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re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:06 am to OMLandshark
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:06 am to OMLandshark
I'm behind this morning so, bear with me.
This....
has frick all to do with this....
And you managed, even when stumbling, bumbling, and fumbling your way through it, to give the reason why yourself.
The two are nothing alike other than they can be triggered by perceived enemies of the US. You drawing weak conclusions from what may or may not happen in Ukraine is tiresome. There is a comparison to be made, but it isn't the one you are harping on.
Sometimes I just wish I could hit you with a rolled up newspaper.
This....
quote:
If the Ukrainians successfully fend off Russia
has frick all to do with this....
quote:
China will likely not invade Taiwan
And you managed, even when stumbling, bumbling, and fumbling your way through it, to give the reason why yourself.
quote:
Taiwan is like the Eastern Switzerland and will be much harder to take than Ukraine despite its size. They’ve got bunkers in the mountains in the middle of the country, and it will be a bitch and a half to weed the people out of those bunkers.
The two are nothing alike other than they can be triggered by perceived enemies of the US. You drawing weak conclusions from what may or may not happen in Ukraine is tiresome. There is a comparison to be made, but it isn't the one you are harping on.
Sometimes I just wish I could hit you with a rolled up newspaper.
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Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:06 am to northshorebamaman
quote:
In a somewhat related note, recent events have really put a damper on my love for the Fallout franchise, which are pretty much the only games I ever pla
FYI - Amazon is making it into a series with a lot of the guys from Bethesda game studios involved which sounds awesome
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:08 am to Ed Osteen
quote:They better hurry up.
FYI - Amazon is making it into a series with a lot of the guys from Bethesda game studios involved which sounds awesome
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:09 am to RLDSC FAN
Putin won't be around much longer if he keeps this up, dissent in Russia keeps getting stronger and stronger
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:12 am to Centinel
quote:What I posted was a best-case scenario. Those tests only take into account an unsophisticated ICBM from a country like North Korea. There’s no evidence our defense system would be effective against a sophisticated Russian ICBM.
Again, the original question was against a single missile launch.
There’s also questions as to how effective the defense system would be in a real-world scenario, even against unsophisticated North Korean ICBMs.
Our system is not designed with Russia or China in mind, as it would set off an arms race.
The point is, we do not have the capability to stop a Russian nuclear attack.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:14 am to PrimeTime Money
quote:no offense but I dont think you have any idea what the US is capable of and there fore not listening to a word you say. same goes for myself.
Our system is not designed with Russia or China in mind, as it would set off an arms race.
The point is, we do not have the capability to stop a Russian nuclear attack.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:16 am to PrimeTime Money
Mutually assured destruction only works as a deterrent when both sides have an instinct for survival. The Russian foreign minister mad a crack about "why would we care about a world without Russia in it" so if that isn't just sabre rattling, it's pretty unsettling.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:18 am to Jim Rockford
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The Russian foreign minister mad a crack about "why would we care about a world without Russia in it" so if that isn't just sabre rattling, it's pretty unsettling.
I mean, they can stop the invasion, take their lumps, secretly kill Putin or arrest him and go back to being Russia.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:19 am to OMLandshark
Something not being discussed is what about the other non European former USSR nations that are also not NATO?
I.e Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, etc. Does Russia have any interest in annexing them or forming a military alliance?
I.e Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, etc. Does Russia have any interest in annexing them or forming a military alliance?
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:20 am to deltaland
That's a lot of stan's man.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:22 am to deltaland
That would put my Kazakhstan trip in jeopardy....
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:22 am to DVinBR
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Putin won't be around much longer if he keeps this up, dissent in Russia keeps getting stronger and stronger
I do believe that we are at a point in history where dissent at home in Russia can actually put real pressure on their leadership. I don't know that we've ever really had that before. Couple it with the fact that Putin and crew did not prep the populace with massive amounts of "rah rah" propaganda in effort to gain public support for this war, and that they still haven't implemented their usual gameplan of broadcasting the successes of their troops to the people back home, and you have a Russian people who aren't quite as brainwashed as usual.
The stresses of having to control or put down those protests at home can't be brushed off as nothing. They have an impact, if not for Putin, then for the rest with skin in the game.
The world has changed. Surprisingly, Russia seems to have changed with it to a degree.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:23 am to Jim Rockford
quote:LINK
Carl Quintanilla
@carlquintanilla
* RUSSIAN MOVE ON KYIV IS STALLED, OFFICIAL SAYS
* U.S. HAS INDICATIONS THAT SOME RUSSIAN UNITS HAVE SURRENDERED WITHOUT A FIGHT, U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS
Dunno who this guy is but he has a blue check
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:24 am to Jim Rockford
Longtime CNBC anchor. Probably legit if he’s posting it
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:25 am to J Murdah
quote:We do know, unless we have some super secret defensive anti-missile system that is unlike anything the world has ever seen. Apart from that, we do know what the U.S. is capable of.
no offense but I dont think you have any idea what the US is capable of and there fore not listening to a word you say. same goes for myself.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:26 am to Jim Rockford
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Dunno who this guy is but he has a blue check
It says he has worked for CNBC and NBC for 20 years.
ETA: as an FYI, you can click on his pic and it will take you to his main Twitter page. At the top most give their credentials.
This post was edited on 3/1/22 at 11:28 am
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:27 am to deltaland
quote:Russia just needs them to keep existing. There is no economic interest in those countries, just a lock on the back door.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, etc. Does Russia have any interest in annexing them or forming a military alliance?
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:28 am to deltaland
quote:Didn't want to try to type Kyrgyzstan eh
I.e Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, etc.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:28 am to PrimeTime Money
how do you know that what Russia has is not the same propoganda we use to let our people know what our military is capable of
Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:29 am to PrimeTime Money
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The point is, we do not have the capability to stop a Russian nuclear attack.
What is your background in ballistic missile defense to make such an authoritative statement?
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