@emmybooth@SimonT63768145@PSCupdates Gaza was under Egyptian contol until 1967, Israel offered to hand it back in the Camp David accords, Egypt wouldn't take it. The West Bank was under Jordanian admin until 1967, and they began disengaging from getting it back after Black September killed PM Wasfi Tal 1971.
@Gabriel64869839@cameowilts Fylingdales can see to Iran, its max range being 3000 miles and, the curvature of the earth only creates a declination of about 2000ft, so any ballistic missile would quickly come into view.
It is also networked with Kürecik in Turkey iirc.
@Gabriel64869839 I know, but it should be, an SDR should go before the defence select committee, then be directly ammended & approved by the house, then the Government should be legally bound to fund it.
Of course big majorities would still allow a government to ruin things.
@Gabriel64869839 They should be offering a sodding great loan to Ukraine to fund the purchase CR3s on both reconditioned & brand new hulls.
Thousands of them.