Stargate, Oracle, Texas, TKI, Border Command, Immigration, And All That Jazz -- January 21, 2025

 

Updates

January 21, 2025: the second story --  Stargate. Link here. Whenever I see the word "Star" in something "big," I immediately think "Musk." One can begin to connect the dots. Link here.

January 21, 2025: the first story -- TKI.  Link here.

TKI: a new international airport in DFW area? 

• Texas McKinney National airport --> TexasMcKinneyInternational? 
• could begin operations as early as 2026 but requires a lot of infrastructure -- highways, roadways, parking lots, terminals, regulatory clearances

• Compare:
• DC area has three airports: Ronald Reagan, Dulles, Baltimore-Washington
• NYC area: JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty
• Chicago area: O'Hare, Midway, and Chicago-Rockford
• Los Angeles: TNTC
  

• Texas will become nation's focal point for border security, immigration control.

Original Post

Posted on the day of Trump's second inauguration, January 21, 2025: Border Command.

Military: 

I imagine Trump's people are having a "come to Jesus" meeting with the Pentagon generals starting tomorrow.

He will probably ask for three options for a number of scenarios, including what to do if Hamas does not live up to his expectations; and, how the military can manage the southern surge and protect the US borders.

This is not a political statement or a statement made by politicos in Congress. This is directly from the Pentagon and follows directly from the US Constitution.

If the Northern Command does not have the resources to do what Trump wants, the Pentagon will have to move resources from other commands to Northern Command.

If folks recall, Trump set up Space Command during his last term. It wouldn't surprise me a bit if he sets up "Border Command" to make it clear he's serious.

The generals will have to provide three options for the president to consider. Their careers will depend on how they perform. There are a lot of three-star flag officers eager get their fourth star. There are 163 three-star flag officers who would like to become one of the 43 four-star flag officers.

Manpower? Could begin by transferring billets from TSA to "Border Command." TSA, at airports, would be manned by uniformed military.  If "Border Command Headquarters" is sited in Austin, TX, or San Antonio, or even better, El Paso, Texas (think Beto), can one imagine the amount of money that would flow to Texas? Posted January 20, 2025.