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Kind of interesting. If this is all about Chinese oil from Iran hasn't Trump already achieved something by having the Iranians close the Straits of Hormuz? One of the articles mentions that China has been stockpiling oil to survive a blockade in the event they invade Taiwan. If they are...

If they play by "the rules" If they are willing to take the time to get the job done right.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/842a2c827088943c

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/8cf9994d116b9ef0 For China, an aggressive Iran – like its other allies Russia and North Korea – is a useful vehicle for fixing the Western adversary and presenting so many diversions that the US risks becoming overwhelmed by multiple threats. It is to create, as...

Two books hold pride of place in my library. A Step Farther Out. The Mercenary ..... Both books are written by Jerry Pournelle. A Step Farther Out is a reference book. It is an arithmetic book that applies arithmetic to engineering problems generating political debate. The Mercenary is...

I am wondering about the effect of a precision campaign, verging on an assassination campaign, if, at the end of the effort the local populace sees a constant overhead presence of F15s armed with SDBs and APKWS. They have seen their tormentors targeted. And so have their tormentors. Will they...

I think the whole purpose of all these exercises is to convince the authoritarians of the world that the US can be as ruthless as them and put the fear of God back into them. It started with using large bombs to obliterate drug runners on prime-time. By the time the target shifted to blockade...

"Don't shoot! I'm out of ammo! Just let me reload..."

Organised crime .... “can only be defeated with military power”. At the inaugural ‘Americas Counter Cartel Conference’, Trump officials pledged to continue military operations against Latin American gangs. Since taking office for a second term, Trump has indicated he plans to exert US...

Ecuador pulls out of UN Palestinian committee accused of anti-Israel bias. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-887952 US steps up Drug War in Ecuador https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/4/trump-administration-launches-us-military-operation-in-ecuador .... Venezuela restores...

The JSDF and USMC have got a new acronym Synchronized, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhanced Littoral Defense (SHIELD) system https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/05/japan/iii-marine-expeditionary-force-chief-interview/ .... The marines are working together with the SDF to integrate several...

Effects.... “If I just walk back a couple of years, remember what you used to always hear, we’re shooting down a $50,000 drone with a $2 million missile,” he added. “These days, we’re spending a lot of time shooting down $100,000 drones with $10,000” weapons. ..... “Costing approximately...

Further to .... https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-explores-modular-weapon-fits-for-hybrid-navy/

Got to love the power of allies. If anybody should know the weakness of the veto it would be Poland. They lost their democracy and country over it.

Canadian version Corps of Guides https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corps_of_Guides_(Canada) And keep at it. Keep telling yourselves you have got it covered and don't need any help.

23rd Alberta Rangers (Light Horse) Squadrons in Claresholm (settled by US Norwegians from North Dakota 1902) - 1911 population of 809 Magrath (settled by US Mormons from Utah 1899) - 1911 population of 995 Cardston (settled by US Mormons Utah1887) - 1911 population of 1207 Pincher Creek (1878...

I am looking for something more focused. Something that involves a structure and a chain of command with a means of tracking training and availability. Something like St John Ambulance for the security and other emergency/civil-defence services would work. Preferably under federal government...

1914 was just about the last year that Canada had a national defence plan that focused on defending the government's borders. The United States of America in 1910 ....... 92,228, 496 Canada in 1911 .............7,191.624 City Population ...............1,298,413 Indigenous...