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    Nordic Defense News, pictures, videos and history

    Fireworks over Finnmark Soldater fra 2. bataljon trener på å lede ild for Bombekastertroppen, under en øvelse i Finnmark. Norwegian Army soldiers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Brigade North, detects enemy movement and calls in fire missions, during an exercise in Finnmark.
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    Sultan of Brunei bans Christmas 'because it could damage faith of Muslims'

    :o: Huh? Didn't know we were a Muslim nation too:p:: I'm not religious and know very few people who associate Christmas with Christianity, but I do love me some free stuff:angel:. I've been extra naughty this year:partay:. Merry Christmas everyone and Mubarak to our Muslim friends.
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    US Space Program - a thread

    I posted this on AMF too, thought I do so here as well: Next Gen Space Suit - NDX-1 being tested: University of North Dakota graduate researcher Travis Nelson, wearing an NDX-1 spacesuit, practices scooping up objects and placing them into containers inside the SwampWorks regolith bin at...
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    Whatever

    According to the wise words of Polandball, all it takes for both Latvia and Estonia into Nordic is for Lithuania to die:devil: Until that point though they'll just have to suffice as Finland's vodka wench.
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    The Great Game Changer: Belt and Road Intiative (BRI; OBOR)

    Ugh, sounds horrible. It's December 22nd and the only "white stuff" I've seen is from a powdered doughnut:hitwall:. I know the feeling. Sven, Anna, the rest of his family (including his dogs and sister who's living with them), my family and friends, coworkers:wacko:. I'm thinking about getting...
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    The Great Game Changer: Belt and Road Intiative (BRI; OBOR)

    Here you go: US Space Program - a thread Sven might murder you depending on how lengthy your discussion is though:partay:. How the Christmas season treating you? Any snow yet?
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    IMF Prediction GDP per capita of European countries 2016 vs GDP per capita 1938

    Not Sweden... maybe Denmark in their place? Danish Grønland? Very cold there. Obviously I'm going with Norway. Blizzard? Time to surf:D: Russians are pretty hardy too, but Finns? When they get cold they flock to the nearest sauna. Bunch of wimps: Nice place to meet people though:bunny:.
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    IMF Prediction GDP per capita of European countries 2016 vs GDP per capita 1938

    No need. We already found a great vacation spot during the off-times of the year:partay:
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    Japan Defence Forum

    The poem is by Gesshū Sōko, yes? Inhale, exhale Forward, back Living, dying: Arrows, let flown each to each Meet midway and slice. The void in aimless flight -- Thus I return to the source
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    Software Engineers Thread.

    For what would I use ADA? How would LISP or Python tie into such a job? Answering either of those will bring you one step closer to me explicitly offering any clarities... but mostly I'm interested in seeing if you can decipher the use of either language in a military context. Each has a role...
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    History Made- SpaceX lands first stage of its Falcon 9 orbital rocket back on land!

    Always impressive... until you see this and realize the SLS will eclipse the Saturn V: A shame Aries V was cancelled in 2010 - but its cancellation lead to the SLS:
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    History Made- SpaceX lands first stage of its Falcon 9 orbital rocket back on land!

    In gif form: Three of these beasts in one rocket:o:... :smitten: Question... does the US have mobile launching facilities like the ESRANGE launch site? This particular site is used for ESA sounding rockets. Dammit @SvenSvensonov without you we're slacking on the US Space news:hitwall:
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    Half a million Syrian refugees could be resettled to EU: Hungary PM

    EU? More like F**k You! So glad we didn't join that damn union: Half a million is a lot, but dispersed throughout the EU isn't too noticeable or taxing. It's bad if large quantities end up in a single nation though.
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    Software Engineers Thread.

    Ada and Python are my go-to languages. Military stuff. Using LISP as a basis for some in-house stuff too.
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    Nordic Defense News, pictures, videos and history

    Nye soldater i sanitetskompaniet gjennomfører beretløpet på Sessvollmoen i november 2015. Soldiers from the medical corps during their "beret exercise", which was held at Sessvollmoen in november 2015.
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    Nordic Defense News, pictures, videos and history

    Got some Danish Military photos from a friend - here's the update:
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    Gulf War trauma kicked off Japan’s retreat from pacifism in ’91

    Me neither and thank goodness those on this forum aren't the policy makers of China. Bunch of hawks we have here. The SCS is a hugely global arena. Greater Asia naval shipping lanes: Regional focus: Thank goodness @j20blackdragon has PDF to vent his hawkish fantasies, as such a proposal in...
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    Gulf War trauma kicked off Japan’s retreat from pacifism in ’91

    It doesn't quiet make sense from an economic perspective, US oil is a bit too high quality and too expensive for Asia, but with the US making a few changes of its own, US oil is once again on the market and Asia is a prime market the US is looking to tap. Bloomberg can explain the complexities...
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