lol so weird but not so weird at same time...
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/amid-tariff-tensions-us-india-kick-off-largest-ever-army-exercise-in-alaska/articleshow/123643396.cms
Msg from a friend (~ 10 billion USD price):
Essentially they are keeping same specs as RN, instead of heavy customisation like RCN and RAN @Anmdt :
(The official press release):
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/norway-will-acquire-british-frigates/id3117431/
A translated article from...
Hey @Anmdt et al.
I am reading up more on the Sovremenny destroyers.
I was specifically trying to find details as to why they selected a Steam turbine powerplant over Gas Turbine one....it is likely related to production capacity at the time in USSR:
"Although the Soviet Navy had largely...
Boils down to insufficient capital investment (incl the RnD) needed in tail end of USSR days (about 80s onwards and then with russia inherited what it did in 90s onwards from this inertia/malaise). So short cut fix arounds with consultancy are there like you mention, but essentially the...
It is a mixed messy bag.
Without the utter dereliction the democrats and left have formented on purpose on some very basic matters (all for some social fracture for big govt social control/coercion from their select ivory towers as some be all end all, thinking the conservative population that...
What's there to get triggered about from my end?
Today is like 1% theatrics on grand scale of things regd US executive branch cuckery + feelz.....compared to Nixon ignoring the Blood Telegram, supporting the pro-genocide side, trying to goad the chicoms to attack "South Tibet" and then sending...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgj7jxkq58o
lmao the embarrasment and triggering
"Trump cabinet officials told a federal appeals court that ruling the president’s global tariffs illegal would seriously harm US foreign policy, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warning of “dangerous...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/29/asia/thailand-paetongtarn-shinawatra-court-hnk-intl
Other than this political ramification, the conflict more or less resolved for now in status quo antebellum way.
The Koreans are also well established and making big plans for India:
https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/electric-vehicles/indias-ev-race-heats-up-as-hyundai-plans-to-pour-2-4-billion-reports-41720628462362.html
@urban mine