Tom Lawler
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Defence, cricket and a touch of politics.
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Fun fact: the entire cost of America's war effort in World War II (all the weapons, ammunition, equipment, deployments, Manhattan Project, etc) was about $5.95 trn in 2025 prices.
The total US stock market losses from the Trump tariffs in only 2 days have already passed $6.6 trn.
The total US stock market losses from the Trump tariffs in only 2 days have already passed $6.6 trn.
April 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Fun fact: the entire cost of America's war effort in World War II (all the weapons, ammunition, equipment, deployments, Manhattan Project, etc) was about $5.95 trn in 2025 prices.
The total US stock market losses from the Trump tariffs in only 2 days have already passed $6.6 trn.
The total US stock market losses from the Trump tariffs in only 2 days have already passed $6.6 trn.
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HMS Dauntless successfully intercepted waves of drones in a final trial before joining HMS Prince of Wales for the upcoming Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=58200
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=58200
British warship shoots down waves of attack drones
HMS Dauntless successfully intercepted waves of drones in a final trial before joining HMS Prince of Wales for the upcoming Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
April 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
HMS Dauntless successfully intercepted waves of drones in a final trial before joining HMS Prince of Wales for the upcoming Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=58200
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=58200
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Latest news article:
HMS Dauntless neutralises mass drone attacks in live fire exercise
www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-d...
HMS Dauntless neutralises mass drone attacks in live fire exercise
www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-d...
April 2, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Latest news article:
HMS Dauntless neutralises mass drone attacks in live fire exercise
www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-d...
HMS Dauntless neutralises mass drone attacks in live fire exercise
www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-d...
Great to see this taking place.
Latest news article:
HMS Dauntless neutralises mass drone attacks in live fire exercise
www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-d...
HMS Dauntless neutralises mass drone attacks in live fire exercise
www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-d...
April 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Great to see this taking place.
Just how much kompromat does Putin have over Trump?
March 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Just how much kompromat does Putin have over Trump?
Great thread👇
An RN rating carries a young girl along a cluttered dock in Greenock, Scotland, March 1, 1945. This famous image, and the story behind it, epitomise naval purpose: protect the high seas; safeguard civilians.
This is the story of the Sørøya Island rescue.
#maritimehistory #navalhistory #WW2
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This is the story of the Sørøya Island rescue.
#maritimehistory #navalhistory #WW2
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February 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Great thread👇
The greatest trick of the 2020s was billionaire oligarchs convincing the working class that they were on their side.
January 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The greatest trick of the 2020s was billionaire oligarchs convincing the working class that they were on their side.
Is there an SDR coming up?
January 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Is there an SDR coming up?