Whilst researching for information on the runway at Port Stanley I came across this document, interesting stuff for those with in interest in Ships Taken Up From Trade (STUFT) in general and specifically, that of MV Astronomer. Although most people…
Mercopress have reported; The Falkland Islands will have a new deep-water port facility capable of meeting the demands of all incumbent industries it was announced following this week’s meeting of Executive Council (ExCo). It will replace FIPASS, an updated floating…
Now that is funny, click the image to read the full story
A guest post from Jed TD’s recent Atlantic Conveyor and Harrier FOB pieces have allowed a few of our regular commentor’s to indulge in some “what if” scenario development. As a fan of the alternative history genre of fiction, and…
One of our more maritime oriented commenters bought my attention to this. It raised a smile, not least because I can image people exploding with rage across the internet when they see it Is it wrong to have a little…
Am I alone in thinking this kind of carrier obsessed myopic nonsense makes things more difficult to manage the situation, avoid escalation and generally keep the lid on things? Remember, our strategy is built on three legs 1. Diplomacy…
This is a reprint and refresh of an older post on the story of the Atlantic Conveyor, one of many incredible stories to come out of the conflict. Before The Atlantic Conveyor was built on the Tyne by Swan Hunter…
The previous post from Sir Humphrey drew some great comments and a vigorous debate but I think there was more common ground than not. Plan A, politics Plan B, deterrence Plan C, defence Plan D, recapture We are going to…
Hello all, and welcome to my first ever Think Defence article. My name is Sir Humphrey, and I’m the author of a small blog called the Thin Pinstriped Line. Some of you may know me from ARRSE, PPRUNE and Warships1,…
