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/
Reactions
-
Re: Condoning Trump won't be helpful in the UK
Canada. Hmmm. I probably need a neutral source for this. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with King Charles III on Monday and reportedly discussed the King making a public declaration in su… (View Post)1 -
Re: Condoning Trump won't be helpful in the UK
There's also the Department of Justice. This week one of them told a Federal Judge that they could not properly resource dealing with a legal case because they had lost so many staff, so the sub… (View Post)1 -
Re: Condoning Trump won't be helpful in the UK
Without looking, I think the 2.2% is cumulative aid Estonia has sent to Ukraine since the start of the conflict as a % of current GDP, which is a common metric. Checking, Estonian defence expenditure… (View Post)1 -
Re: Condoning Trump won't be helpful in the UK
It's very Trump to stop existing commitments in their tracks, regardless of law or custom - as he has done with all of the Musk interventions. I think the relevant number is the Estonian one of … (View Post)2 -
Re: It’s one poll but… – politicalbetting.com
Don't get Leon confused with a decent human being. (View Post)1
