“Firm backed by Trump sons tries to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran.” So that’s the point of this otherwise pointless war. #USA #Iran #Trump #Arms
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/01/tony-blair-left-islamism-israel. "If there were not a single #Muslim in #Britain, the left would still oppose Israel’s actions just as forcefully. And what #Blair will not confront is that this position reflects mainstream #public #opinion. A recent #poll found as low as 12% of #Britons support Israel’s actions in #Gaza, while an overwhelming #majority supports an #arms #embargo on #Israel, #sanctions & the #arrest of its #leader, Benjamin #Netanyahu, for #warcrimes."
Tony Blair says the left is in ‘unholy alliance’ with Islamists. It’s a desperate last ploy to quell the anger over Gaza

The former PM has no valid response when progressives raise a voice over war crimes, so he seeks to mute them. But we’ll take no moral lectures from him, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian

Europe confronts fragmented defence systems as the pressure to rearm grows.

With war on the continent and uncertainty surrounding transatlantic guarantees, Europe is being forced to confront vulnerabilities in its defence.

The combination is forcing governments to tackle long-standing inefficiencies – and to ask whether current plans go far enough.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260327-europe-confronts-fragmented-defence-systems-as-the-pressure-to-rearm-grows?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Europe #Military #Defence #Arms #EU #NATO #Politics

Europe confronts fragmented defence systems as the pressure to rearm grows.

With war on the continent and uncertainty surrounding transatlantic guarantees, Europe is being forced to confront vulnerabilities in its defence. The combination is forcing governments to tackle long-standing inefficiencies – …

RFi

The new #nuclear #arms race: Faster #weapons, fewer rules

The last nuclear arms treaty between the #US and #Russia expired in February.

And both Russia and #China are testing weapons systems designed to evade US nuclear #defense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjE7jLcMvXI

The new nuclear arms race: Faster weapons, fewer rules

YouTube
2,100 years ago, someone hurled a rock inscribed with ‘Learn your lesson!’

The ancient sling bullet certainly added insult to injury.

Popular Science
Fake tanks are a good start though

#china #usa #israel #FreePalestine #palestine #war #arms