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  1. Kirkhill

    Political impacts of Ukraine war

    https://www.mississippifreepress.org/us-sen-roger-wicker-rips-trumps-so-called-peace-plan-for-ukraine-russia/ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5622854-fitzpatrick-criticizes-witkoff-ukraine-russia-peace/...
  2. Kirkhill

    The Origin of the State as Protection Racket

    It used to be received wisdom that hierarchies saved starving pastoralists by inventing irrigation agriculture, complex societies and temples - Mesopotamia and Egypt circa 3500 BC But then Gobekli Tepe was discovered, a temple complex built by hunter-gatherers and pastoralists circa 9000 BC...
  3. Kirkhill

    Robots

    https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-remote-truck-machine-gun-turret-protector-tavria-2025-11 Desert Rats without Troy https://share.google/ZWbg1kMRj1jI7cFBt
  4. Kirkhill

    Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

    And the need for bullets A problem exacerbated by China owning most of the world's steel foundries fuelled by metallurgical coal from BC. A direct result of us westerners shipping Mike Rowe's dirty jobs to China so we could retire in a green paradise enjoying the lotuses. Sorry kids. No...
  5. Kirkhill

    British Military Current Events

    Exceeded the 'Elf 'n' Safety limits din't they? Nuffink to do wiv GDLS if battles run overtime and officers ignore best practice.
  6. Kirkhill

    Canada should join the (nuclear) big leagues

    Do you remeber the proverbial nuclear handgrenade? Low yield so little damage but you couldn't get out of the blast radius fast enough? What if you could fly one down a vent from 1500 km away?
  7. Kirkhill

    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-green-lane-landfill-1.7638936 My Dad's favourite word: "Eventually". When all else has been tried. .... Nuclear reactors, waste incinerators and district heating. The world of the future as seen in the 1960s.
  8. Kirkhill

    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    And I am ashamed to say I am only learning about this now. https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/about-waste-to-energy-facility The incinerator has been around since 1988. It is the district heating system that is noteworthy and even it is an expansion of a system that has been in...
  9. Kirkhill

    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    Pleasant surprise out of Vancouver. https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/news/vancouver-river-district-energy-waste Vancouver building a waste incinerator downtown and using the heat in the local district. I have bee n a big fan of the concept since I saw it in operation in Sweden and...
  10. Kirkhill

    Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

    And a survey of the battlefield of sorts
  11. Kirkhill

    Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2023/05/14/russia-hits-immobile-and-predictable-m-777-krab-and-m-109-howitzers-hard/ https://www.twz.com/land/ukraine-is-burning-through-155mm-m777-howitzer-barrels-so-fast-the-u-s-army-cant-keep-up
  12. Kirkhill

    Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

    And when you can't make up your mind https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/april/create-hybrid-cannon-missile-battery
  13. Kirkhill

    Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

    Interesting little clip on why Ukraine is using the 105 mm L119 Watch for the hip thrust towards the end.
  14. Kirkhill

    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    Changing perspectives... https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/11/24/Indigenous-Community-Mining-Windfall/ Ten years ago, members of the Tahltan nation in northern British Columbia were blockading roads to prevent the opening of the Red Chris copper mine, concerned about its potential environmental...
  15. Kirkhill

    Informing the Army’s Future Structure

    Macron revamps army with national service Volunteers to be paid up to €10,000 to join 10-month programme aimed at boosting army numbers, reports suggest The French president hopes the scheme will boost reservist numbers by up to 50,000 each year and will address the “hybrid confrontation” waged...
  16. Kirkhill

    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    https://boereport.com/2025/11/24/canadas-energy-crossroads-time-to-reclaim-our-place-as-a-global-energy-power/amp/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-south-bow-acquisitions-ma-pipelines-tc-energy/
  17. Kirkhill

    Canada's tanks

    https://en.defence-ua.com/news/rheinmetall_explains_how_it_will_meet_demand_for_thousands_of_boxer_and_lynx_vehicles_while_capacity_isnt_enough-16604.html
  18. Kirkhill

    Replacing the Subs

    Further to Joly... https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-melanie-joly-eyes-paris-ambassador-role-as-carney-plans-major-cabinet-overhaul And may she take Guilbeault with her.
  19. Kirkhill

    New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

    Understood. There is a Navy way. There is a Coast Guard way.
  20. Kirkhill

    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    Think of the fireworks display!
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