Typisch zo'n trend die ook wel weer verdwijnt met een volgende commandant strijdkrachten oid. Waarom alleen op AMC kisten, niet op ACC & AETC? AETC lijkt me wel nodig, kunnen de studenten alvast leren hoe ze de juiste kist op de flightline moeten vinden zonder dat er een nummer op staat :good:
Better change that topic header. A misfire suggests that the missile was launched by accident or technical failure. Now it seems that the pilot fired on purpose and the missile failed in flight.
AMC is currently run by a commander who seems to steer his fleet away from its primary tasks (cargo and AAR) and convert the aircraft into missile launch platforms through the Rapid Dragon program. Also has some weird ideas around personal arms for each service member and encourages them to "ai...
Makes me think of the V1's in WW2. British fighters tried to knock them out of the sky by tipping the wings with their own wings. The Germans then installed ignition switches under the wingtips. Maybe the Reapers could be fitted with a kind of proximity device. :twisted: V1's were on a one way trip...
Potato, potato, the effect is still the same: one country (or dictator) can block a membership. And indeed I understand the idea behind it, but in my opinion it would be better to have for example an 80% majority to decide. That way it is impossible for one guy like Erdogan to held the whole of NAT...
It's not a veto, NATO requires every single member to approve before a new member is admitted.
If you allow another country in the alliance it means you are prepared to go to war for it if the call comes, so I think that the requirement of an unanimous decision makes perfect sense.