am i sure the death star is going down? look at my quant. look at him! you notice anything different about him? look at his eyes. i’ll give you a hint—his name’s a fucking number!! he doesn’t even speak english—it’s all beep-boop shit!! yeah, i’m sure.
We appear to have a new type of Chinese nuclear powered submarine on out hands. The most remarkable aspect about it is its construction at Jiangnan in Shanghai, in a dedicated new facility.
A few additional remarks in a quick thread.
https://t.co/aNAxlHb79r
Australian Defence Force personnel will train Ukrainian soldiers in Poland as part of Australia’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion.
https://t.co/dVnV6dKjdv
Australian Army trainers will be deployed to Poland to partner with Operation Legio, a Norwegian-led mission, to train Ukrainian forces. This commitment, just announced by DPM @RichardMarlesMP , aims to provide practical and relevant support to Ukraine amidst intensified Russian strikes.
Thank you, Australia 🇺🇦🇦🇺
HMAS Toowoomba completed its Regional Presence Deployment on May 29 after sailing 52,700km and visiting 6 countries in 4 months
Imagery Specialist LSIS Zac Dingle was there to document the deployment, and shares his favourite shots in this thread: 📸 (1)
@Ky1eKatarn Never understood why EA didn’t follow up with another add-on pack or campaign, or allow players free roam around the hangar/Mon Cal cruiser. Felt like would have been a slam dunk.
Locked on, dialed in, and in company.
Last month, @Australian_Navy HMAS Toowoomba and @RoyalCanNavy HMCS Charlottetown conducted joint live fire training in the South China Sea, collaborating on collective security of the Indo-Pacific.
Read more here: https://t.co/2gVAY6kx2q
80s-style political thriller about the Imperial Information Manager sourcing all Death Star I plans and engineering data because the originals were vaporised on Scarif.
Keep in mind, the first Death Star took ~20 years to complete. The second Death Star was >50% complete and operational in only ~4 years.
Moff Jerjerrod is perhaps the most talented project manager ever conceived.
China’s inability to engage on the world stage with a compelling worldview rarely so clear as at Shangri-La this year, when they chose to represent themselves with junior officials, regime media and agitprop.
The F5E’s sharp lines make it such a good baseline for the MiG28 (especially with the wingtip AIM9Ms), but it’s so bereft of detail or other markings that it feels kinda boring.
Not to dunk on OP here but probably 80% of issues with very expensive defence aquisitions is this curious misconception about how its really comparable to buying a car.
Remember buying (or leasing) submarines "off the shelf"...
This guy’s Royal Navy F-14D looks rad but there’s also precisely zero chance the Brits wouldn’t have tried to fundamentally change the Tomcat by swapping out the radar or engines https://t.co/EqUegHBXmO