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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
Last post by LP -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Ukraine who are the drone experts offered Trump cheap drones as well as trained operators to teach how to use them effectively but Trump refused because he said the mighty USA were the leaders in Drone technology and didnt want to feel obligated to help Zelensky back and its costing the US every day and well into the future....
Wasn't it the case that it later surfaced the mighty USA was already buying some of it's kit off the Ukraine anyway?

PS; The Ukraine are now considered global leaders in drone technology, much of it was originally donated to them by Australia! ;)
( Our friendly Pratt family could gear up to become Australia's biggest drone Mnf, Bibi would love it if that happened! )
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Hawthorn at MCG
Last post by crashlander -
Pitto apparently has a 'minor hamstring'. That could mean anything from 1 to 6 weeks.

Reidy will probably be back for the VFL this week, as he was expected to play 'if he got through training'. That won't hurt the VFL team much, although Reidy would probably be somewhat rusty.

I don't like the idea of Riley vs. Meek, but it is going to be wet. If Riley can minimize Meek's influence, that will be a win.

HOK is now one of the Emergencies, even with his lack of form.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 18 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Hawthorn at MCG
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Good luck to young Riley, reality is the new rule changes have changed the ruck landscape and Pittonet is one of the casualties and we really need a new No 1 ruck who can at least break even with Jackson, Grundy and the other high possession, high jumping athletic types who dominate games now more than we have seen for a long while, and Riley's height should at least make it difficult for Hawthorns rucks..
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: DJC – on
There's also the astronomical cost of sophisticated munitions - US PAC-3 interceptors cost USD3.7M each and they're being used to counter Shahed drones that cost Iran around USD50K.

It's estimated that it will take until 2030 before the US has replenished its pre-war munitions inventory ... and that affects all nations that rely on the US for sophisticated weaponry.  At least our government is progressing local manufacture of high tech missiles and cheaper anti-drone systems but we're still too reliant on the US.
Ukraine who are the drone experts offered Trump cheap drones as well as trained operators to teach how to use them effectively but Trump refused because he said the mighty USA were the leaders in Drone technology and didnt want to feel obligated to help Zelensky back and its costing the US every day and well into the future....
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls
Last post by DJC -
There's also the astronomical cost of sophisticated munitions - US PAC-3 interceptors cost USD3.7M each and they're being used to counter Shahed drones that cost Iran around USD50K.

It's estimated that it will take until 2030 before the US has replenished its pre-war munitions inventory ... and that affects all nations that rely on the US for sophisticated weaponry.  At least our government is progressing local manufacture of high tech missiles and cheaper anti-drone systems but we're still too reliant on the US.