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Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last. -
Can't help thinking aircraft carriers in this day and age are massive great pink elephants. Or is that white elephants?
One nuclear depth charge set off below it, and the whole thing would split in half and sink in minutes, if not secondsWork in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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I seem to recall dear old Putin saying as much.
Useless on their own, it requires a small fleet of support ships.When the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostI seem to recall dear old Putin saying as much.
Useless on their own, it requires a small fleet of support ships.
Remember, we now have no long range aircraft capable of providing such support from dear old blightly, and even when we did, they do not carry the sort of Precision Strike Effects weapons that either the Typhoon of F35 Lightning can/will carry.Last edited by Yorkie62; 21 August 2018, 07:39.Comment
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If the UK spent less on defense and more on its economy(like Germany) it would be a lot better off.
If we need to fight a war just unleash the nukes.Comment
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Originally posted by GreenMirror View PostIf the UK spent less on defense and more on its economy(like Germany) it would be a lot better off.
If we need to fight a war just unleash the nukes.
I would agree that that is possibly the only realistic solution to the middle east peace but the consequences would be disastrous for the world, not just humanity as a whole. The problem with Nukes is that you cannot contain the effects. They are the only weapons that are designed never to be used.Comment
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Originally posted by Yorkie62 View PostYou mean the very expensive Nukes on the very expensive Submarines?
I would agree that that is possibly the only realistic solution to the middle east peace but the consequences would be disastrous for the world, not just humanity as a whole. The problem with Nukes is that you cannot contain the effects. They are the only weapons that are designed never to be used.
Speaking of which, looks like Burghfield is expecting some new work after all the building that's been going on there!Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.Comment
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Originally posted by Yorkie62 View PostYou mean the very expensive Nukes on the very expensive Submarines?
I would agree that that is possibly the only realistic solution to the middle east peace but the consequences would be disastrous for the world, not just humanity as a whole. The problem with Nukes is that you cannot contain the effects. They are the only weapons that are designed never to be used.
https://fullfact.org/economy/what-cost-running-trident/See You Next TuesdayComment
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