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Ops Brief 057: Daily Drop - 6 June 2025 (Billion Dollar Planes & Space Force Daddy Issues)
The Daily Drop is here and this one is overflowing with fraud, firepower, and the federal fumble reel. Jared dives into the Pentagon’s latest week of insanity: $10.8B in fraud? Check. Hypersonic missiles making a comeback? Check. A free Qatari plane that’s somehow costing $400M to modify? Check. And that’s before we even get to the Air Force’s new anti-ship missile flex, transgender cadet policy chaos, and the absurd SpaceX-White House pissing match.
Oh yeah—Space Force nostalgia? F-47 cockpit speculation? Missileer cancer rates? Welcome to another episode of “Who’s Driving This Thing?” The answer is: no one. Absolutely no one.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
- NATO Supreme Commander: Now with five jobs, zero chill.
- $10.8B in Pentagon fraud = “Not that much” but also a ton.
- F-47 NGAD is the Raptor’s hot younger cousin—hopefully cheaper.
- SOCOM still moves faster than Big Blue when it comes to acquisition.
- Air Force’s new QuickSink missile is terrifyingly effective.
- 40% of missileers possibly affected by cancer risk. Read that again.
- Transgender cadets possibly banned after receiving full academy education.
- Qatar gifted a 747… we’re spending $400M+ to fix it. What.
- Space Force vs. Congress vs. Trump vs. Musk. Just vibes and rockets now.
- Jared Isaacman for NASA Admin, or burn it all down.
- The F-16 emergency wedding crashers in Alaska deserved better.
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro + HOIST hydration shoutout
00:45 – NATO names Cavoli as Supreme Commander (x5 jobs??)
01:40 – Hexeth pushes NATO to hit 5% GDP or get cut off
02:20 – National Guard surges 20K troops to U.S.–Mexico border
03:00 – CENTCOM ISIS strike + surprise! We're still in Syria
03:40 – Pentagon's $10.8B fraud problem
04:20 – Anti-drone systems shifting from Ukraine to Israel
05:00 – Hypersonic ARRWS returns after years of “meh” testing
06:15 – F-47 Fighter: faster, stealthier, and possibly ergonomic?
07:40 – QuickSink missile test = maritime “nope” button
08:20 – Qatar’s gifted 747 = $400M money pit
09:10 – 40% of missileers affected by cancer risk.
10:10 – Transgender cadets banned—will they owe tu
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