The present government has sort of said that they intend to, eventually. They seem to be looking at the Gripen. But at a time when two-thirds of the Naval Service is tied up for lack of sailors and m… (View Post)

Tipping point! https://www.rte.ie/news/environment/2025/1007/1537222-renewables-coal/ "Solar and wind outpaced the growth in global electricity demand in the first half of 2025... renewables gen… (View Post)

Ah. I did have those two mixed up. (View Post)

Ukraine have begun using the new anti-drone 70mm missiles. https://kyivindependent.com/thales-arms-maker-delivers-new-missiles-to-ukraine-designed-to-take-out-russian-drones/ We'd previously heard th… (View Post)

One of the great disappointments of Brown's PMship is that he'd created the expectation of having a great plan that he would implement when he took over from Blair. And when he did so we saw that the… (View Post)