Alistair20000
Very well known Exeweb poster
Rogue states will regularly probe to test the reaction or non reaction of the West. Non reaction just encourages them to go further.
Seventy years on, NÀSA are still using 3 British design Canberra bombers from the post war era for high altitude work. To keep them in the air they have had to scavenge spare parts from the desert aircraft graveyards. There is nothing like tried and tested technology !I'm amazed that we're in the 21st century and with all the techy stuff around the US got in a tizzy about a balloon and China were actually using one, OK what's hanging from it maybe technical but using something from the 17th/18th century, The US couldn't deal with it straight away and China used one!.
Would have been useful if these were already in service. RIP those who have died (which is going to be a great many sadly).Could also be used for other purposes such as a mobile phone signal relay if sent over a disaster zone that has just seen an earthquake topple relay masts.
As Phil says above.I'm amazed that we're in the 21st century and with all the techy stuff around the US got in a tizzy about a balloon and China were actually using one, OK what's hanging from it maybe technical but using something from the 17th/18th century, The US couldn't deal with it straight away and China used one!.
Jinx stinks to a new low.And so Mr Zelensky continues his give-us-yer-feckin-money world tour I see.
The UK had to pay it back over the next 60 years.And rightly so - his country is facing an existential threat and fighting wars has always required three things: money, money and more money.
Was Churchill wrong to go to the US Congress and appeal for more dosh and 'the tools to finish the job'?