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That would be awesome.
November 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
That would be awesome.
Yes it’s superb. Safe trip. I will
we will all think of you!
we will all think of you!
November 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Yes it’s superb. Safe trip. I will
we will all think of you!
we will all think of you!
I am looking forward to full
Deployment.
January was always the baseline for this.
Deployment.
January was always the baseline for this.
November 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I am looking forward to full
Deployment.
January was always the baseline for this.
Deployment.
January was always the baseline for this.
Always allowed at weekends
November 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Always allowed at weekends
So typical of Belgium. Nothing is straightforward in that country.
November 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
So typical of Belgium. Nothing is straightforward in that country.
Again he’s not entirely wrong - Russia could demand its money back in a final deal. I would if I was them and I expect anyone else would too. It’s just another aspect to this that makes the peace which is way off, harder to resolve. But we have to get there first and Ukraine needs money now.
November 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Again he’s not entirely wrong - Russia could demand its money back in a final deal. I would if I was them and I expect anyone else would too. It’s just another aspect to this that makes the peace which is way off, harder to resolve. But we have to get there first and Ukraine needs money now.
I don’t know but it’s an option that might be discussed at some point.
November 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I don’t know but it’s an option that might be discussed at some point.
aggressive wars, without risking other precedents. Either way Belgium won’t allow the release of funds or their use as support for a loan until its position is clarified.
I do understand their point, but the EU as a whole has to be able to find a solution.Ukraine needs money by January/February 2026
I do understand their point, but the EU as a whole has to be able to find a solution.Ukraine needs money by January/February 2026
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
aggressive wars, without risking other precedents. Either way Belgium won’t allow the release of funds or their use as support for a loan until its position is clarified.
I do understand their point, but the EU as a whole has to be able to find a solution.Ukraine needs money by January/February 2026
I do understand their point, but the EU as a whole has to be able to find a solution.Ukraine needs money by January/February 2026
at will and they would lose inward investment.
On top of that Hungary and Slovakia are opposed on principle and don’t want to aid Ukraine, but there are ways of getting around them.
Laws need to be changed to deal with aggressive states and sanctions - it could be used as a means of deterring future
On top of that Hungary and Slovakia are opposed on principle and don’t want to aid Ukraine, but there are ways of getting around them.
Laws need to be changed to deal with aggressive states and sanctions - it could be used as a means of deterring future
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
at will and they would lose inward investment.
On top of that Hungary and Slovakia are opposed on principle and don’t want to aid Ukraine, but there are ways of getting around them.
Laws need to be changed to deal with aggressive states and sanctions - it could be used as a means of deterring future
On top of that Hungary and Slovakia are opposed on principle and don’t want to aid Ukraine, but there are ways of getting around them.
Laws need to be changed to deal with aggressive states and sanctions - it could be used as a means of deterring future
liquidity to cover the amount of a successful court case were ever mounted, or the EU legally exonerates Belgium from liability. The EU seems to want to find a solution but keeps hitting other countries concerns large deposits of other countries cash held in their banks could then be confiscated
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
liquidity to cover the amount of a successful court case were ever mounted, or the EU legally exonerates Belgium from liability. The EU seems to want to find a solution but keeps hitting other countries concerns large deposits of other countries cash held in their banks could then be confiscated
and they could sue for damages and replacement.
Legally that puts Belgium as the responsible party and they would face having to repay the spent amount. Belgium is not a large country and can’t afford it, so they’re refusing to use the money.
They will agree if the EU Central Bank puts up the
Legally that puts Belgium as the responsible party and they would face having to repay the spent amount. Belgium is not a large country and can’t afford it, so they’re refusing to use the money.
They will agree if the EU Central Bank puts up the
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
and they could sue for damages and replacement.
Legally that puts Belgium as the responsible party and they would face having to repay the spent amount. Belgium is not a large country and can’t afford it, so they’re refusing to use the money.
They will agree if the EU Central Bank puts up the
Legally that puts Belgium as the responsible party and they would face having to repay the spent amount. Belgium is not a large country and can’t afford it, so they’re refusing to use the money.
They will agree if the EU Central Bank puts up the
billion to the end of next year. Belgium is not complaining about doing that, it’s the technical and legal aspects that have them vexed. The money is in a Belgian institution. If the war ends then legally Russia can challenge Belgium in court that it had no right to use the money or distribute it
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
billion to the end of next year. Belgium is not complaining about doing that, it’s the technical and legal aspects that have them vexed. The money is in a Belgian institution. If the war ends then legally Russia can challenge Belgium in court that it had no right to use the money or distribute it
refinery, one more export hub, one more power plant and one more factory faces ‘kinetic sanctions’.
Slava Ukraine
Slava Ukraine
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM
refinery, one more export hub, one more power plant and one more factory faces ‘kinetic sanctions’.
