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  1. Giugiaro

    [PT] HSL Lisbon - Porto

    Summarizing the news over the past couple of weeks, the High-Speed Line between Lisbon and Porto has been under fire. LusoLAV, the consortium that won the contract to make the building project for the 1a stretch between Porto and Oiã, has been making significant changes from the government's...
  2. Giugiaro

    Russia invades Ukraine

    And more non-fossil sources and energy storage are installed.
  3. Giugiaro

    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    Blame it on external actors. Launch a war against said actors. Claim victory and party. Find someone else to blame. Rinse and repeat.
  4. Giugiaro

    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    Brown is, after all, a different shade of orange :D
  5. Giugiaro

    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    Is it just me, or are American brands now advertising more than usual? Even Oreo is offering two-seat trips to... the USA!
  6. Giugiaro

    Elon Musk - the world's "greatest" spiv?

    May I suggest taking a hint from Farage and start blaming the EU for interfering with US domestic affairs? :D
  7. Giugiaro

    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    Let us not forget that the 9/11 attacks happened in between those events, and NATO's Article 5 was triggered as a result. Madrid and London would later suffer the consequences, respectively the 11M and the 7/7 attacks. It's also possible that the current US administration is calling "pathetic...
  8. Giugiaro

    European Defence spending and strategy

    I wonder if Stealth is even necessary for air policing and intrusion interception. You want your aircraft to be visible to tell the enemy that your airspace isn't up for grabs. Personally, I'm in favour of buying or leasing younger/new 4th generation fighters from Europe (be it the Eurofighter...
  9. Giugiaro

    Elon Musk - the world's "greatest" spiv?

    The question is: How many have already been severely damaged or scrapped :lol:
  10. Giugiaro

    European Defence spending and strategy

    This is indeed the biggest concern. The fact that the whole aircraft isn't transparent to its operator means the product is inherently untrustworthy. The good faith of Lockheed Martin (and any American company at this point) depends on the North American administration. Since the confidence in...
  11. Giugiaro

    European Defence spending and strategy

    There is still the question of paying the US to buy their products during these circumstances. If they want to be so protective of their industry, so can we. Same with Russia's Airbuses and Boeings. They're sourcing parts from the black market. Nature finds a way.
  12. Giugiaro

    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    If we go back to 2019 we find the same issue again, this time relating specifically to the poem. Nothing new then. We still have 1402 days of this madness.
  13. Giugiaro

    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    Exactly (and I'm waiting to see how long it takes for the MAGA pundits to rip the plaque off):
  14. Giugiaro

    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    I want to bring this one up because I had this in my Trump Bingo Card. The current US administration does not align with the Statue of Liberty and what it stands for. This is top-tier buffoonery:
  15. Giugiaro

    European Defence spending and strategy

    I wonder how long will it take for Trump/Vance/Musk to react in a tantrum about "EU protectionism undermining the US". I give it less than 24 hours.
  16. Giugiaro

    European Defence spending and strategy

    The Portuguese Minister of Defence, Nuno Melo, said in an interview that Portugal gave up procuring the F-35, as the geopolitical environment caused by the election of Donald Trump turned the United States into an "unreliable ally". Nuno Melo dismisses the purchase of F-35s from the US because...
  17. Giugiaro

    Russia invades Ukraine

    Europe's Ariane 6 deploys spy satellite in first full mission By Tim Hepher March 6, 20257:47 PM GMT, Updated 4 days ago Meanwhile, American and European defence company shares last week:
  18. Giugiaro

    Portugal, Entroncamento

    For this case, the best approach is to contact the railway company stating your intentions. If you manage to find the contact of anyone responsible for the workshop through LinkedIn or Microsoft365 you might have a higher chance of having a positive reply in return. Alternatively, you can also...
  19. Giugiaro

    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    He can come if he so wishes, under the condition that we can round him up in The Mall and get the chance to throw rotten tomatoes at him and his administration.
  20. Giugiaro

    Russia invades Ukraine

    So did Chamberlain.

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