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And just to point out that the Saudi's, thanks to a secret deal with China, already has a IRBM force in place. https://grokipedia.com/page/Royal_Saudi_Strategic_Missile_Force

Hegseth talks about spending taxpayers wisely, but in reality the Pentagons finances leave alot to be desired! Here is an extract from a Reason Magazine article (posted below): https://reason.com/2026/07/16/congress-wants-to-keep-funding-a-pentagon-that-wont-account-for-its-spending/

Just curious as to which platform you were watching Combat! on? A favorite show I watched as a kid.

An old warhorse returns: https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/ukraine_is_shooting_down_russias_new_banderol_cruise_missiles_with_76_year_old_40_mm_bofors_l70_anti_aircraft_guns-19198.html

Start buying KM-SAM instead?

Which is about the history of Judaism. The Old Testament or it's proper name "The Tanakh" was written about 800 years before Christianity appeared.

Interesting, very interesting.. https://defence-industry.eu/cae-and-saab-agree-gripen-training-and-mission-support-framework-for-canada-linking-fighter-offer-to-local-industrial-capability/

Big military exhibition coming up in Poland and it appears that Canada is going in whole-hog! https://defence-industry.eu/polands-mspo-defence-expo-set-for-record-edition-as-canada-takes-lead-nation-spotlight/

That is pretty funny coming from a President that has gutted the EPA, increased drilling and has made coal a centre pillar of his energy policy.

If an ATGM capability is included it would be interesting to see which one it is. ; Spike or Akeron?

Just another indication that the human race is doomed: https://briandunning.substack.com/p/do-not-inject-fluid-into-your-testicles?utm_campaign=email-post&r=3un3o&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Less fortunate were the Russian soldiers who thought it a splendid idea to mount this YakB-12.7mm rotary machine gun - built for Mi-24 attack helicopters - on a flatbed truck. It appears they didn't know about the four-barrelled gun's brutal angular recoil. Amazingly, the rest of the clip...

Someone who is very lucky to be alive!!

So a submarine with a completely new design that is still under construction, using very expensive non-magnetic steel for its hull, a completely new CMS, and new weapon systems (IDAS and Tyrfing). A lot of question marks if you ask me. ** ** Full disclosure I was a Hanwha fan and a...

From the CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/inky-mark-mp-dauphin-firearms-trafficking-9.7268271