A former Australian Defence Force chief says the federal government either doesn't understand or is hiding from the public the risk of #climate change to national #security.
The good news for Barrow is that the Govt. is about to confirm (again?) a £200mn contribution to the town's 'transformation fund' to help address various poverty, health & housing issues in the town.
However, this is part of the support being offered to Barrow's BAE Systems plant intended to support/push the further development of the UK's nuclear capability - the Barrow plant is where nuclear subs are built.
Good for Barrow, less good for realistic UK defence strategy?
Come on, would defense contractor really orchestrate death between testimonies of whistleblower when individuals there could face financial & criminal consequences for things they testify about?
Suggesting it is ludicrous. Boeing would never have any part in killing a whistleblower. Literally last thing they’d do. No movies even about that sort of thing, total crazy fantasy.
“Sweden joined NATO in Washington on Thursday, two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced it to rethink its national security policy and to decide that support for the alliance was the Scandinavian nation's best guarantee of safety.”
Sensitive Defence Airport in Jamnagar Gets International Tag for Anant Ambani's Wedding Bash
The international tag to the Indian Air Force airport, which is located close to the Pakistan border, was given for February 25 to March 5, so that guests invited to the wedding can land close to the venue.
ℹ #British company #CookDefense Systems has mastered the production of #Soviet-era (#russia) tracks to provide Ukrainian armored vehicles with them
On behalf of the #UK and UK-admin'd International Fund for #Ukraine, #Defence Equipment & Support has awarded multiple contracts to Cook Defence Systems - a world leading designer and manufacturer of tank tracks
Keen to display a strongman image by making swift and decisive moves, a political leader with an eye on electoral benefits can ratchet up tensions and fuel escalation dynamics, writes Sushant Singh.
Sooo now that members of the European Parliament (#security and #defence committee) found themselves to be targeted with #spyware, will we finally see stricter regulation of these dangerous pieces of software?
Excellent briefing in @TheEconomist on Europe's defence conundrums.
For those who speak Danish, may I also recommend #KrigensLogik - an excellent in-depth exploration of some of the same issues by @anderspuck
Alongside what can only be described as the hideous logic of war. (I've just got to the nuclear chapter)
The NATO civil and military budgets combined are about $2.5 billion. The US military budget is about $766 billion, or over 300 times the entire budget of NATO. We need countries to show up and fight to protect NATO counties, not write checks.
@chowderman
Thank you, that turned into a very interesting read. Regardless of whether or not I agreed with every point, the thrust of the article was thoughtfully presented.
People don’t realize school lunch programs in the US were partly created to provide for our defense. Malnourished children grow up (if they do) to be not great soldiers. So those against kids having lunch whether their families can afford it or not aren’t just cruel, they’re also soft on defense.
I see #GrantShapps (currently #defence secretary) has said the era of the 'peace dividend' is over & we need to spend more on defence given the current international climate.
I'm not goitre to get into whether this is the right or wrong analysis & approach... what I want to question is: 'peace dividend'?
After a decade & half of #Tory#austerity, an engineered crisis in the public sector & #NHS, with the #costofliving crisis & stagnated economic development.... what peace dividend, was that?
“Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and bear with equanimity whatever may happen” (Marcus Tullius Cicero 46BC) #Climate#Security#Defence#Planning
The war in Ukraine is in some ways like many wars from the past but some things are very different and i think all armies in the world are taking notes.
For example the large sucess of small drones against anything on the battlefield. No modern army in Europe is fully prepared for that threat yet. Also it's probably a matter of time before some terrorist groups will find a use of these technologies in their actions. Dangerous times ahead. #defence#military#drones#Ukraine