Matthew Palmer

To add to this - possibly a cheeky opportunity for Eurofighter to get back into the running for the long-running Canadian fighter procurement programme, though I'm aware that delving into the Canadian fighter debate online is a hazardous experience... 😛

To add to this - possibly a cheeky opportunity for Eurofighter to get back into the running for the long-running Canadian fighter procurement programme, though I'm aware that delving into the Canadian fighter debate online is a hazardous experience... 😛

Huh. Never really considered the return of large(ish) calibre land-based anti aircraft guns, but I suppose they could actually fill an interesting niche between smaller AA guns and missiles.

Ottawa’s shift away from US defence manufacturers aims to create 125,000 jobs ‘Buy Canadian’ strategy will raise military spending to 5 per cent of GDP and boost economy, new plan says

Canada aiming to seriously increase defence spending and shift away from US manufacturers.

Very promising for NATO in the High North.

Ottawa’s shift away from US defence manufacturers aims to create 125,000 jobs ‘Buy Canadian’ strategy will raise military spending to 5 per cent of GDP and boost economy, new plan says

Canada aiming to seriously increase defence spending and shift away from US manufacturers.

Very promising for NATO in the High North.

The FT contest that challenged readers to redraw Europe’s borders The extraordinary story of when, two months into the bloody Great War, the newspaper launched an unusual competition

Excellent Sunday reading on the redrawing of Europe's borders, as imagined by the FT in 1914.

It does fail to mention however the horrific violence of the imperial breakup after 1918 - for much of the world, the fighting did not stop with the Armistice and in many cases continued for years.

The FT contest that challenged readers to redraw Europe’s borders The extraordinary story of when, two months into the bloody Great War, the newspaper launched an unusual competition

Excellent Sunday reading on the redrawing of Europe's borders, as imagined by the FT in 1914.

It does fail to mention however the horrific violence of the imperial breakup after 1918 - for much of the world, the fighting did not stop with the Armistice and in many cases continued for years.

Complete and utter twat. Going back to parroting Kremlin propaganda.

Is Lincoln (2012) one of the most underrated historical political dramas in film history, or a West Wing-esque hagiography of a US President?

We got @jeevunsandher.bsky.social in to talk all things Abe, the 13th Amendment, war, political speeches and the cost of being in politics.

Links below 👇

al-Hol camp “empties out”, foreign families of Islamic State members leave - Enab Baladi Sources at humanitarian organizations and eyewitnesses told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that most families of foreign members of the Islamic State […]

Damn. Al-Hol emptied. Pretty bleak on a number of fronts.

This is what makes us a great country, right here.

“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video

Yes, of course. Long-term a sovereign replacement for the D5 will be needed.

I've written about it before. Short quick answers are not defaulting to buying American. Investment in sovereignty for key enablers. Mindset shift is critical.

It does not actually have to be that expensive over the medium term. We need to rearm anyway, it just doesn't have to be from US sources.

"The voter is always right.“
A 🧵 about a popular yet misleading sentence, the nature of representation, and a personal argument that got me thinking about (British) democracy.

There's a lot of concern of Europeans being dependent on US payment firms, notably Visa/Mastercard.

We forget that until 2016 Europe DID have its own payments champion. Visa Europe was owned by European banks (it merely licensed the Visa name)

Sold for ~$20bn. Basically zero regulatory scrutiny.

Yes. But the answer is to start strengthening sovereignty now, not burying our heads in the sands and ignoring reality.

Honestly, the current generation of British policymakers are psychologically and culturally unable to understand a world where running to the Americans can no longer be the default option.

It will take a catastrophe to shake them out of it - or a new generation taking the reins.

Vulnerable Britain Time is running out

My rather angry words on the problem:

Honestly, the current generation of British policymakers are psychologically and culturally unable to understand a world where running to the Americans can no longer be the default option.

It will take a catastrophe to shake them out of it - or a new generation taking the reins.

The world’s most powerful woman Japan’s prime minister has earned a once-in-a-generation chance to remake her country. Will she seize it?

Japan’s prime minister has earned a once-in-a-generation chance to remake her country. Will she seize it?

Notable how little UK Govt, and specifically the health secretary, have to say about this. No sense that they can shape public behaviour. Very passive.

Since launching the fundraising yesterday, we have raised around $125 over the past 24 hours, which is unfortunately far less than needed. I’m sharing this post again to gain more traction. Thank you for your support.

"Some of Britain‘s challenges are specifically British. Many are merely British variations on a global theme.“

Reports indicating that all American forces have withdrawn from Al-Tanf base to Jordan. Al-Tanf is considered the flagship base of the Americans in the tri-border area between Syria, Iraq, and Jordan.-Kan News

Dassault Aviation: the defence group blocking the €100bn Franco-German jet project The fate of FCAS hangs on whether French President Emmanuel Macron can get the contractor to bend

Great profile of Dassault here.

Fuck's sake... 🫠

Emmanuel Macron declares a European state of emergency He urges the EU to move fast or be swept aside

As ever, I find that Macron says the right things, but (as the article notes) French actions often don't match the rhetoric.

US set to relinquish several senior NATO command posts The United States will hand over two top regional commands in NATO to European countries, diplomats said Monday, as President Donald Trump presses allies to take greater responsibility for their defence. Washington will transfer leadership of NATO’s Naples command, which focuses on the alliance’s south, to Italy and leadership of its Norfolk command in Virginia, […]

US set to relinquish several senior NATO command posts

Post a banger that isn't in English.

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