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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Hmm. Mr Trump's latest order sanctions people associated with the International Criminal Court. Amusingly, he calls it "illegitimate". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2p19l24g2o … (View Post)2 -
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Also lots of AASM Hammer Glide Bombs, of which Ukraine has received more than 500. They are 250 or 1000 kg, and can be dropped by Mirage 2000. (View Post)1 -
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I posted an article earlier that outlines what they have done, and how it impacts people taking part in clinical trials which the US had agreed to fund throughout. The action by Rubio, Trump & co… (View Post)4 -
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It's too late. They couldn't (even if they wanted to, which they didn't) un-destroy the things they have already destroyed - such as all the clinical trials they instructed to be stopp… (View Post)3 -
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Just to be helpful, there's this thing called the King's Speech: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kings-speech-2024-background-briefing-notes (View Post)2
