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2026-03-06 Britain

US stealth bombers land at UK bases for 'the big one': Hegseth warns of 'dramatic surge' in attacks on Iran after Trump hints they could drop the 'mother of all bombs'

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-06 08:37|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1858 views ] Top

1 Starmer went to a mosque to announce for more funding to protect Muslim communities 3 months ago...he's definitely shi##ing bricks.

Posted by Ulailet+Thud3602 2026-03-06 11:16|| 2026-03-06 11:16|| Front Page Top

2 So now the UK is up to the enormous number of 8 fighters, 4 in Cyprus and 4 in Qatar and it will be a week before they can get a ship geared for air defense to Cyprus. Sad, sad state of affairs. Why did they bother building TWO aircraft carriers when neither seems to be able to deploy to the Med?

Posted by Chantry 2026-03-06 11:40|| 2026-03-06 11:40|| Front Page Top

3 Why

I would suggest they prepared to defend against assaults across the North Sea, the English Channel and the Celtic Sea. They have little interest in the Med.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-06 12:15|| 2026-03-06 12:15|| Front Page Top

4 and also dropping America's biggest bombs.

Force uploading the game ReLooted?

Sir Keir was stung into a public defence of his actions following days of criticism.

More like, Shir Keir.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-03-06 12:18|| 2026-03-06 12:18|| Front Page Top

5 Perfidious Albion Redux

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2026/03/06/revealed-the-story-of-the-united-kingdoms-decisions-and-failures-in-operation-epic-fury-is-wild-n2199908

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-03-06 14:44|| 2026-03-06 14:44|| Front Page Top

6 The U.S. Has Burned Through Over $2.4 Billion Worth of Patriot Missile Interceptors in Just Five Days of War with Iran

That's about a mile and a half of California's high speed rail?

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-03-06 15:42|| 2026-03-06 15:42|| Front Page Top

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