You are making the mistake of seeing China as Russia's ally. They're not. To them Putin is a idiot, but one who's stupidity serves China's purpose for the moment. The war is useful to China for a var… (View Post)

Ukraine doesn't have to defeat Russia, it just has to hold on militarily until the Russian economy collapses. No country can sustain spending 40%+ of GDP on war, particularly not one under severe san… (View Post)

The carriers themselves work just fine, within the limitations of their design. It's everything around them that's a problem. There are not enough Type 45 destroyers to reliably provide escorts for e… (View Post)

That's not very practical, to be honest. All e-bikes can be modified, they're not complex machines. Certainly manufacturers could make it harder, but all that will do is make it a bit more expensive … (View Post)

This is the kind of situation that arises when the relevant government department is fast asleep. Delivery riders use juiced-up Surrons and the like because the legal alternative is awful. Buy an ove… (View Post)