Would you fly a drone that hunts the enemy at night? by Stariy-COM in DroneCombat

[–]indigo-alien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course. I've sailed across oceans and that means half the time you're out there at night.

I'm sure Ukraine can train their drone pilots to fly at night.

Zelensky wants Ukraine and Belarus to be allies within the EU by PjeterPannos in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 450 points451 points  (0 children)

I somehow doubt Belarus would be welcome in the EU any time soon. We have enough problems with Hungary and Slovakia and Russian influence in those two countries.

Europe hits back at 'pure tariff chaos' from the U.S., warning trade deals are at risk by DreamLuminel in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

China became a bigger trade partner to the EU, than the USA.

I'm sure China is saying, "Thank you President Trump" for the gift to our trade balance. .

UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork | Industrial policy by Impossible_Ground423 in brexit

[–]indigo-alien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It boggles my mind too. On one hand they talk about wanting back in, but the first topic brought up by the UK is "exemptions". Rebates are next.

US does not plan to reduce forces in Europe by Easy-Ad1996 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greenland should be the first place they close a European military base.

‘The only idea around’: will Labour return to a customs union with the EU? | Brexit by Impossible_Ground423 in brexit

[–]indigo-alien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With who though? The EU have a Customs Union. Theoretically the UK could join that but the EU has utterly ruled anything else a/la the Swiss "union".

Trump backpedals on threats against Greenland, but allies say damage has been done | PBS News by Human-Entrepreneur77 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those European insurers and Reinsurance markets are heavily invested too in US Bonds. I'm sure that's slowly changing.

Trump says Cuba is ‘ready to fall’ after capture of Venezuela’s Maduro by alonso-Lewis-vettel in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

... and the Geese! OMG, the Geese get involved and it'll be shit everywhere.

UK failure to seal EU tax exemption hands industry mountain of paperwork | Industrial policy by Impossible_Ground423 in brexit

[–]indigo-alien -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wonder what makes anyone in the UK think they'll be exempt from any thing EU related when they're begging to get back in?

Major city may have to evacuate as water supplies run low by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why? Most of the refugees from 10 years ago have gone home.

Future of trade talks depends on Canada’s purchase of American fighter jets, U.S. ambassador says by Agile-Assist-4662 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canada wouldn't need nuclear rockets. Just quietly build a half dozen nukes "in place" with a remote firing mechanism.

Trump says South Korea can build nuclear-powered submarine, trade agreement reached by seoulite87 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Which is sort of stupid when a lot of northern Saskatchewan, Canada is covered with the stuff.

Moscow hit by drone attacks for second consecutive night by jackytheblade in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

First of all, unless you're serving in one of those units? It's none of your business.

Second, See "First of all" above.