Recent content by Lennox970

Good point, but I am not revising history, just analyzing what he said and wondering why he was pointing out what had been obvious to everyone for a decade. Mind you, some of what he said would definitely not go down well with a certain Canadian audience. "Living within the lie..." could be...

Not cynical, but if closer alignment was a genuine policy objective, I assumed the diplomacy would have been completed before this speech was delivered. Other than that, it is either a conversation starter and/or for your domestic audience. It appears that we raised our defence budget in...

What was most shocking of all to my Western progressive sensibilities was the sight of young Muslim women dancing in the streets, with their hair uncovered, and NOT being escorted by their fathers or brothers. The shame!

Well done. Davos speech was aimed squarely at shoring up Carney's domestic credibility, presumably in preparation for an election. The penny dropped for most that the new world order arrived with Crimea's annexation, or at the very least with Trump 1, so I don't know what Carney's point was...

Basically, mainstream parties in the UK (and much of the Western world) broke their political systems. A series of governments that are in charge, but not in power. For quite a while we had a good thing going, shame.

Very interesting interview with Clive Lewis, the unfiltered voice of the far left. "Alienated a vast swathe of our constituency on issues from Gaza through to immigration and asylum..." Ok, now deconstruct that sentence and work out who he is actually referring to as the constituency of the...

I cannot take pleasure in watching a Western society coming apart at the seams.

This is definitely not your mother's purple-haired, oat milk drinking, wearing sandals type of Green Party. Sectarian politics are long-standing in Northern Ireland and in the West of Scotland, but this is sheer Lebanonization. All within one or two generations. That is the scary part. The...

And don't forget Australia has a comparatively healthy defence force and defence industrial sector that may be worth partnering with. India is certainly a growing financial and economic nation (never mind the dodgy Russian trade links). The recent India-EU Free Trade Agreement included a...

Am I the only one feeling Tony Blair vibes? This is absolutely Carney's key challenge. Being the anti-Trump/leader of the Western world [sic] is all fine, but the rubber hits the road if he can change course. Adept political leadership and sound management of the economy and society have been...

This is a political masterclass by Carney. Stealing the "I'll clean up Trudeau's immigration mess" issue from right under the Tories' noses is the absolute epitome of astute political manoeuvring.

Good point, the US is unsurprisingly the largest export customer (two-thirds of exports, one-third of industry output - double check my maths) The latest stats that I can find from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: State of Canada's Defence Industry 2024. The Globe article...

So, you don't need identification to vote in elections in some US states - what kind of banana republic is this place? 🤣

No fireworks at this year's Munich Security Conference, although presumably an air of 'apart from everything else Mrs Lincoln....' hanging over procedings. Elbridge Colby gave a cautiously well-received speech to NATO Defence Ministers, nothing surprising. Even being reported as conciliatory...

Acquired to bridge any air capability gap between F-111s retired, and F-35s into service. Not temporary, but filling a multi-role capability; had first firing of the LRASM missiles last year. Also RAAF intent, IIRC, to see 35As and Poseidon with LRASM. SH commonality ~90% with Growlers, but some...