MoD refuses to provide F-35 cost estimate

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Work on the F-35, by a consortium led by the US-based Lockheed Martin, began in 1996 and was scheduled for completion in 2012 but has been beset by problems. The US estimate of the total cost of the programme jumped from £174bn in 2001 to £283bn this year. The MoD has so far refused to provide … Continue reading MoD refuses to provide F-35 cost estimate

The Toll of War: The Economic and Social Consequences of the Conflict in Syria

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http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/syria/publication/the-toll-of-war-the-economic-and-social-consequences-of-the-conflict-in-syria World Bank This study assesses the economic and social consequences of the Syrian conflict as of early 2017. The conflict has inflicted significant damage to the Syrian Arab Republic’s physical capital stock (7 percent housing stock destroyed and 20 percent partially damaged), led to large numbers of casualties and forced displacement (between 400,000 and … Continue reading The Toll of War: The Economic and Social Consequences of the Conflict in Syria

The U.S. is waging a massive shadow war in Africa

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Six years ago, a deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Special Operations Command gave a conservative estimate of 116 missions being carried out at any one time by Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, and other special operations forces across the globe. Today, according to U.S. military documents obtained by VICE News, special operators are carrying out nearly … Continue reading The U.S. is waging a massive shadow war in Africa