Geopolitical Risk

[Onemootpoint]

Northrop Grumman's portfolio is growing 'very rapidly', says CEO Kathy Warden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9huc-asK-Fk

[Onemootpoint]

Putin has a new friend.

North Korea's Kim vows full support for Russia after viewing launch pads with Putin

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/300970513/north-koreas-kim-vows-full-support-for-russia-after-viewing-launch-pads-with-putin

[Waltzing]

its actually a micro de facto  third world war...  ?

Some big bangs ....

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-crimea-odesa-attacks/32590476.html

[Waltzing]

More big bangs in the sun shine coast that will be the big new tourist attraction site full of destroyed russian war ships...

and those missiles that dont always work... old stock suppose...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66798508

only a matter of time before someone shoot down a western aircraft over the black seas...

If you listen to the lastest pod cast from the telegraph recorded in the US you will hear about the James Bond style life styles of the russian rich and famous... its Smerch all over ... or something... but it sure isnt Chippie from the HUT and mince pies...

[Onemootpoint]

'Someone' being accidental friendly fire, or enemy fire. If the latter does that count as an attack on NATO and its Allies? Didn't Pres Biden say at the start of all this something to the tune of even an inch of NATO territory will elicit a serious reaction?

[Waltzing]

Ok if you need to protect your garden against invading nefarious ait born threats this is the answer...

will Brisc stock these? or JB HI FI?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/09/15/soldiers-anti-drone-system-enforceair-fits-in-backpack/

[Waltzing]

You Tube Ukraine today from the presenters of the Telegraph podcast from the UK embassy in Washington USA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ADDWhkEJ6Q

[Ferg]

Thanks for the updates Waltzing.  It is much appreciated.

Quick question for everyone: has anyone here served in any of the forces in any capacity?

[Hectorplains]

Thanks for the updates Waltzing.  It is much appreciated.

Quick question for everyone: has anyone here served in any of the forces in any capacity?

Nope, but my son is currently in the navy.

[Waltzing]

my NZ born first cousin served in the balkan's un mission to https://peacekeeping.un.org/mission/past/unmibh/background.html

is now a wellington serving government official and says we need some eye in the sky stuff so if any of you have  drones please keep practising...

he says they always had a small budget and had to make do...

[Waltzing]

Looks like the RAF are in the sky's ... saving the day...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/17/russian-forces-prepare-ukrainian-attack-tokmak-second-line/

Aces on patrol..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzclnH1nJgk

[Waltzing]

Its now a numbers game ... how many of the important toys do they have ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctrtAwT2sgs

[Waltzing]

And more numbers ...

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/17/europe/ukraine-shell-supplies-intl/index.html

and that how it goes when you have a big big war .... lets hope it doesnt get any bigger ... but really there is no way back now... strap in ...

[Waltzing]

Its shells baby , shell shells shells...

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/17/europe/ukraine-shell-supplies-intl/index.html

[Henry Filth]

Death rays again.

https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/2023/09/18/directed-energy-weapons-making-jump-from-sci-fi-to-real-world/