That's a pretty stupid way to frame the question if you look at the way the defence budget is parcelled out. The reason that it provides so little in the way of equipment is that we try to do to… (View Post)

It is refined products that are the upcoming problem. You're essentially arguing in favour of autarky, which is absurd. Even the US, for example, imports 60% of its heating oil. (View Post)

Good piece from Mark Urban outlining the state of the navy. https://www.thetimes.com/article/678e933f-2799-47d0-aa36-e489460a7c6e?shareToken=609fdf6e8e8e921aa006c832998d411a (View Post)

Great movie, made on a relative shoestring. (The Lockheed plane at the end is a half scale prop on the sound stage.) (View Post)

This thread describes how close we are to global shutdown for quite a few industries. It will start in Asia. 1/ Goldman Sachs analysts report that the biggest oil crisis in history is about to hit gl… (View Post)