The problem with nuclear weapons is, when do you use them? Obviously, if a nuclear-armed adversary has fired their nukes at you then you fire yours back. But otherwise, where is your red line? Do you… (View Post)

They believed in the value of their deterrence. To be fair, given the way in which the West has been cranky demonstrating that they are deterred by Russia by not supplying various weapons for ages, b… (View Post)

There's a report that Belarus is stripping its active military units of equipment to send to Russia, because the Russians have nothing left to defend Kursk with. This is a sign that Russia is ge… (View Post)

The stated aim is to protect Ukrainian civilians from Russian shelling, which has become quite intense in the border regions of Sumy Oblast. It's also evening up the playing field. Before now Uk… (View Post)

That's 32 declarations, plus the six candidates themselves, 38 out of 121, or 31%. It's easy to forget how few Tory MPs there are. You ought to be able to tell something from a third of the… (View Post)