People who get stressed and/or tired in those situations wouldn't be flying tanker brackets over fucking Iraq in the middle of the night. The training pipeline is fairly effective at winnowing t… (View Post)

I like how the solution of right wing suits to economic disruption caused by dependence on hydrocarbons is to increase dependence on hydrocarbons. (View Post)

Wouldn't the Iranians just close the pipeline to KI and send oil to $150? (View Post)

The armed forces of the GCC could not occupy Canvey Island never mind Kharg Island without US participation. It would not surprise me if they just refused the orders. The UAE haven't dared take … (View Post)

It's not the worst place imaginable. Imagine if Johnson or Truss had been PM if this had kicked off. Fucking hell. They would have both had UK forces in the thick of it. (View Post)