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Not far wrong I'm guessing.
As I've said elsewhere, JFK was considered a hero for hunting the Soviets missiles out of Cuba.
Ukraine borders Russia, and wants to join NATO.
Not far wrong I'm guessing.Russia is not going to war, they are playing the game that they are best at - chess. The current US leadership is falling for it, and so are many internet experts.
Just a map showing the German advance through Ukraine and in to Russia in 1942 to explain my post above further.While not in any way endorsing Vladimir Vladimirovich's poor record on human rights many overlook the long term consequences of leaving Ukraine afloat between East and West.
Ukraine has in the past applied to join NATO.
Purely from first military principles it would be disastrous for Russia to have NATO literally "up its a*se" leaving no quick avenue for it to protect its only sea opening at Sevastopol to the Black Sea and on to the Mediterranean. The Motherland and its vassal/slave state Belarus would prefer to just head straight south. ( look at a map ).
It is only about 500k from the north eastern suburbs of Kyiv to the south western suburbs of Moscow.
I wonder if the cousins at Langley are aware of this proximity as they were all over the place with The Donald and now they have Ole Joe.
Anyways nobody likes war, particularly soldiers, so an outbreak of hostilities is unlikely particularly with an early northern spring tipped to make the going very muddy and sticky.
There will not be peace with Ukraine in the western orbit. Perhaps some diplomacy and then a return to sabre rattling next northern winter.
Meanwhile oil and gas and gold will be bullish.
gg
very muddy and sticky.
Got it in one.Thank goodness for TikTok
I think if you click you can see a couple more muddy videos.
Great reminder of the difference between the blather posted by warmongers and the reality on the ground of every single war, ever.
Nobody knows what will happen but I do not think there will be a war. But if there is, this is the song for it.
I wonder if the politicians have thought about that problem GG, getting soldiers to fight? These days I think it would be a difficult task in Australia's case.Anyways nobody likes war, particularly soldiers, so an outbreak of hostilities is unlikely particularly with an early northern spring tipped to make the going very muddy and sticky.
gg
Well living in Townsville I probably see more soldiers about than many on ASF.I wonder if the politicians have thought about that problem GG, getting soldiers to fight? These days I think it would be a difficult task in Australia's case.
It was only a couple of weeks a go the cricket team got rid of the coach, because he had them on edge and was a disciplinarian. Imagine the backlash if you were asking them to be shot at, I don't think it would be an easy call in Australia's case.
Interesting times IMO.
so you haven't seen the Russian tanks fitted with screws ( or worm-drive ??) , sure they haven't got thousands of THEM , you can bet the Russians have other strategies for soft ground as well , after all they have lived and fought in such conditions for nearly 100 years ( using tanks )Thank goodness for TikTok
I think if you click you can see a couple more muddy videos.
Great reminder of the difference between the blather posted by warmongers and the reality on the ground of every single war, ever.
Nobody knows what will happen but I do not think there will be a war. But if there is, this is the song for it.
so you haven't seen the Russian tanks fitted with screws ( or worm-drive ??) , sure they haven't got thousands of THEM , you can bet the Russians have other strategies for soft ground as well , after all they have lived and fought in such conditions for nearly 100 years ( using tanks )
HOWEVER i cannot see where the gain is for Russia by invading , even if there was trivial resistance , the place is a financial wreck and they already owe Russia billions in a disputed loan
they have newer models with a real tank built on top
When a Soviet MiG-25 (or Foxbat) came into Western hands through the defection of the pilot, in 1976, the initial assumption was that they were technologically behind, because of vacuum tube rather than solid-state electronics. This was quickly altered when there was a realisation the avionics were robust and would continue to operate; the use of vacuum tubes made the aircraft's systems resistant to an electromagnetic pulse, for example, after a nuclear blast.russia's best kept secret no one has seen one since the 60's
so you haven't seen the Russian tanks fitted with screws ( or worm-drive ??) , sure they haven't got thousands of THEM , you can bet the Russians have other strategies for soft ground as well , after all they have lived and fought in such conditions for nearly 100 years ( using tanks )
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