OPINION

Silly buggers: Russia, US play chicken

News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 23/06/2017

» I don't remember which navy I was in when I first heard the term "silly buggers", but the meaning was clear. It included some sensible exercises like "man overboard" drills, but the heart and soul of the game was high-speed manoeuvres by ships travelling in close company. These sometimes got quite exciting, because ships don't have brakes.