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The 'Holy Constitution'? It is normal for governments to observe the constitution of their country. It is illegal for them to do otherwise. https://verfassungsblog.de/wartime-elections-as-democratic-backsliding/ PS Even if elections were allowed under martial law, they would not be very...

I don't think that people of Europe have any interest in building empires. In general they don't want to elect dictators either. They like democracy. What sensible person wants a political system in which the leadership of the country cannot be changed after a few years through elections? You...

About Russia deliberately flying into other countries' airspace: I think it is time for countries to tell Russia that it is game over, from now on such intrusions will be met by deadly force. That is entirely legal in international law, law that Russia expects other countries to respect where...

I think that Europe needs to accept that the US is going to offer no real financial help in defending Ukraine. Europe is currently preoccupied with the proposed misappropriation of Russian-owned funds deposited in European banks. The GDP of the EU, UK and Norway combined exceeds 25 trillion USD...

I have read that the stated MTA requirement for aircraft carrying loads 18-30 tonnes has been amended. Is this the case or just rumour? If the upper load requirement has been extended, Airbus A400M and Kawasaki C-2 may fit the requirement better than Embraer C-390 and LM C-130.

My congratulations and gratitude for all the research needed to come up with those numbers. Short of the wheels coming off the Russian economy - which looks increasingly probable to me in 2026 - the war will probably continue. I guess that Ukraine's war costs (weapons, essential infrastructure...

Even better, to remove all generational debate: KAAN: Türkiye’s next fighter.

A picture is worth a thousand words... https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/gdp-growth-annual

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgexgwr1wrro So, no peace in Ukraine for some time. When did Russian-backed fighters start trying to take the Donbas? Was it 2014? About oil/gas revenues...

Can you see any possible partnership projects in the near future?

Developing a 5G aircraft must be challenging. Sounds like you suggest adding a 6G, too, at the same time! Sounds like overstretch to me.

The France/Germany/Spain FCAS programme is reported to be suffering from problems regarding French/German co-operation. If it does not go ahead, might Spain be able to contribute usefully to KAAN (I don't just mean funding) and vice versa? Could there be some kind of synergy? I recall that Spain...

In retrospect KF-21 might have been a better option than F-35 for Canada. In view of what has happened, it might have been a better option than F-35 for Turkiye, too.

I have no knowledge about TF-35000 beyond what I read here and in the online media. Given the secrecy involved with turbofan design, how far work on TF-6000 and TF-10000 has advanced may be unknowable to all outside the projects. My guess, though, is that FTB testing in 2028 is very...

Former British soldier living in Ukraine interviewed. He strikes me as thoughtful, informed, srticulate and perceptive. One revelation he made was striking to me. He stated that with increased drone use, the historic 3:1 loss ratio for advancing soldiers versus defending soldiers has increased...

The national wealth fund has been run down. Its 242 tonnes of gold are being sold (to Russian citizens), I think. Some of its yuan reserves are being sold, I imagine. I have read that revenue above 60 USD per barrel from crude sales was added to the NWF, so replenishing it. With Russian crude...

Valid points. A question for you if you care to answer: do you think Russia will suffer a severe fall in its economy and finances soon? I do. I think things are shaping up for that to happen in 2026. I think that will be 'end of game' for Russia' s Ukraine adventure.

No doubt that overall Russia is occupying more and more of Ukraine but I don't think that Russian apologists see this with any realistic perspective. Ukraine has an area of roughly 600,000 sq km. Around 20% is under Russian occupation. In 2024 that might have been 19%. In 2023 that might have...

A US guarantee of security means very little with Trump in charge. In fact I suspect that the Europeans lost confidence in the US after it started attacking its NATO and trading partners. It will be many years before confidence returns, if ever. If there were a European defence alliance instead...

Congratulations to the Russian nuclear industry if it has won some contracts for nuclear power stations this year. I imagine that will improve Russian GDP over the next 7-10 years. Urals oil now needs a 30%-40% discount to attract a buyer thanks to the Rosneft and Lukoil sanctions coming into...