Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

RT @ThrustWR: Given the complexities involved in defending against hypersonics, the fact that GPI was down selected so early is weird. The program also faces funding challenges. Between FY24-28, the MDA planned to spend $1.7B on the program, but FY25 plans show only $1B between FY24-28.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@Rebel44CZ @Da___Wolf @CavaCavanhas: For the billionth time. You cannot divide the estimated program cost by the maximum approved unit quantity in FMS approval to determine the unit price of a defense article.

The whole point of the FMS program is that orders are bundled and placed in bulk to get better economies of scale. The unit cost for an identical defense article will be basically the same. Where costs get inflated is by associated equipment, services, and any applicable surcharges for the FMS case.

The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @KBruusgaard: Adding my two cents on the doctrinal developments in Russia in the last 24h - for what its worth. A thread 1/

‌The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @tshugart3: Well...there it is. 😯

DoD confirms:
- a new-construction PRC submarine sank at the pier in Wuhan
- the boat was first of a new class, the Type 041 Zhou
- PRC authorities scrambled to cover it up
AND
- DoD reveals that it is nuclear-powered ⚛️
https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-newest-nuclear-submarine-sank-setting-back-its-military-modernization-785b4d37?mod=hp_lead_pos1

Dan (Twitter)

2. RuAF POWS in Kursk Oblast: 119th Air Assault Regiment.
A longer clip of the interview with POWS from tweet 1 as they receive medical assistance.
The interviewer informs that they have already received info (presumably from them) that the 119th's recce unit recruits from football hooligans.
Film released 26.09.24. t.me/khornegroup/2765

Dan (Twitter)

Translated as 'Steel men of Ukraine'. https://twitter.com/bugfarmer203/status/1630392695213416448#m

‌Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

RT @Brendan_Duke: 60% of the imports Trump would tax come from six U.S. allies and neighbours:

🇨🇦Canada
🇬🇧UK
🇲🇽Mexico
🇪🇺EU
🇰🇷South Korea
🇯🇵Japan

These are the countries we should be working together with to counter China economically, not starting trade wars with.

‌Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

@AndrewDesiderio: This is really overstating the impact that long-range strikes will have, but I understand why he is saying this.

Biden's constant delays mean that if the cuffs are ever taken off, Russia will have had a lot of time to mitigate the impacts. It is still important but not war winning, at this point.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦 At the AUKUS press conference, Sec Austin & Min Healey are doing their best to ignore multiple questions on whether the US is going to continue to prohibit Ukraine from even using Storm Shadow & SCALP-EG missiles to strike deep into Russia.

The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @JanesINTEL: Airspace breaches by a single Russian Federation Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft this week prompted Japanese interceptors to launch flares near the aircraft in warning.
hubs.la/Q02RbL730

The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @USN_Submariner: Dwight D Eisenhower became the first President to submerge aboard a nuclear submarine OTD in 1957 aboard liquid metal fast reactor boat USS Seawolf (SSN 575). 𝘊𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮 𝘓𝘶𝘱𝘶𝘮🐺

Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)

Ukrainian anti-air FPV failed to detonate but still knocked down Russian Zala reconnaissance drone to the ground.
t.me/robert_magyar/923

Dan (Twitter)

@BuschModelar: tks corrected.