We really are a laughing stock

klondike · April 07, 2026, 11:27:01 PM

It seems that the warship we took 3 weeks to send to Cyprus to defend our military base there has broken down

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/07/hms-dragon-forced-to-return-to-port-after-technical-issue/

muddy · April 08, 2026, 03:40:05 AM

The IOW ferry would have been equally useless it would have just got there quicker .

Michael Rolls · April 08, 2026, 04:03:49 AM

Disgraceful

Scrumpy · April 08, 2026, 08:58:31 AM

What a farce... .. Del-Boy, Rodney and Uncle Albert would have done better...

Quote from: muddy on April 08, 2026, 03:40:05 AMThe IOW ferry would have been equally useless it would have just got there quicker .

Ashy · April 08, 2026, 09:38:29 AM

Thank goodness we've got an army.

klondike · April 08, 2026, 10:05:42 AM

It's the way you tell 'em

Vlad · April 08, 2026, 10:46:02 AM

Sources claim that there was something wrong with the Golden Rivet

Scrumpy · April 08, 2026, 12:57:21 PM

some clever replies..

Alex · April 08, 2026, 05:11:21 PM

Our leader has jetted off to the Middle East today, so he probably doesn't know about the Drag - On

Ashy · April 08, 2026, 09:03:16 PM

When he gets out of the plane he can pose as the landed gentry.

Michael Rolls · April 09, 2026, 12:47:42 AM

Well he's pretty good at posing

Ashy · April 14, 2026, 06:40:27 AM

And he will have landed.

muddy · April 14, 2026, 12:22:38 PM

Just was listening to the pompous twit saying that Hezbollah should disarm but Israel should stop bombing them .
It's rather a chicken and egg situation .
Perhaps he might nip over to Lebanon and ask the proscribed terrorist group Hezbollah to disarm .
Then the people of northern Israel can return to their home and live in peace .

Michael Rolls · April 14, 2026, 01:54:20 PM

The delay in sending HMS Dragon to the area typifies our situation. She is a Type 45 destroyer specialising in ant-air and drone warfare. Apparently a defence review something like 20 years ago identified that the RN needed 12 such vessels, but only 6 were bought. 3 of them are currently in dock, of the remaining 3 the RN can find crews, etc for 2!

muddy · April 14, 2026, 05:58:35 PM

Quote from: muddy on April 14, 2026, 12:22:38 PMJust was listening to the pompous twit saying that Hezbollah should disarm but Israel should stop bombing them .
It's rather a chicken and egg situation .
Perhaps he might nip over to Lebanon and ask the proscribed terrorist group Hezbollah to disarm .
Then the people of northern Israel can return to their home and live in peace .

Looks like it was a waste of air .
Marco Rubio is holding peace talks between Israel and Lebanon .
The first in decades .
I hope he can pull it off .