Ops Brief 008: Daily Drop - 13 March 2025 (Budget Nightmares, Lower Standards & China Flexing)

Send us a text Welcome back to the Ones Ready podcast—where we don’t sugarcoat military dysfunction. Today’s Daily Drop covers the latest budget failures, softening standards, and why China is laughing at us. 💥 The Pentagon still can’t figure out funding—because training and readiness are apparently optional. 💥 Lower fitness standards? Because a ‘lethal force’ should probably be in shape. 💥 China running live-fire drills near Australia—casual flex or testing the waters? 💥 Sp...

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