So, has our military war-gamed the use of fighter jets against domestic citizens?

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So, has our military war-gamed the use of fighter jets against domestic citizens?

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Considering Ukraine has been using Cessna’s filled with car bombs as suicide drones against Russian bombers, I don’t think this would go very well for the govt.

Having endless amounts of cheap nuisance weapons will always prevail over having a few sophisticated systems.

Based on some videos from when I was a kid where bombers were targeting like monuments and fighters local neighborhoods and just convenient local landmarks, I would not be surprised if some NGO "thinktank" hasn't wargamed it for the government.

Back when it was filmed I'm sure it was just a convenience thing or showing the camera crew how it's done (demo tape?). There was no intent behind it other maybe general targeting practice.

Part of the logic for building the federal interstate system originally was for aircraft landing options

I know some military folks and I've been told that they would follow orders from the president to the letter, no questions asked. If those orders entailed taking out American citizens on American soil, those orders may not be received.

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So, has our military war-gamed the use of fighter jets against domestic citizens?

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Very likely, but those pilots are also domestic citizens. It's all well and good for the brass to LARP that they are "quelling dissention" (or whatever), it's a whole other thing to expect the grunts in the field, air and water to obediently declare war on their friends, family and neighbors.

Our commitment is to the Constitution, not the President. There would be a percentage blindly following the President’s orders but a majority of those would be paper pushers and probably wouldn’t last long

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Moving onto imaginary victim scenarios?

Aren't you victim enough in reality all day from .....everything ?

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I'll be honest. It's not something I ever really pondered until your president started discussing it. This is like the third time he's brought it up, so I'm just sort of curious as to what exactly it is he's envisioning in this hypothetical he seemingly can't keep talking about.

And?

Yes and they've lost every single time. Over half the military would defect. Bases in conservative states would be taken over and a war would bring DC to it's knees.