Yup, and well aware since 1979 who was the enemy. An old family friend was an RAF instructor, spent a lot of time in Saudi Arabia back in the Tornado days. (View Post)

No, the GCC nations refused US permission for offensive flights against Iran, so they flew from the US and UK territories. Which is why we were really pissed off when Iran retaliated by bombing Dubai! (View Post)

Iran is the enemy of the GCC, and has been for nearly half a century now. Israel, despite the last couple of years, is now a friend with significant power. GCC military spending has been pretty high,… (View Post)

It’s remarkably similar to what’s been seen in the UAE in recent weeks. Also the Artemis moon flyby, which briefly united the world (apart from one Guardian hack) in seeing what humanity can do. (View Post)

A long but significant post from a Ukranian journalist, about multiculturalism in their country. https://x.com/iaponomarenko/status/1928486620736717289 Closing paragraphs: The more you look at the wo… (View Post)