/America "until the end." As follows, the CCP again increased it's military budget by >7% this yr This comes as the 15-yr (2010-2025) average annual military budget growth of China is 8.6% vs. the USA at just 3.4% https://t.co/6zacmoymCU

RT @AEIfdp: “The disruptors have arrived, and they are shaking up Washington,” writes @MEaglen. “Eliminating or shifting spending that doe…

Chainsaws, flamethrowers & … opportunity?

Harry Kazianis @GrecianFormula

Great analysis this morning from @MEaglen on where @PeteHegseth could make cuts to the Pentagon and keep lethality rising: https://t.co/wSqku1WCOu

America’s military no longer holds unrivaled technological supremacy. ⚠️ Mass is now required alongside cutting-edge software. Duct-taping aging fleets together is no substitute for investing in new equipment now. https://t.co/2NmfazdYL0

Unusual consensus in Washington—from Russ Vought & @robertcobrien to Biden SecDef Lloyd Austin to @michaelgwaltz & @SenMarkKelly to @SenatorWicker & @SASCGOP to @USGAO to NDS Commission—that the U.S. military’s bills are piling up and must be addressed with urgency 🚨

AEI Foreign Policy @AEIfdp

Chronic underinvestment has resulted in an estimated $137 billion backlog—just for base upkeep, writes @MEaglen. It's time to ramp up defense spending to give the military the fleet, munitions, bases, and capabilities it needs. https://t.co/3RVylPKhks

RT @AEIfdp: TOMORROW: @KenCalvert will join @MEaglen for a discussion on the national security imperative of building up the defense budget…

RT @ljsIV: In which Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down, dives into an Army Science Board report and finds a situation maybe even more h…

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Matthew Continetti @continetti

'“When I was done,” @MEaglen told me, “the only thing I could think was It’s a miracle the U.S. military has anything that blows up, ever.”' @AEIfdp https://t.co/uc4hYYwcAq

RT @continetti: 'According to an estimate @AEIfdp that rightly incorporates the paramilitary functions of China’s space program and coast g…

Congress is worried about the @USNavy and the state of military shipbuilding in particular. I'm pleased to be the @SpeakerJohnson & @LeaderMcConnell GOP Co-Chair of the congressional Commission on the Future of the U.S. Navy. Time to get to work ⚓️ https://t.co/6ayLUxiq9j https://t.co/zkJNndIFLn