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Just to correct a common misconception about Swiss firearms ownership: Do most Swiss people have firearms? | [December Updated] Most Swiss People Have Firearms? Unveiling the Swiss Gun Culture So no, Switzerland does NOT have military issued rifles in MOST households as you contend. The number...

It's an Indian Air Force Embraer 145 AEW aircraft. https://www.airdatanews.com/embraer-concludes-visit-to-india-to-seek-suppliers-for-its-aircraft/

Well...we WANT them to have air-to-air refueling... Hopefully it will work out.

Sounds like it's not an uncommon situation due to the huge volume of containers that are being moved around the planet. By comparison (according to ChatGPT):

The only way to really change the public conversation about gun control is to get a grip on gun crime. As long as there are daily stories on the news of random shootings on the streets Joe & Jane public are going to be concerned about guns. What type of guns they are and whether they are legal...

There are a great many things that the current US administration is doing that don't seem to make any sense.

I'm shocked they didn't have those in place already

According to this article on the Investing News Network website the top three producers of Potash are: 1. Canada Potash production: 15 million metric tons Potash reserves: 1.1 billion metric tons 2. Russia Potash production: 9 million metric tons Potash reserves: 920 million metric tons 3...

I agree, but also to defend our own territorial waters, not just for expeditionary in the Pacific. Which begs the question as to what type of ASW weapons would you need on a Flower-class 2.0? Or, as I've been advised when asking that same question regarding the Continental Defence Corvette, do...

Switzerland is reducing their F-35 buy due to cost increases being passed on by the US Government https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/switzerland-reduces-f-35-buy-after-610-million-price-hike/ So the original estimated fixed price contract for the Swiss F-35A's won't be honoured by the US due...

Before we go an buy a bunch of new ships why don't we define exactly what we expect them to be doing and where. What role do you see these Flower-class 2.0 fulfilling, against whom and where?

Impossible. I'm sure it's been clearly stated on these forums that Orcas are non-combatants.

Age (youngest A-10's are almost 42 years old)? Operating cost? Possibly outdated electronics that are difficult/costly to upgrade? The above is just spit-balling as I have no informed idea, but from what I can tell the USAF has been talking about getting rid of the A-10's for at least 10...

The one that agrees with me of course! ;)

With regard to FCAS it seems that not all is well between the partners... https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/powerful-german-union-calls-dassaults-expulsion-fighter-jet-programme-2025-12-10/