InterestingTrump actually thinks that Putin admires and likes him. He thinks they're pals. Putin knows that using Trump is his best shot at survival.
The EU knows what Putin is. He can't flatter them into submission.
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InterestingTrump actually thinks that Putin admires and likes him. He thinks they're pals. Putin knows that using Trump is his best shot at survival.
The EU knows what Putin is. He can't flatter them into submission.
The EU can’t do anything. They are dependent on Russia for energy, thanks to xiden lifting the pipeline sanctionsMac,
Trump is preparing to leave NATO... As soon as he is gone Ukraine will be let in...
I don't think EU can accept what Trump is doing... Their member's populations are willing to pay to finish this...
Effectively Russia is on its knees...
EU take out all Anti Aircraft.
Take Air Supremacy
Bomb a corridor to Mariupol...
Take out the Crimea bridge and port...
This cuts off Crimea and South Ukraine from Russia, It becomes a siege, the supply chain dries out and soldiers just surrender just to stop the endless drone attacks,
You see, without America in NATO Russia willMac,
Trump is preparing to leave NATO... As soon as he is gone Ukraine will be let in...
I don't think EU can accept what Trump is doing... Their member's populations are willing to pay to finish this...
Effectively Russia is on its knees...
EU take out all Anti Aircraft.
Take Air Supremacy
Bomb a corridor to Mariupol...
Take out the Crimea bridge and port...
This cuts off Crimea and South Ukraine from Russia, It becomes a siege, the supply chain dries out and soldiers just surrender just to stop the endless drone attacks,
Agreed...I've been watching a lot of commentary from over there, and I've seen zero indication that they're going to just roll over like Trump. They know that Russia's shitty military is largely decimated and that his shitty economy is on the edge.
They don't need overwhelming force, but a solid defense may be enough.
They are stunned that Trump stabbed them in the back like this, so my assumption is that they've only been paying so much attention over the years. We've been seeing this the whole time. Now THEY have to deal with it. They may be ready to.
Here's hoping.
1. If the EU increases military spending, as Trump recommends, they will be in a much stronger position.Agreed...EU can put themselves in a nice position at the end of this...
Severely weakened Russia, Trump embarrassed US standing in the world...
NATO stronger, US will come back when Trump is gone...
The GOP rank and file know what keeps peace and how US wins using things like USAID... GOP have been big backers of USAID for Decades, they have used as a way of yield influence in regions...
You know all these countries have Nuclear Subs and in UK that is where nearly all of them are?You see, without America in NATO Russia will
- Step.one: nuclear attack against British and French nuclear bases, elimination of their last pair of SSBNs in the sea (if possible).
- Step two: demand of unconditional surrender of the whole "European NATO". if refused,
- Step three: surgical nuclear attacks against most important military targets and transport nodes. If Russian generous peace term not just refused, but survived SSBN retaliate,
- Step four: virtually total nuclear annihilation of Europe.
Yep that would happen but it will be to defend Ukraine... If they are going to spend the money it will be for what they want.1. If the EU increases military spending, as Trump recommends, they will be in a much stronger position.
Trump would take US from being the leader in the room to a bystander...2. Trump embarrassed no one, except maybe the deadbeat NATO countries not meeting their commitments.
Yet to show actual, real evidence of USAID waste and fraud...3. The GOP knows what keeps the peace, the US military, duh. USAID was a slush fund full of "waste, fraud, and abuse", but now it is under State, so the US can leverage foreign aid for influence.
Get with the times...The EU can’t do anything. They are dependent on Russia for energy, thanks to xiden lifting the pipeline sanctions
Haha geez it took til yesterday for Ukraine to do that? Not surprised now that xiden is out of office, they were able to get that doneGet with the times...
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Ukraine stops transit of Russian gas to EU in end of era
The EU says most states will not be affected but other European countries, including Moldova, are facing shortages.www.bbc.com
They have cut off 94% of imports and are finishing the rest...
You haven't been paying attention
It takes years to develop an in-house "military industrial complex", so just buy US stuff.Yep that would happen but it will be to defend Ukraine... If they are going to spend the money it will be for what they want.
Also, EU will set up there own Arm Industry, they will be keeping it in house.
