From President Macron's speech: A Europe that guarantees security in all its aspects In terms of defence, Europe must have a joint intervention force, a joint defence budget and a joint doctrine for action. We need to encourage the swift creation of a European Defence Fund, permanent structured coop...

https://www.egmontinstitute.be/pesco-the-last-chance/

PESCO: The Last Chance

A view from a RUSI contributor.

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-resear ... rmoil-2024

Task for River B2 there is to be an OPV, not as an escort. Contribute to day-by-day presence. You've hit the nail on the head. The Rivers are OPVs, not FF/DDs, nor even corvettes. That doesn't mean that one can't debate their sensor fit and lethality, but people need to bear in mind the role they w...

Re Argentina purchase of 24 F-16s from Denmark are there any indications that the River Class will be upgraded so as to be able mount a defence capable of defending themselves against F-16 or will the Rivers have to be replaced by the larger slightly more capable T31 OPV. That's why there's a Typho...

Re Argentina purchase of 24 F-16s from Denmark are there any indications that the River Class will be upgraded so as to be able mount a defence capable of defending themselves against F-16 or will the Rivers have to be replaced by the larger slightly more capable T31 OPV. That's why there's a Typho...

Earlier on in the Russo-Ukraine war there were a few videos of Su-30 series aircraft either crashing in (or having crashed seemingly following) a flat spin. Interestingly this video indicates this isn't limited to a Su-27/30 planform.

BBC News - RAF fighter jets deployed to shoot down Iran drones, MoD says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68810774

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british ... ne-attack/