Ops Brief 057: Daily Drop - 6 June 2025 (Billion Dollar Planes & Space Force Daddy Issues)

Send us a text The Daily Drop is here and this one is overflowing with fraud, firepower, and the federal fumble reel. Jared dives into the Pentagon’s latest week of insanity: $10.8B in fraud? Check. Hypersonic missiles making a comeback? Check. A free Qatari plane that’s somehow costing $400M to modify? Check. And that’s before we even get to the Air Force’s new anti-ship missile flex, transgender cadet policy chaos, and the absurd SpaceX-White House pissing match. Oh yeah—Space Force nostalgia? F-47 cockpit speculation? Missileer cancer rates? Welcome to another episode of “Who’s Driving This Thing?” The answer is: no one. Absolutely no one. 🔥 Key Takeaways: NATO Supreme Commander: Now with five jobs, zero chill. $10.8B in Pentagon fraud = “Not that much” but also a ton . F-47 NGAD is the Raptor’s hot younger cousin—hopefully cheaper. SOCOM still moves faster than Big Blue when it comes to acquisition. Air Force’s new QuickSink missile is terrifyingly effective. 40% of missileers possibly affected by cancer risk. Read that again. Transgender cadets possibly banned after receiving full academy education. Qatar gifted a 747… we’re spending $400M+ to fix it. What. Space Force vs. Congress vs. Trump vs. Musk. Just vibes and rockets now. Jared Isaacman for NASA Admin, or burn it all down. The F-16 emergency wedding crashers in Alaska deserved better. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro + HOIST hydration shoutout 00:45 – NATO names Cavoli as Supreme Commander (x5 jobs??) 01:40 – Hexeth pushes NATO to hit 5% GDP or get cut off 02:20 – National Guard surges 20K troops to U.S.–Mexico border 03:00 – CENTCOM ISIS strike + surprise! We're still in Syria 03:40 – Pentagon's $10.8B fraud problem 04:20 – Anti-drone systems shifting from Ukraine to Israel 05:00 – Hypersonic ARRWS returns after years of “meh” testing 06:15 – F-47 Fighter: faster, stealthier, and possibly ergonomic? 07:40 – QuickSink missile test = maritime “nope” button 08:20 – Qatar’s gifted 747 = $400M money pit 09:10 – 40% of missileers affected by cancer risk. 10:10 – Transgender cadets banned—will they owe Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY ...