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The Irish Sun
17 hours ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
RAF pilots will get NUCLEAR bombers for first time in 30 years as Keir Starmer says UK must prepare for threat of war
RAF Top Guns will get nuclear bombers for the first time in 30 years — after PM Sir Keir Starmer said we must prepare for possible war. The F-35As will be based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, which housed Britain's air-launched nuclear weapons until 1998. 4 RAF Top Guns will get nuclear bombers for the first time in 30 years 4 PM Sir Keir Starmer said Britain must prepare for possible war Credit: PA That was the year then—PM Tony Blair scrapped Britain's air-launched bomb, the WE-177. The new B-61 bombs, made by US-firm Lockheed Martin, can take out small areas — unlike Trident 2 missiles on Britain's submarines which can obliterate whole cities. The F-35As can also carry conventional weapons. The announcement came as a new National Security Strategy warned: 'For the first time in many years, we have to actively prepare for the possibility of the UK homeland coming under direct threat, potentially in a wartime scenario.' READ MORE ON THE RAF The Government said the jets would support Nato's nuclear mission. Ahead of today's Nato summit in The Hague, The strategy highlighted Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the most pressing example. And it warned Most read in The Sun It added: 'Some adversaries are laying the foundations for future conflict, positioning themselves to move quickly to cause major disruption to our energy and/or supply chains, to deter us from standing up to their aggression.' The new plan focuses on three areas — protecting the UK at home, working with allies to strengthen global security, and rebuilding Britain's defence industries and technological capabilities. RAF planes SABOTAGED by protesters in 'grotesque' security breach at UK military base The F-35 deal supports more than 20,000 UK jobs, with British firms making 15 per cent of the supply chain. The UK is expected to buy 138 F-35s in total from the US government, with the A variant offering savings of up to 25 per cent per aircraft compared to the B models already in service. Nato chief The UK is also building 12 new nuclear submarines, and investing £15billion in Britain's sovereign nuclear warhead programme. Ministers yesterday also said they will send 350 air defence missiles to Ukraine using £70million from seized Russian assets. The ASRAAMs can be fired from UK- supplied Raven launchers. Sir Keir is facing pressure to explain how we will meet the Nato target of spending five per cent of GDP on national security by 2035. 4 Ahead of today's Nato summit, Keir said: 'In an era of radical uncertainty we can no longer take peace for granted, which is why my Government is investing in our national security' Credit: Getty 4 Nato chief Mark Rutte called the announcement 'yet another robust British contribution to Nato' Credit: Getty Prez praised By Martina Bet DONALD Trump was showered with praise by Nato boss Mark Rutte for the 'extraordinary' US raids on Iran, leaked messages reveal. Mr Rutte wrote: 'Congratulations and thank you for your decisive action. 'That was truly extraordinary and something no one else dared to do. It makes us all safer.' The former PM of the Netherlands also thanked the US President for forcing allies to promise to ramp up defence spending. He wrote: 'Europe is going to pay in a big way, as they should, and it will be your win.' The private text was shared by Mr Trump on his Truth Social platform.
UPI
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Movie review: 'F1' captures thrilling races, Brad Pitt bravado
LOS ANGELES, June 17 (UPI) -- F1, in theaters June 27, crafts a rousing Hollywood blockbuster out of Formula 1 racing. Though it contains all the requisite cliches, it does the job of showcasing visceral racing. Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a former F1 driver who retired after a crash. Now driving the midnight shift for a 24 hour Daytona race team, Sonny receives an offer from Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem) to join his F1 team, APXGP. APXGP's star, Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), doesn't appreciate a veteran with no wins stealing his spotlight. The script by Ehren Kruger and director Joseph Kosinski sets up APXGP to be underdogs. The odds could not be more stacked against them. Not only has APXGP never won an F1 race, but their opponents like Ferrari and Aston Martin already have the fastest vehicles. Since APXGP can't win with speed, Sonny devises other strategies. He asks technical director Kate (Kerry Condon) to modify their cars for turning so they'll have the advantage when opponents have to slow down for turns. Sonny also manipulates the safety regulations of F1 to buy himself and Joshua time or extra pit stops. Through these strategies, the film teaches the rules of F1 to neophyte viewers. Between commentators explaining protocols for hazards and the pit crew arguing with Sonny over his headset, the viewer learns what's at stake and which rules Sonny is bending. Sonny plays chicken with his pit crew, refusing to race until they put on the tires he requests. The film does a good job explaining the differences in tires, which becomes a major factor in other races. An early pit stop is said to be too long at seven seconds, so when a later stop is completed in 2.9, the audience understands it is a success. Some of Sonny's plans fail with serious consequences, though it doesn't exactly humble him. He has the