People tend to forget, or simply not realize, that in an all out breakdown of civil society, those who fly, supply, and maintain the complex infrastructure that modern aircraft require would be more worried about protecting themselves and their families than reporting for duty.
The complexities of managing a modern military would quickly break down. Jet fuel would be hard to come by and harder to transport. Maintenance crews would be decimated as members withdraw to move and/or protect their families and homes.
If the population of America were to suddenly withdraw their consent to be governed by the jackasses in Washington, DC, a huge number of active military folks would most likely join their ranks. Once the "unthinkable" is actually thought of and put into action, then all of the current systems would be fractured.
Remember the fate of the Romanian dictator Nicolai Ceausescu and his wife. From undisputed dictator to being shot by a firing squad in a mere three days. And I must say, the execution of the Ceausescu's was one of the more gratifying events in modern European history. Sic semper tyrannus.
It just goes to show how quickly the tide can turn.
People tend to forget, or simply not realize, that in an all out breakdown of civil society, those who fly, supply, and maintain the complex infrastructure that modern aircraft require would be more worried about protecting themselves and their families than reporting for duty.
The complexities of managing a modern military would quickly break down. Jet fuel would be hard to come by and harder to transport. Maintenance crews would be decimated as members withdraw to move and/or protect their families and homes.
If the population of America were to suddenly withdraw their consent to be governed by the jackasses in Washington, DC, a huge number of active military folks would most likely join their ranks. Once the "unthinkable" is actually thought of and put into action, then all of the current systems would be fractured.
Remember the fate of the Romanian dictator Nicolai Ceausescu and his wife. From undisputed dictator to being shot by a firing squad in a mere three days. And I must say, the execution of the Ceausescu's was one of the more gratifying events in modern European history. Sic semper tyrannus.
It just goes to show how quickly the tide can turn.