Slava Ukraine
Slava Ukraine
I’m sure it won’t stop some fool going there again and agitating Trump but that’s what you get when there are no adults in the room.
Meanwhile the war goes on, the Ukrainians keep hammering home the strategic drone war and then Russians keep pretending it’s not happening, but every day one more
Meanwhile the war goes on, the Ukrainians keep hammering home the strategic drone war and then Russians keep pretending it’s not happening, but every day one more
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I’m sure it won’t stop some fool going there again and agitating Trump but that’s what you get when there are no adults in the room.
Meanwhile the war goes on, the Ukrainians keep hammering home the strategic drone war and then Russians keep pretending it’s not happening, but every day one more
Meanwhile the war goes on, the Ukrainians keep hammering home the strategic drone war and then Russians keep pretending it’s not happening, but every day one more
growing trend are Russian executions of Ukrainian POW’s which is not just horrific it’s unnecessary and a war crime. It merely undermines why Russia must fall.
The Americans meanwhile seem to finally understand that despite their rabid rhetoric over these peace proposals it’s all about nothing.
The Americans meanwhile seem to finally understand that despite their rabid rhetoric over these peace proposals it’s all about nothing.
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM
growing trend are Russian executions of Ukrainian POW’s which is not just horrific it’s unnecessary and a war crime. It merely undermines why Russia must fall.
The Americans meanwhile seem to finally understand that despite their rabid rhetoric over these peace proposals it’s all about nothing.
The Americans meanwhile seem to finally understand that despite their rabid rhetoric over these peace proposals it’s all about nothing.
ironic of course because Russian elections are so rigged Putin’s legitimacy has been reduced to zero. The last reasonably free and fair elections in Russia were over 20 years ago. His only claim
to power is he killed everyone else.
The worst things that have happened this week and seem to be a
to power is he killed everyone else.
The worst things that have happened this week and seem to be a
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM
ironic of course because Russian elections are so rigged Putin’s legitimacy has been reduced to zero. The last reasonably free and fair elections in Russia were over 20 years ago. His only claim
to power is he killed everyone else.
The worst things that have happened this week and seem to be a
to power is he killed everyone else.
The worst things that have happened this week and seem to be a
deals with them. This is all words of meaningless posturing. By keep stating the conditions knowing they won’t be accepted it’s just more of the same - Putin thinks he’s winning when he isn’t. He thinks he can bluff everyone with bravado and false confidence and think we’ll assume the worst.
It’s
It’s
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM
deals with them. This is all words of meaningless posturing. By keep stating the conditions knowing they won’t be accepted it’s just more of the same - Putin thinks he’s winning when he isn’t. He thinks he can bluff everyone with bravado and false confidence and think we’ll assume the worst.
It’s
It’s
Russian demands continue to be outrageous in every way.
The want withdrawal before a ceasefire, they want international recognition of their sovereignty over Ukrainian territory, and then say that the Ukrainian government - no matter who it is is essentially illegitimate and they can’t sign any
The want withdrawal before a ceasefire, they want international recognition of their sovereignty over Ukrainian territory, and then say that the Ukrainian government - no matter who it is is essentially illegitimate and they can’t sign any
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Russian demands continue to be outrageous in every way.
The want withdrawal before a ceasefire, they want international recognition of their sovereignty over Ukrainian territory, and then say that the Ukrainian government - no matter who it is is essentially illegitimate and they can’t sign any
The want withdrawal before a ceasefire, they want international recognition of their sovereignty over Ukrainian territory, and then say that the Ukrainian government - no matter who it is is essentially illegitimate and they can’t sign any
Another day another dollar. It happens. Look at our own Trident-2 issues, 2 out of 3 failures.
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Another day another dollar. It happens. Look at our own Trident-2 issues, 2 out of 3 failures.
Brazil, not Argentina.
November 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Brazil, not Argentina.
also harder to deploy as it’s bigger and heavier, only Gripen and Tornado were capable of it. So even that complicated things.
November 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
also harder to deploy as it’s bigger and heavier, only Gripen and Tornado were capable of it. So even that complicated things.
There were only 146 considered serviceable but the decision was taken to refurbish all 600 and bring them modern EW and navigation capabilities.
It’s a difficult missile to employ because it’s very specifically for deep bunker busting operations it was not as general use as StormShadow/SCALP. It’s
It’s a difficult missile to employ because it’s very specifically for deep bunker busting operations it was not as general use as StormShadow/SCALP. It’s
November 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
There were only 146 considered serviceable but the decision was taken to refurbish all 600 and bring them modern EW and navigation capabilities.
It’s a difficult missile to employ because it’s very specifically for deep bunker busting operations it was not as general use as StormShadow/SCALP. It’s
It’s a difficult missile to employ because it’s very specifically for deep bunker busting operations it was not as general use as StormShadow/SCALP. It’s