bravado of the pilots in Top Gun, which is good for a movie, so luckily this film is not real life. Kosinski directed Top Gun: Maverick and Jerry Bruckheimer produced F1 and both Top Guns. The races are what F1 viewers come to see and Kosinski delivers them as summer movie set pieces. The entire film fills the IMAX screen, not just the race scenes. With the grandeur of IMAX, one wishes Kosinski would allow shots to linger so viewers can take in the scope. The editing is sound, however, cutting between shots from inside the cars to exteriors capturing the lay of the track, giving a sense of the speed within the race. The film posits Sonny as a mysterious stranger who never talks about his past, like a Man with No Name of racing. Exposition is given through press conferences, questions which Sonny dismisses, or news footage. Videos of Sonny's 1993 racing accident with a de-aged Pitt are fortunately brief, but a Photoshopped magazine cover with young Pitt and Bardem's headshots is more egregious. Pitt certainly has the charisma to make the ambiguity charming. His physical routines, involving playing cards and tennis balls, show more about his character than dialogue. Specifics shared in dialogue merely amount to daddy issues, for both Sonny and Joshua. The clashing mentor/student theme plays out by the book, too. Kosinski and Kruger give Pitt cocky lines to say that he relishes, such as "You're just worried I'm quicker" or accusing Joshua of winning participation trophies. There is a relevant heart to the Sonny/Joshua dynamic. Sonny is teaching Joshua to shut out the noise and distractions to focus on his craft and skill at racing. The sniping between them can be superficial because Joshua's learning is inevitable. When Joshua refuses to apologize to Sonny because he sees it as a sign of weakness, the blatant expression of his immaturity never really pays off. Sonny certainly never sets an example of humility, but Joshua earns his respect by the third race, which is how men show affection in movies like this, and often in life. Sonny flirts with Kate, mainly because a Brad Pitt movie has to have a love interest. Though both characters respect each other professionally, Pitt and Condon have undeniable chemistry because they too are pros who can charm anyone, let alone each other. At least the female mechanic, Jodie (Callie Cooke), gets to be solely a professional, and even scolds Sonny for white knighting her. To her, fortunately, Sonny respectfully defers. F1 is practically mathematically constructed to make mass audiences root for Sonny, and Joshua too as long as no one roots for him more. The team involved from the performers to the filmmakers are all experts at this, so they execute the winning formula in a new milieu. Fred Topel, who attended film school at Ithaca College, is a UPI entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. He has been a professional film critic since 1999, a Rotten Tomatoes critic since 2001, and a member of the Television Critics Association since 2012 and the Critics Choice Association since 2023. Read more of his work in Entertainment. Brad Pitt turns 61: a look back
Reuters
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Paramount sued by writer over 'Top Gun: Maverick' screenplay
April 28 (Reuters) - Paramount Global (PARA.O), opens new tab was sued by a screenwriter in New York federal court late Sunday seeking a share of profits for his work on Paramount's hit film "Top Gun: Maverick." Shaun Gray said in the lawsuit, opens new tab that he was entitled to a copyright interest in the blockbuster Tom Cruise action movie for his contributions to its screenplay. The sequel to the 1986 hit "Top Gun" grossed nearly $1.5 billion worldwide following its theatrical release in 2022. Spokespeople for Paramount and attorneys for Gray did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the complaint on Monday. Gray is the cousin of "Maverick" screenwriter Eric Singer, according to the complaint. Gray's lawsuit said Singer and the film's director Joseph Kosinski approached him in 2017 about co-writing the screenplay. Gray said he wrote several scenes that appeared in the movie, including multiple fighter jet flight scenes. According to the complaint, Gray was the film's only writer not subject to a work-made-for-hire agreement, which entitled him to a share of its copyright and profits. Paramount fended off a separate copyright lawsuit last year over "Maverick" from the heirs of Ehud Yonay, whose article "Top Guns" inspired the original "Top Gun" movie. The case is Gray v. Paramount Global, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 1:25-cv-03484. For Gray: Marc Toberoff of Toberoff & Associates For Paramount: attorney information not yet available Read more:
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Yahoo
Customer shoots themself in the leg at Top Guns
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Tuesday, Vigo County Sheriff's Office (VCSO) said they responded to Top Guns after a customer shot themselves in the leg while holstering a handgun. According to a Facebook post from VCSO, the 70-year-old victim was holstering a personally owned 9mm handgun when it appeared to have caught on the victim's holster snap, causing the firearm to accidentally discharge. The suspect that allegedly shot another man is in custody in Daviess County The round entered through the victim's upper left thigh exiting through their lower left calf, said VCSO. Two tourniquets were placed on the victim by employees of Top Guns and the victim was then transported to Regional Hospital. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
