It is crazy. We're simultaneously less able to respond to threats abroad because senior command (all of it) is in transit. Everyone is in one spot, so if Russia/China/North Korea wanted to launch an ICBM, they could do way more damage to military command than any other opportunity.
The amazingly stupid/scary kicker is that the Government may very well shut down the day after this meeting, on 10/1. So... will all the generals be literally stuck in Virginia? Because there's no money to fly back to their bases?
In past shutdowns, I recall not everything stopped the day after the decision. But good point about the one-two punch of the meeting then the shutdown.
It is crazy. We're simultaneously less able to respond to threats abroad because senior command (all of it) is in transit. Everyone is in one spot, so if Russia/China/North Korea wanted to launch an ICBM, they could do way more damage to military command than any other opportunity.
The amazingly stupid/scary kicker is that the Government may very well shut down the day after this meeting, on 10/1. So... will all the generals be literally stuck in Virginia? Because there's no money to fly back to their bases?
In past shutdowns, I recall not everything stopped the day after the decision. But good point about the one-two punch of the meeting then the shutdown.
All good questions.
Coincidence? Hmmm