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Brian Ross Moderator Offline Representative of me Posts: 44114	The UK Dec 2^nd, 2022 at 2:35pm Deep below London's streets, farmers are growing herbs with no soil, in WWII bomb shelter
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Brian Ross Moderator Offline Representative of me Posts: 44114	Re: The UK Reply #1 - Apr 23^rd, 2024 at 12:31pm UK police charge two men with spying for China, including a parliamentary researcher
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Brian Ross Moderator Offline Representative of me Posts: 44114	Re: The UK Reply #2 - Apr 24^th, 2024 at 8:37pm Escaped army horses bolt through central London, one person injured
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Brian Ross Moderator Offline Representative of me Posts: 44114	Re: The UK Reply #3 - Apr 30^th, 2024 at 5:19pm United Kingdom Purchases RCH155 Self-Propelled Howitzer from Germany
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Sir Eoin O Fada Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2763 New England, NSW Gender:	Re: The UK Reply #4 - May 25^th, 2024 at 4:40pm Brian Ross wrote on Apr 30^th, 2024 at 5:19pm: United Kingdom Purchases RCH155 Self-Propelled Howitzer from Germany Let’s hope that the seller doesn’t have a clause in the contract that lets it dictate where the ammunition can be used as Australia had with the Cari Gustaf.
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Re: The UK
Reply #5 - May 25^th, 2024 at 8:30pm

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on May 25^th, 2024 at 4:40pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Apr 30^th, 2024 at 5:19pm:

United Kingdom Purchases RCH155 Self-Propelled Howitzer from Germany Cool

Let’s hope that the seller doesn’t have a clause in the contract that lets it dictate where the ammunition can be used as Australia had with the Cari Gustaf.

Of course not, both are full members of NATO. That is not how things are done, there. Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - May 26^th, 2024 at 9:54am

Brian Ross wrote on May 25^th, 2024 at 8:30pm:

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on May 25^th, 2024 at 4:40pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Apr 30^th, 2024 at 5:19pm:

United Kingdom Purchases RCH155 Self-Propelled Howitzer from Germany Cool

Let’s hope that the seller doesn’t have a clause in the contract that lets it dictate where the ammunition can be used as Australia had with the Cari Gustaf.

Of course not, both are full members of NATO. That is not how things are done, there. Roll Eyes

Thought so, they would hardly be as stupid as we were ;buying a gun and letting another country dictate our use of the ammunition.

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Brian Ross Moderator Offline Representative of me Posts: 44114	Re: The UK Reply #7 - May 26^th, 2024 at 2:21pm British PM Rishi Sunak announces plan to bring back mandatory national service
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Sir Eoin O Fada Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2763 New England, NSW Gender:	Re: The UK Reply #8 - May 26^th, 2024 at 3:40pm Brian Ross wrote on May 26^th, 2024 at 2:21pm: British PM Rishi Sunak announces plan to bring back mandatory national service Good idea and one that we could emulate, but restricted to the direct defence of Australia.
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Reply #9 - May 26^th, 2024 at 3:50pm

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on May 26^th, 2024 at 3:40pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 26^th, 2024 at 2:21pm:

British PM Rishi Sunak announces plan to bring back mandatory national service Shocked

Good idea and one that we could emulate, but restricted to the direct defence of Australia.

Yeah.

Give rebellious teens, who want nothing to do with the military, some basic training and a gun - what could possibly go wrong?

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Brian Ross Moderator Offline Representative of me Posts: 44114	Re: The UK Reply #10 - May 26^th, 2024 at 4:14pm
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Reply #11 - May 27^th, 2024 at 9:23am

greggerypeccary wrote on May 26^th, 2024 at 3:50pm:

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on May 26^th, 2024 at 3:40pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 26^th, 2024 at 2:21pm:

British PM Rishi Sunak announces plan to bring back mandatory national service Shocked

Good idea and one that we could emulate, but restricted to the direct defence of Australia.

Yeah.

Give rebellious teens, who want nothing to do with the military, some basic training and a gun - what could possibly go wrong?

What indeed?
Probably the turn around in attitudes that we saw in so many before when NS was introduced.
I did it at 18 and saw only positive results and 99% likewise in the Vietnam era conscription
Being trained in its use and the responsibility of having a firearm had only good results.

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Reply #12 - May 27^th, 2024 at 9:48am

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on May 27^th, 2024 at 9:23am:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 26^th, 2024 at 3:50pm:

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on May 26^th, 2024 at 3:40pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 26^th, 2024 at 2:21pm:

British PM Rishi Sunak announces plan to bring back mandatory national service Shocked

Good idea and one that we could emulate, but restricted to the direct defence of Australia.

Yeah.

Give rebellious teens, who want nothing to do with the military, some basic training and a gun - what could possibly go wrong?

What indeed?
Probably the turn around in attitudes that we saw in so many before when NS was introduced.
I did it at 18 and saw only positive results and 99% likewise in the Vietnam era conscription
Being trained in its use and the responsibility of having a firearm had only good results.

Killing people is fun?

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Brian Ross Moderator Offline Representative of me Posts: 44114	Re: The UK Reply #13 - May 27^th, 2024 at 2:30pm What does British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's proposed national service plan mean?
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Laugh till you cry Gold Member Offline Posts: 16619 In your happy place Gender:	Re: The UK Reply #14 - May 27^th, 2024 at 2:32pm Brian Ross wrote on May 27^th, 2024 at 2:30pm: What does British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's proposed national service plan mean? His diaper is full.
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