MattW
MattW
This is quite concerning. NATOs Wedgetail (= AWACS replacement) programme has been afaics essentially killed by US withdrawal.
I'm not sure where this laves the UK.
NATO’s effort to replace its ageing E-3A Sentry fleet has been upended after the United States pulled out of the alliance’s planned purchase of up to six Boeing E-7 Wedgetails, leaving the programme without a strategic or financial anchor, the UK Defence Journal understands.
The Dutch Ministry of Defence confirmed that Washington withdrew from the AWACS replacement effort in July, prompting the Netherlands and several European partners to abandon the joint plan.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-scraps-e-7-wedgetail-plan-as-allies-hunt-new-awacs/
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Re: If Farage doesn’t distance himself from the odious Trump then his polling might struggle
704:1 in 2024 :smile: (View Post)2 -
Re: If Farage doesn’t distance himself from the odious Trump then his polling might struggle
OGH * was nearly an oligarch? That's a turn up ! * I'm officially promoting @rcs1000 ; Mike is now OGH Emeritus - if both will consent :wink: . (View Post)2 -
Re: If Farage doesn’t distance himself from the odious Trump then his polling might struggle
That's true, but I think that there is a time factor. Cheap repentance is easy, and the NT evalution criteria is actions not words aka "by their deeds shall you know them." In politica… (View Post)2 -
Re: If Farage doesn’t distance himself from the odious Trump then his polling might struggle
There is also the small matter that Russia would get all that drone technology and expertise, and examples of all the latest Western weapons systems. And the West would lose it. (View Post)2 -
Re: More bad news out of America – politicalbetting.com
I think you missed that this whole guideline was subject to 12 weeks' public consultation between 29 Nov 2023 and 21 Feb 2024. The entire public consultation process was held when Rishi Sunak wa… (View Post)7
