Commandant of the Marine Corps: "there's a war coming"

[Leghorn21]

The commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, told troops Thursday that "there's a war coming" and urged them to be prepared.

"I hope I'm wrong, but there's a war coming," Neller told Marines stationed in Norway, during a visit there, according to Military.com. "You're in a fight here, an informational fight, a political fight, by your presence," he added.

The commandant pointed to Russia and the Pacific theater as the next major areas of conflict, predicting a "big-ass fight" in the future.

"Just remember why you're here," he said. "They're watching. Just like you watch them, they watch you. We've got 300 Marines up here; we could go from 300 to 3,000 overnight. We could raise the bar."

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/366174-marine-corps-commandant-theres-a-war-coming?amp&__twitter_impression=true

Above article is apparently derived from https://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/12/21/marine-leaders-highlight-norway-units-role-deterrent-russia.html:

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The Norwegian Home Guard base near Trondheim that houses the Marine rotational force was the first stop on Gen. Robert Neller's annual Christmas tour.

The stop was a new one for the tour. The first Norway rotation, from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, deployed in January and was replaced by a new unit from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, in late August.

Neller emphasized to the Marines that they should remain ready to fight at all times, predicting a "big-ass fight" on the horizon.

"I hope I'm wrong, but there's a war coming," Neller said. " ... You're in a fight here, an informational fight, a political fight, by your presence."

[Irish_Dem]

1. We have been getting quite a few warnings in the past two weeks by people in the know.

I guess we should start paying attention to them.

[Leghorn21]

4. Maybe so, maybe so, Irish...I just know that, as a Marine Corps brat, when the

Commandant speaks, my ears perk up

Hoping, of course, this does not not not happen

[Irish_Dem]

7. Usually, retired officers make the statements to protect active duty

folks. But now we have plenty of active duty high ranking officers coming out and making public statements. So yes, it is getting my attention, Leghorn.
I am a military brat too, so you and I know the drill on how this stuff works.

[msongs]

2. all he wants for xmas is a war, a big-ass war, one that will kill millions. for glory of course nt

[KG]

3. fake war against fake enemy by a fat, microdicked, physical coward trying to prove he isn't

[Achilleaze]

5. And republicans put a freaking 5-time Draft Dodger* in charge?

How f*cked up is that?


* Comrade Casino republican TreasonWeasel

[roamer65]

6. The Middle East and the Korean Peninsula on are a knife edge.

The winds of war are blowing.