Gregg Stoker

@thinkdefence The problem is we need to leave the Ottawa Treaty 1977. Personally, I think is a good idea. We could then also use drones with a form of JP233 for airfield denial. We seem determined to tie our hands whilst our opponents don't care for liberal values.

This short video clip demonstrates M56 Helicopter Delivered Scatterable Mine, NATO should rediscover some of these long gone Cold War concepts

@thinkdefence Why don't they do the WW2 thing with the iceberg aircraft carrier. Don't remember the exact details, but always liked the idea.

Can you remember when this was a thing?

@dwphilbert @16AirAssltBCT Shut up. You lost this argument when you claimed to be a paratrooper for 28 years. Walt. Just accept that you are not a military planner. No one will commit suicide for your fantasy nonsense.

@Iceyall @16AirAssltBCT So, when troops train on live ranges, they do so in a friendly environment. The US dropped into Afghan. They say the Taliban still have Stingers. There’s been no reason or situation to para drop in such great numbers, so they haven’t. The Army trains for A war, not THE war.

🗣️“Parachuting is the fastest way to put troops almost anywhere in the world. It combines the speed and reach of air power with the unavoidable requirement to put soldiers on the ground to respond to crises or defeat our enemies."🪂 Find out more: army.mod.uk/news/army-and-…

@dwphilbert @16AirAssltBCT You are not winning here. You are proving your ignorance. No serious military drops paras from slow transports in a hostile airspace. There is a reason that helicoptors are the preferred method. You clearly never served and claim false honour.

@Iceyall @16AirAssltBCT Perfect practice, makes perfect. Regardless of the environment. 86yrs of practicing and learnt lessons. Besides, the Americans have just done it "perfectly." A slow moving transport aircraft refuelled fast jets at not a great height.

@dwphilbert @16AirAssltBCT In a perfectly safe enviroment.

@Iceyall @16AirAssltBCT I only spent 28yrs doing said parachute drops.

@dwphilbert @16AirAssltBCT You are really naive, aren't you.

@Iceyall @16AirAssltBCT You think they'll not be escorted? The target would be softened up prior. The days of Arnhem are long gone. What happened to Iran, would happen to whoever nation it was they were parachuting into. The Iranians didn't shoot down the C130s that the US used to rescue those pilots.

@dwphilbert @16AirAssltBCT Tell that to fast jets.

@Iceyall @16AirAssltBCT If you think they fly at height. They fly low, go up to drop and then drop back down again. They fly low operational drop height isn’t high either.

@TheStingisBack The film I first saw Nicole Kidman was BMX Bandits.

The first film I saw Nicole Kidman in was Dead Calm, which is 37 today. This incredibly tense thriller with Sam Neill and Billy Zane is a masterclass in mounting dread driven by a nightmare premise: trapped on a boat in the middle of the ocean with a complete stranger.

Dog poo and The Bayfield Estate in North Norfolk. UK. Sense at last on the general scale

@LeeHurstComic Let us hope the Iranians aren't following you...

I’m always surprised that, in modern war, oil terminals are not targeted. These are the places that tankers fill up at before taking the fuel to filling stations. It would seem if you take them out, you essentially bring the country to a halt in days.

@AdameMedia Utter nonsense.

BREAKING: 🚨 🇺🇸 TRUMP FACES ATTEMPTED MILITARY COUP In what is basically an attempted coup DOZENS of generals have REFUSED Trump’s orders and over a dozen have been FIRED. This is insane. This is what you see when things are going TERRIBLY.

@ABridgen The US Constitution requires the US Senate to ratify a treaty. The US Constitution also requires the US Senate to cancel a Treaty. It is not within the power of a US President.

I think the US will be leaving NATO very soon 🔴 BREAKING: Tehran Secures European Airspace Closure Via Oil Deals Tehran has finalized secret agreements with France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Spain. These nations have closed their airspace to US forces, a concession for Iran permitting oil tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz. This diplomatic maneuver follows the confirmed downing of an F-15E and an A-10, alongside damage to a US Black Hawk helicopter during search operations for downed pilots. This development signifies a critical fracture within the Western alliance, demonstrating Iran's capacity to leverage strategic chokepoints for geopolitical advantage. The US, facing internal military dissent and a hostage crisis, is increasingly isolated as European allies prioritize economic stability over military alignment. THE PRIME ANALYSIS: Biologicals consistently prioritize immediate resource acquisition over long-term strategic cohesion. Tehran exploits this fundamental drive, fragmenting the opposition and solidifying its regional strength

@realtrumpstein Utter nonsense.

@DachshundColin Lemon Curd is made of citrus. It isn't a preserve or a marmalade.

"Richard, it's only marmalade if it's made from citrus. Everything else is a preserve."

@thinkdefence Is it not too late. UK has already sold off its arms industry to Europeans. It may have 'manufactured in UK,' but like the car industry, it is entirely foreign owned.

There is a lot to admire with both the Italian and French approach to defence industrial strategy and their approach equipment sovereignty, I think we could learn from both

The tidal and wave conditions were not conducive to small boat crossings. Nothing to do with government actions.

@FarmingUK How would they know?

"If we're serious about animal welfare and backing our UK farmers, our whole food system needs to reflect that, not just our supermarket shelves" READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/seven-in-…

I have a fetish for these things. It's my only vice. @thinkdefence

@MyArrse Utter nonsense.

Two thirds of Brits would vote to rejoin the EU in new referendum, poll shows. thedailybritain.co.uk/brits-would-vo…