afransen
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I think she is going places. I would not be surprised to see her rise to Minister of Finance or PM, if she wants it.
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Admiral Beez
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Does she speak French? If yes, then maybe PM after a spell as Finance under PM Freeland..... after a term or two of PM Poilievre I expect.
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Towered
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Curious to get your insights here - what are we looking at?The genius of this map is going to become more apparent shortly....
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins Pentagon deal for Starlink in Ukraine
The Pentagon is buying Starlink satellite communications terminals from SpaceX for use by the Ukrainian military, says U.S. Defense Department.
www.thestar.com
AlvinofDiaspar
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins Pentagon deal for Starlink in Ukraine
The Pentagon is buying Starlink satellite communications terminals from SpaceX for use by the Ukrainian military, says U.S. Defense Department.
Though fundamentally I would have some questions regarding the reliability - not of Starlink, but of Elon Musk vis-a-vis his views on the whole conflict.
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kEiThZ
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You're looking at air defence (Patriots, SAMP-T) covering long range rocket artillery (HIMARS) and medium range cannon artillery (Excalibur). This means that the Ukrainians will be able to substantially pummel Russian positions without fear of the Russian air force attacking their front line units or artillery and rockets further back. They will use the cover to attack hard and deep across multiple axes when they eventually move.
Individually, none of these are "gamechangers". Put them together and you get a force that can impose substantial violence on their opponents without fear of overextending and getting subject to enemy air attacks attempting to blunt their offence. It's like a cake. Eggs, flour and sugar aren't individually spectacular. Mix them together and bake and you get something that is very different and much better.
kEiThZ
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Her French is about as bad as mine. LOL. She will probably get better. The department does have French classes.
It's very rare to see broad acclaim for a minister in the military. But I've not heard a single negative sentiment about her. Every senior officer who briefs her comes away with a positive impression. The biggest compliment? "She doesn't talk. She listens. She asks smart questions." That's a good guide for just about any job in life. But somehow rare among politicians.
All of the above said, politics is sadly about popularity, not competence. And I have no idea if she has the charisma to carry the day. But if she was at the top of the party, she'd have my vote without reservation.
Will add, that on defence and foreign policy, she genuinely seems interested in the subject and seems to think through policy as opposed to just adopting party doctrine on issues. This kind of honest intellect is rare.
kEiThZ
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kEiThZ
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Roshel has put out videos from testing confirming they have met STANAG 4569 Level 2. This means occupants of their Senator armoured trucks will survive 6kg anti-tank mine strikes. Really proud of this Canadian company.
AlvinofDiaspar
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Definitely should raid more often:
www.businessinsider.com
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Russia deployed its feared thermobaric missile launcher on its own territory to repel an attack by insurgents, UK intel says
Russia has "resorted to deploying the full range of military firepower on its own territory" as rebel groups attack, the UK defense ministry said.
www.businessinsider.com
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kEiThZ
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The Agenda hosted a panel on the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Normally, I agree substantially with Agenda panelists. This time, not so much. I think they were way too cautious.
kEiThZ
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An idea of the ways in which kit is coming together for Ukraine.
www.forbes.com
Finland Built Special Vehicles For Breaching Enemy Defenses—And Gave Them To Ukraine’s Weirdest Brigade
The Leopard 2R is a Leopard 2A4 tank that Finnish firm Patria transformed into a specialized engineering vehicle whose main role is to punch a hole in fortifications.
www.forbes.com
Admiral Beez
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Nice sighting of a Storm Shadow armed Fencer. The Kerch Bridge is definitely on the short list now.
Given that the use-by date was approaching, Britain’s donation of their Storm Shadows was a brilliant move.
kEiThZ
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I follow that account. That image got me excited. Because I know it keeps Russians up at night. Like I said earlier. It's just a bit early. They need it to give Russians living in Crimea a path out. My personal bet on the takedown of the bridge is October/November.
Here's what has me excited today:
Refresher training. Right behind the front. With battle hardened Ukrainians. That is good axe-sharpening right there.
Here's what has me excited today:
Refresher training. Right behind the front. With battle hardened Ukrainians. That is good axe-sharpening right there.
kEiThZ
Superstar
This is what good shaping looks like.... Ukrainians taking out all known forward positions and crushing Russian artillery and armour, to prepare for a breach.