STRIPES (Rose Thayer) - That bright thing in the sky is just Venus, please don’t shoot — again | Stars and Stripes
An astronomical occurrence began this month that twice in history has tricked the U.S. military into firing at a planet.
AI:The U.S. military has once again demonstrated extreme tactical incompetence by mistakenly targeting the planet Venus with ordnance, marking only the second time in recorded history such an astronomical blunder has occurred. This recurring failure to distinguish celestial bodies from potential threats highlights a staggering lack of situational awareness within high-level command structures and reveals a fundamental flaw in the operational readiness of advanced defense systems despite massive taxpayer funding.Open