Cheap oil helps the US economy.Trump would take US from being the leader in the room to a bystander... It would be temporary.
Petrodollar would be under severe pressure... This will cause havoc to US financial prestige and credit rating.
Yet to show actual, real evidence of USAID waste and fraud...
What will cause waste and fraud is getting rid of the thousands who were monitoring how that money and goods were spent...
It took decades to get trusted partners and make sure the resources were going to the right places... Good Luck at building that back again, USAID was the leader of that in places like Africa..
I don't know what it will take for America to regain its standing in the world, if ever, but it will definitely take at least two or three full presidential cycles that prove this isn't who we are.Agreed...
EU can put themselves in a nice position at the end of this...
Severely weakened Russia, Trump embarrassed US standing in the world...
NATO stronger, US will come back when Trump is gone...
The GOP rank and file know what keeps peace and how US wins using things like USAID... GOP have been big backers of USAID for Decades, they have used as a way of yield influence in regions...
Yes. And this is exactly why, in the case of the open war, our first counter-force strike (after which, may be, both France and England has one SSBN survived each, may be not) is much more safe than "uncontrollable escalation" during which France and England attack Russian cities first, without attempt to protect their own population and without giving the time to protect Russian population.You know all these countries have Nuclear Subs and in UK that is where nearly all of them are?
SSBN needs fifteen minutes for the preparation to launch and neither British, nor French submarines never launched all their missiles in one salvo, and they nether launched missiles from the piers.They have monitoring stations that can see warheads coming at them, Nuclear war is mutual destruction
Garmonia system, other ways.Between UK and France they have 400 Active Nukes... How is Russia going to find them under the sea?
No. First of all, even 400 nukes isn't enough to destroy Russia. Second - doesn't matter how many nukes they have in peace time. What is really matters is how many nukes will survive first Russian counter-force strike, how good is Russian ABD and civil-defence.UK and France have about ten times needed to destroy Russia....
Nuclear war (especially with English and French speaking adversaries) is kinda my military speciality.You really don't get Nuclear War...
The deal is done. Ukraine is screwed. Zelensky know it.
Yes. Let's hope. But a bad peace is worse than a good fight. And I don't expect much from those conversations.
No. You think you know it. It is a part of your true religion, environmentalism. But the Russians are not Environmentalists, they don't believe in Nuclear Winter. They believe in The Victory.
I don't believe in souls, gods, demons, nuclear winters, global warmings and other BS. I believe in science. I believe in sober logic and proper calculations.
Of course no. Putin is an Orthodox Christian, and its strictly restricted in Orthodoxy to make prayers with infidels.
Nuclear radiation is no difference with other well known radiations. And its effects are well studied. It won't be a catastrophe even in pessimistic scenario.
Actually, we can make guesses. There is a little chance that there will be change in the lasting Ice Age, same little chance that there will be change in the another lasting warm Eemian interglacial, and large set of possibilities of little weather changes up to +3/-3 C degrees for relatively short time - like, say, few years. And no chances of something really catastrophic.
I can't predict American behaviour, of course, and I know that I can't predict it. (You can't predict Russian behaviour but you believe you can). But what I know about you culture and behaviour.... You are pragmatical. If we give you time (day or two) to think and calculate all consequences of your possible retaliation (that's mostly why we need "humanitarian pause" without nuking the cities) - you'll accept pretty generous terms of Russian peace.
It mostly depends on how many American SSBNs survive first Russian strike, how reliable are Trident II missiles, how good are their counter-ABD measures, and how good are Russian ABD. If there are two survived Ohio's in Atlantic and they choose to launch a retaliation counter-value strike (while it means certain destruction of the USA) may be, they'll destroy Moscow and/or few large cities. Terrible, but acceptable price.
You can try to calculate it in advance. Or read about it in good books.
Yes. Actually, Moscow has shelters for 100% of population. Like, say, stations of Moscow underground.
May be in some metaphysical way. But in the practical life, for practical purposes my education is good enough.Not believing in God makes your education and your opinions null and void.
Not only that, but Russia will never be on it's back while in possession of the largest nuclear arsenal in the world. Ukraine is going to keep messing around and find out if not careful.The EU can’t do anything. They are dependent on Russia for energy, thanks to xiden lifting the pipeline sanctions