The problem with the Germans getting involved in GCAP is that they will demand a huge work share based on the claim they will buy the most aircraft. Then they will cut the buy and demand they keep th… (View Post)

The actual theory of carrier operations is creating a zone/bubble within which the carrier group controls the sea. Without a carrier, the frigates and destroyers are trying to create that bubble with… (View Post)

Actually, a large number of people saw through the Potemkin Village that was the SU. For example - a CIA analyst (one of many) who did some statistical sampling of crops, buildings etc from overhead … (View Post)

The biggest block to reforming the lobby system is the lobby system. Just as with the pre-briefing of policies, before they are presented in the Commons, it’s about power. Without the “inside info” t… (View Post)

“Well, I was terrified. Everyone was terrified of Doug. I've seen grown men pull their own heads off rather than see Doug. Even Dinsdale was frightened of Doug. (What did he do?) He used sarcasm… (View Post)