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Ops Brief 080: Daily Drop - 24 July 2025 - Space Force Wants $175B for a Dome? Cool Cool Cool…

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Peaches drops into the team room to roast the DoD’s latest brainchild—the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense program. Because nothing says “fiscal responsibility” like duct-taping old tech to new threats. From sketchy F-35 upgrades to AI-driven psyops and a pistol that just…goes off, this episode is a rollercoaster of bureaucratic brilliance and defense déjà vu. Oh, and shoutout to the DoD for finally noticing that maybe, just maybe, over-classifying everything isn’t helping. Get ready for Space Force buzzwords, Air Force growing pains, and a masterclass in defense spending madness.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

  • Golden Dome missile defense: now with existing tech and future sticker shock
  • RAND wants Skynet on our team—AI psyops incoming
  • F-35s on hold until they deliver what we actually paid for (imagine that)
  • M18 pistol yeets itself into the danger zone—AF halts use after fatal mishap
  • Space Force plans innovation…by hosting contests (no, seriously)
  • Overclassification is a problem? You don’t say…
  • Vandenberg gets launch upgrades, but only if policy catches up

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Peaches kicks it off
01:20 – Golden Dome: $25B now, $175B later
02:40 – AI in psyops: totally not scary at all
04:00 – Innovation in the DoD? We’ll believe it when we see it
04:30 – F-35s delayed, A-10s on the chopping block
05:45 – M18 pistol suspended after tragic incident
06:50 – Pacific Air Force surge and unmanned launch tests
07:40 – Space Force news dump: buzzwords and budget
09:00 – Overclassification strangling progress
09:45 – Senate calls out Air Force Material Command
10:50 – Silo construction drama and the Nunn-McCurdy mess
11:30 – Pentagon acquisition “reform”…again
12:30 – Vandenberg wants to launch more, bureaucracy says no
13:10 – PCS system overhaul: don’t hold your breath
13:40 – Secretary of Defense motivational speech (yawn)

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Peaches drops into the team room to roast the DoD’s latest brainchild—the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense program. Because nothing says “fiscal responsibility” like duct-taping old tech to new threats. From sketchy F-35 upgrades to AI-driven psyops and a pistol that just…goes off, this episode is a rollercoaster of bureaucratic brilliance and defense déjà vu. Oh, and shoutout to the DoD for finally noticing that maybe, just maybe, over-classifying everything isn’t helping. Get ready for Space Force buzzwords, Air Force growing pains, and a masterclass in defense spending madness.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

  • Golden Dome missile defense: now with existing tech and future sticker shock
  • RAND wants Skynet on our team—AI psyops incoming
  • F-35s on hold until they deliver what we actually paid for (imagine that)
  • M18 pistol yeets itself into the danger zone—AF halts use after fatal mishap
  • Space Force plans innovation…by hosting contests (no, seriously)
  • Overclassification is a problem? You don’t say…
  • Vandenberg gets launch upgrades, but only if policy catches up

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Peaches kicks it off
01:20 – Golden Dome: $25B now, $175B later
02:40 – AI in psyops: totally not scary at all
04:00 – Innovation in the DoD? We’ll believe it when we see it
04:30 – F-35s delayed, A-10s on the chopping block
05:45 – M18 pistol suspended after tragic incident
06:50 – Pacific Air Force surge and unmanned launch tests
07:40 – Space Force news dump: buzzwords and budget
09:00 – Overclassification strangling progress
09:45 – Senate calls out Air Force Material Command
10:50 – Silo construction drama and the Nunn-McCurdy mess
11:30 – Pentagon acquisition “reform”…again
12:30 – Vandenberg wants to launch more, bureaucracy says no
13:10 – PCS system overhaul: don’t hold your breath
13:40 – Secretary of Defense motivational speech (yawn)

🎯 Call-to-Actions:
👍 Like the episode
🔔 Subscribe
💬 Drop your hottest take in the comments
🌟 Leave a review on your podcast app
🪖 Join the Ones Ready Membership
👕 Snag some gear from the merch store

Support the show

Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE
Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE
Collabs:
Ones Ready - OnesReady.com
18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY
ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete
CardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Kill Cliff - Pr...

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