UnknownObject wrote: ↑Wed, 28. Feb 24, 20:41
Vodka would curb their anger securely.
Sadly, you might be right - every time the things go sour, vodka sales and production (goverment backed) skyrocket.
Still, masses of drunk people case a whole lot of different problems, quite destructive at societal level.
notaterran wrote: ↑Wed, 28. Feb 24, 21:08
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan lasted about ten years, perhaps this war will be decided before 2032?
Except that Ukraine war cause triple the losses in one-fifth amount of time.
No matter how many tricks Russia have in their sleves, they have 2-3 years at max to continue - too many things break beyond that timeline to sustain this war.
Iceland doesn't have any armed forces.
Luxemburg is a micro state.
Belgium is in political gridlock for decades and potentially splittting/falling apart in future.
Spain and Italy are in financial troubles since 2008.
mr.WHO wrote: ↑Wed, 6. Mar 24, 09:18
...so the only true freeloader is Canada.
It's worse than that. Security checks to get into the military can take years. There's issues with recruitment and pay. The current government doesn't want to spend money on defence. Canada's Ukraine aid packages are also much smaller than they should be. Should be a minimum of 6b USD per year (~8.15b Cad). Canada also has issues with Russia taking territory in the Arctic from Canada. The failure of Canada to insist on military action helped pave the way for the invasion of Ukraine. Canada took a soft stand.
Most of the countries that spend money on NATO are on the Russian border regions.
NATO should expand to Asia and other areas. Then there might be peace again.
Governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov announced an “emergency incident” in the Gubkinsky urban district,
“After the explosion, a fire was recorded at an infrastructure facility. There were no injuries,” Gladkov said in a statement.
Telegram channels Shot, Mash and “112” report an attack on the Belgorodnefteprodukt oil depot in the village of Dolgoye. Mash writes that the impact occurred at 8:50 am. According to Mash, two tanks caught fire after an attack by a Ukrainian drone. According to information from “112” - one.
Gimli wrote:Let the Orcs come as thick as summer-moths round a candle!
Czechia secret ammution program is gaining traction and more countries throwing financing for it.
In the same time, satelite image confirms radical drop in ammo shipments from North Korea to Russia both via land and sea.
fiksal wrote: ↑Wed, 6. Mar 24, 18:31
imagine my surprise when I first misread as Chechnya
Now that would be a turned table indeed.
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fiksal wrote: ↑Wed, 6. Mar 24, 18:31
imagine my surprise when I first misread as Chechnya
Now that would be a turned table indeed.
Not so far-fetched. If/when Russia implodes again (like the Soviet Union did) Chechnya and Dagestan might be the first breakaway regions. If Russia tries to stop them I expect both of them to start shooting. Look how much trouble Russia had in Chechnya, and they were just dealing with a separatist movement instead of the whole region.
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Alerion_V.X3 wrote: ↑Thu, 7. Mar 24, 19:19
Det är mycket, mycket bra. Även att DeepL kan tala svenska
Alerion_V.X3 wrote: ↑Thu, 7. Mar 24, 19:19
It was a long, rocky road, but in the end it's the arrival that counts.
Indeed. Wouldn't it have cost so many human lives we could thank said 4D chess player but alas...
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Ukraine can stop Putins army [if given military supplies]
Democracies all over the globe are under attack and have to defend themselves [and help eachother]
IMHO it's a good thing to repeatedly issue wake-up calls to those who are still hoping that russia-situation is ending soon.
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The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts, and U.S. citizens should be advised to avoid large gatherings over the next 48 hours.
Actions to Take:
Avoid crowds.
Monitor local media for updates.
Be aware of your surroundings.
So what's coming in next 48 hours
Gimli wrote:Let the Orcs come as thick as summer-moths round a candle!
fiksal wrote: ↑Fri, 8. Mar 24, 17:40
Also, recently I've started to like Macron more.
Yep - it feels weird to see France found it's balls and be more pro-active.
I hope he'll keep the streak in internal matters as well, coz having Le Pen in 2027 might be problematic.
Dunno who could be Macron successor to stand against her.
