Stalin
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It is no co-incidence that the WarParty ( UK division ) will start by attacking the sick and disabled as it commits
to doubling or tripling money wasted on militarism.
Sadly, frump and his comedies have become the flavour of the month in europe as bureaucrats try to out-do each
other in sucking up to the f-bomber and aping his ridiculous policies.
Pathetically, drive to re-arm is being presented as an economic bonus and we can expect the usual war pig suspects
to line up to put their snouts in the trough. The reality is further takeover of the UK and Europe WarParties by the
US central.
The cold war was never about communism..it was about destroying the soviet state to take control of resources in the USSR
"..We've spent today covering the announcement of plans for major changes to the benefits system aimed at cutting the growing amount the UK spends on welfare.
Here's a quick look at six key proposals we heard of today:
www.bbc.com
"...The UK is to substantially expand its nuclear deterrent by buying a squadron of American-made fighter jets that are capable of delivering US tactical warheads that are likely to be stored on British soil.
The announcement by Keir Starmer at the Nato summit marks the most significant change in Britain’s nuclear posture since the end of the cold war, with US bombs set to return to the UK, and is bound to provoke alarm among arms control experts and campaigners.
Under the plan, the UK will buy 12 of the F-35A jets, which are capable of carrying conventional munitions and also the US B61-12 gravity bomb, a variant of which has the explosive power of more than three times the weapon dropped on Hiroshima.
“In an era of radical uncertainty we can no longer take peace for granted,” Starmer is expected to say. “These aircraft will strengthen our armed forces and support communities across the country through our defence industry.”
US nuclear weapons have not been stored in the UK since the last left RAF Lakenheath in 2008 – while Britain has not had its own air-launched nuclear weapons since 1998, when the WE177 was scrapped by the then Labour government.
Since then, the UK’s nuclear deterrent has been delivered solely via its Trident submarine fleet, whose warheads carry the explosive power to destroy a city. But military planners say there needs to be a “substrategic” capability that could be employed on the battlefield to deter an attack by Russia on a Nato country.
The F-35As will be based at RAF Marham in Norfolk and will join Nato’s dual capable aircraft (DCA) programme – part of the alliance’s longstanding strategy to deter adversaries with a shared, US-led nuclear umbrella.
Similar arrangements have existed since the cold war in Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Turkey. In each case, the nuclear weapons belong to the US and remain under the control of the US president, because they cannot be sold or given to another country under the terms of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Officials said the UK would remain compliant with that international agreement.
www.theguardian.com
comrade stalin
moscow
to doubling or tripling money wasted on militarism.
Sadly, frump and his comedies have become the flavour of the month in europe as bureaucrats try to out-do each
other in sucking up to the f-bomber and aping his ridiculous policies.
Pathetically, drive to re-arm is being presented as an economic bonus and we can expect the usual war pig suspects
to line up to put their snouts in the trough. The reality is further takeover of the UK and Europe WarParties by the
US central.
The cold war was never about communism..it was about destroying the soviet state to take control of resources in the USSR
"..We've spent today covering the announcement of plans for major changes to the benefits system aimed at cutting the growing amount the UK spends on welfare.
Here's a quick look at six key proposals we heard of today:
- Stricter tests for Pips: The eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments - a key disability benefit - would be tightened up from November 2026, potentially resulting in reduced payments for many
- Some assessments reduced: Those with the most severe, long-term conditions would no longer face any reassessment to claim Pip
- Others scrapped entirely: The work capability assessment that determines who is eligible for incapacity benefits would be ditched in 2028
- Incapacity benefit freeze: Incapacity benefits under universal credit would be frozen in cash terms for existing claimants at £97 per week from April next year - meaning they will not be increased in line with inflation until 2029/30
- Changes for under-22s: Those aged under 22 will no longer be able to claim the incapacity benefit top-up to universal credit under these proposals
- More incentives to work: Ministers say they will introduce legislation "as soon as possible" to guarantee that trying work will not lead to an automatic Pip or work capability reassessment
Kendall unveils crackdown on benefits aimed at saving £5bn a year by 2030
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall pledges "decisive action" as she says too many people are out of work and on benefits.
www.bbc.com
"...The UK is to substantially expand its nuclear deterrent by buying a squadron of American-made fighter jets that are capable of delivering US tactical warheads that are likely to be stored on British soil.
The announcement by Keir Starmer at the Nato summit marks the most significant change in Britain’s nuclear posture since the end of the cold war, with US bombs set to return to the UK, and is bound to provoke alarm among arms control experts and campaigners.
Under the plan, the UK will buy 12 of the F-35A jets, which are capable of carrying conventional munitions and also the US B61-12 gravity bomb, a variant of which has the explosive power of more than three times the weapon dropped on Hiroshima.
“In an era of radical uncertainty we can no longer take peace for granted,” Starmer is expected to say. “These aircraft will strengthen our armed forces and support communities across the country through our defence industry.”
US nuclear weapons have not been stored in the UK since the last left RAF Lakenheath in 2008 – while Britain has not had its own air-launched nuclear weapons since 1998, when the WE177 was scrapped by the then Labour government.
Since then, the UK’s nuclear deterrent has been delivered solely via its Trident submarine fleet, whose warheads carry the explosive power to destroy a city. But military planners say there needs to be a “substrategic” capability that could be employed on the battlefield to deter an attack by Russia on a Nato country.
The F-35As will be based at RAF Marham in Norfolk and will join Nato’s dual capable aircraft (DCA) programme – part of the alliance’s longstanding strategy to deter adversaries with a shared, US-led nuclear umbrella.
Similar arrangements have existed since the cold war in Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Turkey. In each case, the nuclear weapons belong to the US and remain under the control of the US president, because they cannot be sold or given to another country under the terms of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Officials said the UK would remain compliant with that international agreement.
UK to expand nuclear deterrent with US fighter jets capable of carrying warheads
Starmer to unveil purchase of 12 F-35A jets that can deliver tactical nuclear weapons, which may be kept at RAF bases
comrade stalin
moscow
