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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

embarrassing blunder that the defence secretary, Grant Shapps, insisted did not reflect incompetence.

“HMS Chiddingfold’s motor was wired incorrectly and full ahead gave full astern,” a navy insider said

Well Shapps, that sounds like incompetence to me

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I think the mistake itself doesn't necessarily point to incompetence, however the fact that it wasn't properly tested and verified does.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Fr, I know 1984 comparisons elicit eyerolls at this point, and for good reason, but come on. "We're not incompetent, we're simply incompetent."