History, Politics And Current Affairs

Don't speak polish but the word neutrality looks similar in polish. So Poland are trying to drop out and demand all belligerent forces leave, I hope their timing is not premature and I hope NATO won't be too cynical, after All motor rifle troops crushing poles are not troops that can be deployed on ...

the irish naval service is either going to get very lucky or they are going to get a very harsh lesson on the cost of not being minimally prepared for any threat.

Could someone please explain Egypt's motive here? Otherwise, it sounds like a conspiracy theory. I mean, I get wanting bribes, but then trying to sabotage the team and not wanting them to discover new artifacts? You would think that it would be in Egypt's interest for new discovers as that will jus...

Three amigos, visions of Charles Bronson and chuck Norris singing my little buttercup while Arnold plays piano

It killed my MIL in 5 months

This popped up and I had to check....yep looks like cruz is running away again before a winter storm https://i.postimg.cc/q7G7JLQ6/619262291-4291733091100391-6786641248354839178-n.jpg :lol: :lol: :lol: And what as a Federal Senator is he expected to do? This type of issue is almost entirely a local...

Hoping everyone here has a nice Christmas Holiday

Gallant but foolish of the general to go off like that

Jotun wrote: ↑Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:52 pm

James1978 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:36 pm Just because I'm bored . . .
Y'all do know this isn't the first appearance of a Soviet mystery aircraft in the story?

Please elucidate...

Yes please help us out, this story is old enough to buy beer in the USA now so it's hard to remember episodes from way back

The Soviets maintained a huge force in Siberia and the far east while they have suffered losses in operations against Japan and naval losses the bulk of the army has not been engaged though the majority were c and b their readiness has surely been increased over the last few weeks so perhaps the Chi...

Project 701?

A friend has recently bought a Snider. Lovely piece of kit and I am very slightly jealous but I have too many rifles now. I've got a focus on Martini-Henry's, the most historical one I have is a Mk I 1871 manufacture, converted to Mk II and then converted again to a 303-1900 for the army of the col...

That's my understanding also. We did, however, take something like £8 million (1980s prices) worth of Argie ammunition into our service. I have found a list of what was captured from a book published in 1986. I will post as soon as I can. I stress that this is purest speculation. Mark, it makes as ...

That's my understanding also. We did, however, take something like £8 million (1980s prices) worth of Argie ammunition into our service. I have found a list of what was captured from a book published in 1986. I will post as soon as I can. I stress that this is purest speculation. Mark, it makes as ...

Eaglenine2 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 08, 2025 7:18 pm Eh how did the Italian stuff get there?

Surplus through private dealers i imagine

Wasn't there an even worse incident a few years ago, a crew member shot and killed an officer. I forget if it was an SSN or an SSBN

Just like peacekeeper, with missiles ready to go and nowhere to put them

Is there anything saying they must all be silo based? Couldn't we look at road mobile for at least some portion, cause rebuilding every silo is going to be more expensive then whatever they say it's going to be

"The money was just resting in my account", that line still makes me smile

Nathan45 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2025 11:11 pm Honestly I wonder if the sentry ability of domesticated wolves might have been the most important trait, at least at times. A consistent reliable warning of being attacked by enemies would be useful. Just speculating out loud

Right it would make surprise attacks and ambushing very difficult