Phil @BO3673
Personal interest in defence, risk & military history. Views strictly my own: likes & RT ≠ endorsement. I occasionally write blogs on defence issues. missivesfromwales.wordpress.com Wales, United Kingdom Joined June 2017-
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PM is expected to announce around £15bn extra for defence (to 2030) in DIP, a compromise option between the Treasury push for a maximum of £12bn and MoD push for a floor of £18bn Plan is not yet finalised, but £15bn would fall far short of current £28bn MoD funding gap to 2030
EXC: Treasury is preparing to seize control from the MoD of spending on the GCAP multibillion-pound fighter jet programme, as part of DIP settlement Turf grab is part of the final DIP wrangling, with PM set to unveil c. £15bn extra for military up til 2030, including c. £6bn for
@brent_maz @cdrsalamander @thomasbsauer The LTC doesn’t look like that I’m afraid.
What does HMT “taking control” look like?
EXC: Treasury is preparing to seize control from the MoD of spending on the GCAP multibillion-pound fighter jet programme, as part of DIP settlement Turf grab is part of the final DIP wrangling, with PM set to unveil c. £15bn extra for military up til 2030, including c. £6bn for
@CorbettAndy @ThresherKing I was hoping we were getting the Maldives.
Seeing what Shashank has to deal with in the replies makes me wonder why any professional bothers with this place.
A serving US Army officer, working in Hegseth’s office, posting racial slurs & describing journalists as “civilisation destroyers”. Doing all of it anonymously. A good indication of the ethos of the Pentagon in this moment.
@socialvictim @infantrydort Racism and naked abuse are fine?
@SavonAnkka @Anglo_Japan45 Yes his little rats have followed him. A good bit of fun with them who all prove the point.
Pretty clear where this is going now. If it appears at all. A mess.
Exclusive with @Steven_Swinford Starmer is considering watering down plans to boost defence spending by £18 billion over concerns that they are unaffordable amid warnings from US official against such a move thetimes.com/article/34fd32…
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The Marine Corps' @BoeingDefense/@BAESystemsAir AV-8 #Harrier fleet has been finally retired, leaving the Italian and Spanish navies as the last bastions for this magnificent aircraft and brilliant British invention.
Helpful summary. I’d take the £28bn black hole with a pinch of salt tho - every public sector organisation has a funding gap between its theoretical annual ambition and the ££ it stands to get: this is because the former is limitless and the latter is rather not.
Army Technology has analysed the possible outcomes of the @DefenceHQ Defence Investment Plan based on full, partial, and reduced funding scenarios. How do you think it's going to turn out? army-technology.com/features/uk-de…
@sdb_on_x @infantrydort Go and read the replies mate. I said “replies” in my OP. lol
@DavidBe31099196 I was referring to the racist and nakedly abusive comments in the replies. Disagreements even acrimonious ones are all fair game.
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An officer and a gentleman
@RadioFreeTom That's why you're in the cuck chair. Right where you belong.
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Shashank is perhaps the most astute guy working in natsec journalism right now, and Dort pulling his ignorance routine is not a great look for the Army officer corps. I don’t think this stuff matters as a 2LT but I would not want to serve with buffoons like Dort at the field grade and higher level.
A serving US Army officer, working in Hegseth’s office, posting racial slurs & describing journalists as “civilisation destroyers”. Doing all of it anonymously. A good indication of the ethos of the Pentagon in this moment.
@DavidBe31099196 He says racist and abusive things to people? Like those in reply to his OP? Do you have any evidence for that?
@eltonalikaj @infantrydort You write like a snowflake.
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