Ops Brief 059: Daily Drop - 10 June 2025 (Relaxation Cubes, Drone Wars & Newsom’s Meltdown)

Send us a text Buckle up. In this Daily Drop, Jared steamrolls through a Pentagon fever dream where California governors cry about sovereignty, the Air Force funds anxiety nap pods, and Russia’s Spiderweb drone strikes are the new nightmare fuel. Meanwhile, Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard troops to L.A., the Air Force downs another billion on wingman drones, and Space Force is somehow both broke and booming. The DoD can’t acquire software on time, the Air Force is buying nap boxes instead of fixing actual morale, and Space Force wants $4B more to figure out what they even do. If you were hoping for clarity, this ain’t it. But if you like chaos with a side of sarcasm and defense budget insanity—you’re in the right place. 🔥 Key Takeaways: Trump deploys 2,000 Guard troops to L.A.—Newsom loses his mind. Troops sent for “force protection,” but told not to load their weapons. Genius. National Guard troops slept on floors in SF—Newsom, you good? DoD's Signal messages conveniently "vanish" amid oversight. Relaxation cubes for Airmen: Cost millions. Results: “meh.” Space Force gets $4B boost, still can’t figure out what Guardians do . F-47 funding skyrockets while Navy’s FA-XX gets snubbed. Russia downs Ukraine F-16s… with Swedish help? Yeah. Golden Dome missile defense threatened by a spectrum auction . Wut. RDT&E budget logic: “$1B down to $75M” … wait, math? ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro + Pose Fitness app shoutout 01:00 – Trump sends 2,000 Guard troops to L.A. 01:55 – Guard & Marines deployed with ammo but unloaded weapons 03:00 – Former SecState says Guard move is “common sense” 03:45 – National Guard troops sleep on floors, lack support 04:45 – Pentagon CIO blamed for software acquisition delays 05:30 – $38B added to RDT&E budget: F-47 wins, Navy loses 06:50 – Bombers boost ops, munitions explode in Japan 07:40 – Relaxation cubes flop. Airmen still stressed. 08:30 – Wingman drones tested. CCA by any other name? 09:00 – Russia downs Ukraine F-16 with Swedish help 09:40 – Space Force gets $4B R&D boost 10:30 – House wants faster acquisitions for Space Force 11: 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 ...