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It's the weekend that's in it, it has being frying all our brains.

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/joint-chiefs-chairman-says-dod-operations-not-affected-by-widespread-crowdstrike-glitch/ He would seem to be trying to run a rather threadbare bluff there.

Oh, I suspect that it will be much worse than that.

From back in May: https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/spain-navy-harrier-jets-2030

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/rolls-royce-trent-engines-upgrades

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/pentagon-still-withholding-f-35-payments-to-lockheed-over-upgrade-delays/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/houthi-chief-vows-to-intensify-attacks-on-israel-says-airstrikes-wont-deter-them/ Incidentally, while the Houthis claimed responsibility for the Samad drone that hit Tel Aviv, there are suspicions that not only did the IRGC play a major role in the attack, but...

Is it a Cold War era study or later than that can I ask?

It's supposed to be that way, but from I have heard it hasn't worked out like that, at least not to date.

https://www.twz.com/air/b-1b-named-rage-brought-out-of-mothballs-to-fly-once-again

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RRH_Neatishead

On a side note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Air_Defence_Radar_Museum https://www.radarmuseum.co.uk/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-detection_policy

And least we forget, the UK, and in particular the RAF, are also effectively responsible for what ever air defence Ireland has: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/05/08/who-protects-irish-skies-the-secret-air-defence-deal-that-dates-back-to-the-cold-war/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/stealth-tax-turns-vauxhall-astra-luxury-car/

From back in May: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/12/uk-given-stark-warning-over-very-limited-air-defence-systems

Another program was Wolverine, but that was more of a tactical ABM system. There was a plan to procure some Patriot batteries I believe, but it got bogged down post-Cold War by the so-called 'Peace Dividend' (of which HM Treasury was a great fan), and then got cancelled altogether by the Blair...