I think Notactualman doesn’t exist.

I think you made him up.

And here I was thinking that the PRC was just going to set the stage, and place the actors on that stage only if the play was about to take place.

The Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi (“sabre”)

The question is, does China know the game?

Let’s hope this “open and transparent” contest doesn’t go like the last one, where the parameters were jigged so that the F-35 emerged as the best fighter.

Because nothing blends in more on an aircraft carrier deck than a business suit. May as well wear a sign on his neck: “I AM THE VIP BODYGUARD”

While I’m sure those caves and missiles are real, Iran has a credibility problem. So I can’t help but think that’s a painted backdrop, and those mobile launchers are made of plywood.

“Please take on this bully, America,” say the regions’ states. “Will you help?” America asks. “Um, no, we have a, erm, trade conference to attend that day”.

A truly chilling video. Kudos to the Dutch Safety Board for such an effective video summary.

What’s most impressive to me is how the Serbs did it with an SA-3, which first entered service in 1961. Goes to show, perhaps, that older systems can still get a kill if skillfully used.

If wonder why they haven’t jumped the shark....

Much air was displaced in the filming of this video.

The best defense, I think, would be to turn back the clock in some cases.

Pretty much. It escaped into the wild, and people started to notice its unique nature.

I wonder if the Sovi...er...Russian Navy is up to the task of sustained operations. I also wonder where Putin is going to get the money for keeping this expeditionary force in the field. Pawn off a couple of his watches, I guess?

“Uhh, sarge, shouldn’t we be loading on a ship?!?”