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I'm sure that if it was simply a matter of using the same infrastructure and adjusting the scheduling to accommodate both the high-speed and regular trains then we would have had high-speed rail decades ago. I make no claims to knowing anything about high-speed rail, but I do recall issues such...

Well... from BBC

For those wondering what the Gulf States are doing with their expensive toys... https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/03/watch-qatars-al-fulk-lpd-launching-aster-missiles-against-iranian-threats/

Iran is claiming that the US has hit a desalinization plant on one of the Islands at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz from CNN:

I think this is where the concept of the Mobilization Reserve (or Home Guard as @Kirkhill would call it) needs to be filled out. Something more than rounding up the able bodied men in the neighbourhood to fulfill a task in an emergency but less than a fully-trained soldier prepared and equipped...

Realistically if that's the threat that we are wanting to be designing our military to defend against, then a domestic nuclear deterrent is really the only logical option. We would go bankrupt trying to build a conventional force strong enough to defeat a US invasion.

It's almost like we should get rid of all the niche subsidies, benefits and tax credits - and all the bureaucracy required to manage them - an provide a basic minimum income as a safety net to ensure that nobody starves or goes without basic shelter.

No sure...but on the bright side as a kangaroo you'd have a nice big ammo pouch in the front!

So if UAE air defences engage Iranian drones and missiles that are targeting bases from which US forces are deploying to attack Iran does that count as "active engagement in hostilities"?

The Ploiesti Oil Fields, Schweinfurt Ball Bearing Plants, Cologne Rail Yards and the Ruhr Valley dams come to mind...

There are non-US companies that I'm sure would greatly benefit from expanded production capability...especially far from any potential front lines in a major conflict. https://www.mbda-systems.com/products

The problem is that nature isn't as black and white as high school textbooks would have you believe. There is more variance in sex determination than simply XX = Female and XY = Male. There are various conditions where a female could present as having Y chromosomes but is born female with...

That's exactly my point. J.K. Rowling's post continues the false narrative that Imane Khelif is a "man" and that those that support "her" being in the Olympics are "cheering on men punching women". And unfortunately this is the post about the IOC decision that PP chose to support.

Perfect opportunity for Canada to reach out to industry in order to set up domestic production of key munitions. Becoming an "arsenal of democracy" is probably one of the biggest contributions we could make to our allies.

I'm sure there were literally hundreds if not thousands of posts about the IOC's decision that he could have liked and commented on but the one he chose to "What she said" to is the one that promotes the absolutely false narrative of "the scandal of Paris 2024, when people who consider...

I think the point is that PP expressed agreement with a post that is presenting inaccurate information. It takes away from the merits of a decision when the underlying point being presented as representing the issue is simply untrue. It either indicates that PP is commenting on a subject on...

Frankly I don't see this as having a major impact on this conflict. Israel is well prepared both militarily and societally for attacks. Some drone and missile hits won't significantly threaten Israel militarily or politically. If Yemen really wanted to have a significant impact on the war...

In general I agree with your statement but as your 3rd paragraph points out a portion of those expenses can be considered investments in capabilities that insure against greater future costs (be it preventing piracy, deterring against a major conflict or limiting the impact of natural disasters...

Maybe with fibre optic FPV's having a range of 40km we need to re-examine how far back from the FLOT we need our logistics vehicles need to be under armour (and under cover of AD).

FTFY