The orange Tariffman threatens UK again.

[transam]

Reports suggest / state that the mad mullers have attacked two Indian ships ???

Well the way I see it there is always the option of bombing the mad mullers ????



Israelis would be up for it ?

 

[Highway Man]

Clarify exactly what action you think we should have taken

Exactly as I have said.

 

[JohnD]

Trump's idea of an "ally" is a country that for generations has been a friendly supporter of US, with good political and trade relationships

That he wants to abuse and start a trade war with, and possibly invade.


"Ilya Gridneff in Toronto

Published APR 17 2026

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick has criticised Canada in the lead-up to tense trade talks, calling the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement a “bad deal” that needs to be reworked.

Lutnick said President Donald Trump thought the USMCA “needs to be reconsidered and reimagined correctly” when new negotiations begin in July.

Speaking in Washington at a Semafor media event, Lutnick said reports that Canada was slowing down trade talks with the US “is like the worst strategy I’ve ever heard. They suck.” Trump signed the 2020 trade deal during his first term to replace Nafta."

FT.com

 

[JohnD]

"Relations between Canada and the US have deteriorated since Trump launched a trade war shortly after retaking power in January 2025. The Canadian consumer boycott launched in response is costing the US more than $1bn every month in lost goods trade alone.

Trump has called Canada the “51st state” of the US and imposed punitive tariffs on its closest ally, sparking a quiet revolt that has included “made in Canada” shop signs, “Canada is not for sale” hats and provincial governments cutting contracts with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

As a result, Canadian travel numbers have plummeted by a quarter while American products, in particular alcohol, are no longer sold in most government-run stores. "

 

[robinbanks]

Exactly as I have said.

You haven’t said anything; you’ve just repeated the same vacuous nonsense

Tell us exactly what defensive action we should have leapt to, o great military thinker

 

[transam]

No worries the UK and France have hatched a plan ref the strait of Hormuz to secure / escort ships through after a peace deal has been cobbled together

Really ??? (lol)

 

[King Billy]

You haven’t said anything; you’ve just repeated the same vacuous nonsense

Tell us exactly what defensive action we should have leapt to, o great military thinker

Be fair, he has used some nebulous expression as "we should take a defensive position."

Maybe he doesn't know what defensive positioning means, he just read it somewhere.

 

[Highway Man]

You haven’t said anything; you’ve just repeated the same vacuous nonsense

Tell us exactly what defensive action we should have leapt to, o great military thinker

You obviously do not understand what defensive is or any idea of what our obligations are to our people who are already stationed in Cyprus. good job the other NATO members did know and took care of them for us in our embarrasing absence". People like you are typical ignorant types who just think our cowardly prime minister is great. The Cypriot government were not impressed over it though.

 

[King Billy]

You obviously do not understand what defensive is or any idea of what our obligations are to our people who are already stationed in Cyprus. good job the other NATO members did know and took care of them for us in our embarrasing absence". People like you are typical ignorant types who just think our cowardly prime minister is great. The Cypriot government were not impressed over it though.

Your outburst doesn't answer the question.

You haven’t said anything; you’ve just repeated the same vacuous nonsense
Tell us exactly what defensive action we should have leapt to, o great military thinker

It's still just an outburst, which is typical of your diversionary tactics.
Until you answer the question, there will always be the suspicion that you have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[Highway Man]

Be fair, he has used some nebulous expression as "we should take a defensive position."

Maybe he doesn't know what defensive positioning means, he just read it somewhere.

I cannot help your lack of understanding, perhaps you would be better suited to commenting on subjects that you understand, such as men dressing as women etc,

 

[Highway Man]

Your outburst doesn't answer the question.


It's still justy an outburst, which is typical of your diversionary tactics.
Until you answer the question, there will always be the suspicion that you have no idea what you're talking about.

No outburst, just facts. Sorry you do not understand what defensive and offensive means and how you conduct both.

 

[robinbanks]

Maybe he doesn't know what defensive positioning means, he just read it somewhere.

Well he has some Napoleonic avatar so perhaps I could be forgiven for thinking HM’s big into military strategy

I was hoping there would be an opportunity into observe some genius thought process, a spark of enlightenment never before seen in the collective wit of the Internet, something I could appreciate and learn from

I’m OK with the disappointment if it doesn’t materialise

our obligations are to our people who are already stationed in Cyprus

So, what are you saying? We should have sent some troops to Cyprus and put out a tweet or something?

 

[King Billy]

No outburst, just facts. Sorry you do not understand what defensive and offensive means and how you conduct both.

So why not answer the question.
Your continued nonsensical replies prove that you have no idea what a defensive position is.

You haven’t said anything; you’ve just repeated the same vacuous nonsense

Tell us exactly what defensive action we should have leapt to, o great military thinker

 

[King Billy]

Well he has some Napoleonic avatar so perhaps I could be forgiven for thinking HM’s big into military strategy

I was hoping there would be an opportunity into observe some genius thought process, a spark of enlightenment never before seen in the collective wit of the Internet, something I could appreciate and learn from

I’m OK with the disappointment if it doesn’t materialise

He's big into narcissism, so big he's unaware of it.

 

[Highway Man]

Well he has some Napoleonic avatar so perhaps I could be forgiven for thinking HM’s big into military strategy

I was hoping there would be an opportunity into observe some genius thought process, a spark of enlightenment never before seen in the collective wit of the Internet, something I could appreciate and learn from

I’m OK with the disappointment if it doesn’t materialise


So, what are you saying? We should have sent some troops to Cyprus and put out a tweet or something?

A military defensive role involves operations designed to defeat an enemy attack, gain time, economize forces, and develop conditions favorable for regaining the initiative. Unlike a passive stance, a military defense is an active and deliberate strategy that utilizes fortified positions, terrain advantages, and counterattacks to destroy enemy forces or force them to halt their advance