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The biggest threat to recruitment is ICE paying more

The third ship in the background is another beauty

Among the most beautiful ships ever built

The second one is much better, but still useless really

Seems likely though, and convincing pics

Shouldn’t we make the trains and train service good first, and then only put the flag on them when we know it’s something to be proud of?

In the meantime maybe paint a French flag on it?

I used to agree. But the future is uncrewed and Western Europe is missing the boat.

Plus RN somehow cannot recruit, train or retain the submariners even in a country of 60 million… can you imagine the faff and farce of a British SSP program?

Just a pretty picture of a Chinese Navy (PLAN) Type-022 missile boat

Or better, an SSN-XXLUUV mix

I hereby declassify all classified documents including, but not limited to, those in my crapper

Smaller, transparent or faded search boxes over the content like emails or chats… great for anyone with poor eyes

I’m of that age where every forced IOS update feels like a usability downgrade

From UK into France?

If an incoming interceptor drone is detected the Shahed can take evasive action. Id assume both steps are automated

Of great interest

Should I do an overview of known Shahed/Geran variants?
#OSINT

I'm just relieved that FFBNW is largely forgotten (?)

Of great interest

The V7 is impressive

Reminds me, need to add Magura V6 (not W6) and Sea-Baby-III to my recognition chart

A Cynic's Guide to Defence Jargon WMD: Words of Mass Confusion

Oustanding non-physical fire with effect! Vital reading

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Good Cod! Whatever next?!?

Tidligere Spetsnaz-leder dukkede pludselig op på skyggeflådeskib i Øresund En lods var ved at sejle et tankskib gennem danske farvande, da han pludselig blev mødt af russiske mænd i camouflageuniformer. Danwatch kan nu afsløre, at en a

A former leader of a Kaliningrad Spetsnaz-unit suddenly appeared in an unmarked uniform on a shadow fleet vessel in Oresund.

Pilots have reported several sightings of these ‘little green men’ in the Danish straits, and now we’ve identified one of them.

Full story in Danish:

Serious reply: unlikely, this is ludicrously expensive.

Also most western planners and navies seem to ignore it anyway, prefer the old viewpoint that China is always behind etc

The new U.S. National Security Policy doesn’t mention Russia until page 25 and then always in the context to relations with Europe and to an extent Ukraine.

Or am I missing some pages?!?!

Well done for getting that off your chest

Updated artist's impression of the mysterious submersible trimaran built ny China -> www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Semi...

Lots still unclear. It is a healthy reminder that Chinese naval programs are under no obligation to make sense to us.

Agreed.

And the submarine-sized XXL-UUVs, those are the biggest deal (along with the barges) in my view

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Updated artist's impression of the mysterious submersible trimaran built ny China -> www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Semi...

Lots still unclear. It is a healthy reminder that Chinese naval programs are under no obligation to make sense to us.

Interesting angle

TODAY. Watch this space for updates.

Something good to say about all of them.

Particularly love the seabed toys, but my final vote goes to Trojan.