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Milley says military is not woke: ‘I’m not even sure what that word truly means’ (thehill.com)

submitted 9 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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Army Gen. Mark Milley pushed back on claims from Republicans that the military is “woke” and as a result not prepared to take on modern threats, saying he’s “not even sure what that word truly means.”

“What I see is a military that’s exceptionally strong. It’s powerful; it’s ready. In fact, our readiness rates, the way we measure readiness, is better now than they’ve been in years,” Milley said in a CNN interview Sunday.

Republican politicians and candidates have blasted the Pentagon for so-called woke policies, pointing to efforts to recruit a diverse group of military service members and be inclusive to transgender soldiers.

Those claims have also headlined efforts to reduce military spending.

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[-] Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world 42 points 9 months ago

How's not being woke working out for the slowly imploding Russian military?

[-] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 24 points 9 months ago

You mean the one only staffed by minority serfs and white male convicts?

[-] Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Where raising morale is when they shoot anyone who retreats?

[-] toomanyjoints69@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

They aren't able to shoot anyone who retreats, because they aren't issued rifles.

I hear that they have green blood, and are incapable of emotions. That's why the Russian government has to assign couples, otherwise their society would collapse from lack of love like it did in the 90s.

In fact Russia is so weak that its also a massive threat to the world and stability.

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