I wonder, with Chinese DF-21 and Japan being close to China, wouldn't it be smarter to use F-35Bs as VSTOL fighters from island bases in Ryu Kyu islands than from half-ars** carriers like Izumos?

Will they ( F-35B ) be operated by the JASDF or JMSDF?

", the state of Estonia and ethnic Estonians are struggling to “win the hearts and minds” of Russian-speaking minorities. I wonder, can you find me an example of some other EU country with about 1/4+ of it's population from some minority, where such minority members mostly don't even have a ci...

countries bordering Russia with ethnic Russian minorities have just cause to be very worried. T Stratfor AKA CIA has a good graphic https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/ethnic-russians-baltics which understates Latvia's vulnerability; the quarter+ share in the overall population is contrasted by ...

I quite like the description above :) , but as for Anyway, I must say that I didn't quite understand what you want to say with that last sentence. I very much doubt that you are from any EU country and using that just as a cloke [ there is no "to be frowned upon" emoji available :( ] - in...

You know how this situation looks to the people in EU? Like some club of men from some village where these men were having parties, drinking etc. Then, stupid wife of one of these guys forbid him to go there anymore. So, what to do? He want's to keep coming to the club, but without his wife knowing ...

We're actually trying to do you a favour We have not had much success in trying to identify from which country your messaging comes from, but just as a reminder: The UK has been in the EU for the period that you are referring to. You see, this is the reason why I prefer not to disclose the country ...

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abc123 wrote:You're not THAT important.

But, all of a sudden, other EU governments are going to have to start raiding other budgets to start financing defence.

Yep, if UK armed forces that go from strength to strength (cut to cut), don't defend us from evol Russkies, nothing will.

I think its high time that the UK bring out the big guns and link Defence and Security(NATO) with the Brexit, and turn to increased cooperation within 5 Eyes Give the EU a big http://www.sherv.net/queen.giving.finger-emoticon-3323.html The ( rest of ) the EU don't care. You're not THAT important. W...

Lord Jim wrote:I'm still waiting for this country to vote in Labour and JC to be the next PM, inviting Putin for a State visit after being invited to his new Dacha near Sevastopol.

In that case, I'm afraid that Putin will be one of more distinguished guests...

First of four submarines of Riachuelo-class ( Scorpene-BR ) is in the water:



https://twitter.com/marmilbr

I think we need to start with the simple things ( in terms of capability) like adding CAMM to type 45 if we can bring the AAW missiles up to 100 + this in terms of weapons would double the capability of the ships we have. As thing stand each T45 can carry 48 missiles and as said if we dropped Aster...

"one of Duncan's sailors saying they felt the message could have been a warning to the ship while another said: "They had 17 aircraft, we have 48 missiles - I think we're going to win that one." And those aircraft carry how many missiles each? I've always been a little uneasy with th...

Lord Jim wrote:All the soldiers get an iPhone with Pokémon Go installed.

I thought so...

Back in 1940, Neville Chamberlain also won the confidence vote.

joke about Yugo 45 I get it, but I doubt whether we have ever seen one of those? - some old Fiat line (like Togliatti in Russia)?... which in itself was a timely update, as the previous Moskvits was a 1938 design (the Soviet Union 'acquired' - read: took - an Opel manufacturing line from Brandenbur...

"one of Duncan's sailors saying they felt the message could have been a warning to the ship while another said: "They had 17 aircraft, we have 48 missiles - I think we're going to win that one." https://www.thesun.ie/news/3440099/moment-royal-navy-warship-buzzed-by-17-russian-fighter-...

Lord Jim wrote:If only the CR2 upgrade turned out to be as cost efficient, and effective.

It reminds me of an old joke about Yugo 45: "How to double the value of your Yugo? You install the radio in it."

Lord Jim wrote:Well moving in the right direct, but so slowly.

https://www.janes.com/article/85145/ger ... d-division

Digitsed division? WTAF is that?

The CPR is the point where the MDP is going to fall apart based on past events. I am sure the MDP will be a pretty decent document outlining what is needed to get the Armed Forces back into the peer on peer warfighting role after decades of concentrating on COIN in hot and dusty places. TO do that ...

I am still worried the Queen Elizabeth is too naked against hostile action. If you are only having Phalanx as the active means of defence fit four and ideally make two Sea RAM. Other nations and commentators cannot understand our way or thinking and how we think our most valuable surface units shou...

So why does every other navy with large carriers and effective escorts, still see the need to fit a far more comprehensive defensive suite on theirs, and these countries have been operating large carriers continuously for decades. . Because everybody else are stooopid. USN, France, Russia, China, I...

Pseudo wrote:I don't know if we've got any Lord of the Rings fans here...

LOL

The leadership of the opposition are clearly trying to take party political advantage, also contemptuous of those who voted to leave. They should all remember that their legitimacy only comes from people, such as those they are contemptuous of. :idea: Yes, but their ( Labour ) voters mostly voted f...

SKB wrote:

Ironic isn't it?!

LOL