Born Hunter
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Found it. I could only compare with deer. It all looked far too real to me. The grunting of an animal that is f****d but not dead, the nervous systems convulsion as a reaction to the final shot that hit something important compared with the ones that didn’t. Kinda expected some sort of ricochet off the road at such close range and with non frangible/expanding bullets. But if that was a deer I’d not shoot it anyway, in that circumstance I’d use a knife so I can’t compare. Blanks at such close range without a blank firing adapter (the yellow thing on the muzzle in training) would still be a
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Hypersonics, and it’s not really got anything to do with Ukraine imo. Hypersonic development programs have been going on for ages, uk is currently working with France on one for instance. This announcement is just a political shift towards partnering with AUS and US which began before any of this.
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I can only see a picture. No video?
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It’s remarkable really. We are unique in the animal kingdom in our ability to throw with accuracy and power. It’s to do with the structure of our shoulder. Very dexterous. That evolutionary development led to us realising the benefits of stand-off weapons that projectiles offer. Did that lead to the weapons development that delivered ICBMs etc? There’s a few other factors which helped us to dominate but I do wonder if that one led us down the projectile weapons path or if we would’ve gone that way anyway eventually…
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Yup. The inception of the much derided Ranger regiment and its Special Operations Brigade is very fitting given all this. If what it becomes is anything in line with the marketing bumf around it. But the British army has a long and substantial experience in that sort of stuff anyway. They’ve been active in Ukraine and likely still are in Poland now. I can’t imagine the level of intelligence and cyber fuckery that is going on in the West to support Ukraine. Russias monumental logistical cock ups can’t entirely be down to being dumb. Covert cyber ops from the best of the best helping to cre
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Fair one mate. I don't think we have come that far tbh. Biologically we’re the same upright apes that were getting eaten by dire wolves and chasing entire herds of mammoths off cliffs! That was between bouts of murdering and raping other tribes and acts of casual infanticide and parricide in your own tribe. Its one reason I value defence so much. Peace is just momentary. We haven’t civilised or engineered our way out of war. Even in Europe. Of course if we maintain a very capable, experienced and well funded military then theres a greater chance of it being used for wrong. So there’s no
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In hindsight what do you think should’ve been done? Some countries did a lot well before invasion. Anymore might’ve been seen as escalatory. Especially had an invasion not happened. In hindsight there was plenty of warning but that’s always viewed with 20/20 vision. Even on this thread there were posters saying such claims were warmongering. In fact France has just fired their top military man for failure to effectively predict the invasion.
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Now the Ukrainians have taken back ground from Russian forces they’re uncovering mass graves where most of the buried have their hands tied. Executed? Lots of evidence of civilians being targeted and killed. The wreckage of Russian armoured units that were destroyed is showing evidence of a lack of training and professionalism. Armour too close together, no integrated thinking regarding force protection, beer bottles all over the place… Now the Russians have retreated it’s clear they are incapable of taking Ukraine, never mind occupying it. They’ve wrecked the place and could co
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f***ing hell you lit have a rough time. I reckon I could shift a body in mine no questions or bother!
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Rare footage of a ginger sucking the soul from his bride…
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It’s definitely bad times for those at the bottom. I really don’t think we are going to go back to the peace and prosperity of pre-2020 for a long time.
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I dunno mate. Like I said ‘20 didn’t see healthy profits and you don’t tend to hear about the companies that fold because they got their numbers wrong. I just think the media like to whip up a mob. BPs ‘21 finances. Their net income (profit) is like 5% of their revenue (entire income). I’m no economist but it doesn’t seem outrageous for a very good year. I don’t understand all of it though so could well be more too it.
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An incredible accomplishment with the whole world watching. So many aspects of it either make for great reading or fascinating study.
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The government raised the price limit that companies are allowed to charge per unit of energy. This was justified by the increase in gas wholesale price (what the utilities companies buy it in at before selling it on to us). Despite most of them making profits at the old rate last year they have raised their prices, allowed by the new limit. I don’t buy that it’s simply profiteering, I’ve looked into such claims before and found them implausible. I’ve not found a definitive explanation as to why they are raising their prices despite most making profits last year tbh. The market is extreme
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If we as a community are to turn the tide then it’s stories like that that need to be a central part of the narrative. Thats a grass roots thing too, we all need to make it a visible part of our identity to those around us.
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Just me who’s never heard of him?
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RAF Typhoon planes thought to be behind loud 'booms' heard over Nottinghamshire - Nottinghamshire Live WWW.NOTTINGHAMPOST.COM Night exercises are ongoing
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I think the aggressor role is to be contracted out. I know a French firm have been doing stuff to that end for a while now.
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Hawks? ‘Black’ red arrows.
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You know what the jets were? What they looked like? A lot of aggressor training takes place over the midlands and North Sea.
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Wtf I was there all day yesterday! Never seen a tilt rotor before Those apps can be a bit hit and miss with military aircraft and they certainly won’t be tracking them when they are doing something serious.
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Where women’s rights clash with trans rights… They can’t coexist.
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100% agree. This isn’t about being transphobic, it’s about being sensible. I believe some people deeply feel they are the wrong biological sex. I also believe gender and sex are different. Gender might be fluid, but sex isn’t. You can’t change your biological sex. Imo it’s a fundamentally and logically messed up subject and it’s damaging people and children because of an ideology. Which in itself might well be of good intention but is mislead and damaging.
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I’m most surprised that it’s recognised as an illness/condition, ”diagnosed with gender dysphoria” Theres hope!
