Prediction Thread: When Will Ukraine Conquer Russia

[pchang]

It is easier to be “peaceful” when you are not on the front lines.

[PLATO]

He shored up those flagging NATO defence budgets while he was at it.

Something that desperately needed doing. Poland seems to really have taken things to heart. Their defense budget should be close to 5% of GNP very soon. They may very well end up with the largest and most capable military in Europe at the pace they are on.

NATO, while appearing very united at the moment, may face some serious "East-West" disagreements in the future as the Eastern members have a somewhat different world view than the Western members.

[Geronimo]

At least Putin's plan for a larger NATO worked like a charm.

He shored up those flagging NATO defence budgets while he was at it.

[BeBMan]

Uh oh, Matthew Miller is not long for his job speaking on behalf of the State Dept.

"We believe the war has been a strategic failure for Ukraine"

At least Putin's plan for a larger NATO worked like a charm.

[Jon Miller]

I guess their other choice was to quit being a country? And I remember everyone, myself included, who didn't think they would last more than a couple of moths (I did believe that there would be a fierce resistance though.

We have had two recent examples.Ukraine fought, and have successful resisted (although I think it is clear that the Ukraine has suffered set backs and failures) a dominant foe. The democratic government in Afghanistan surrendered for the most part.There was no real resistance.

JM

[Berzerker]

Uh oh, Matthew Miller is not long for his job speaking on behalf of the State Dept.

"We believe the war has been a strategic failure for Ukraine"

When a reporter asked for clarification because he was supposed to say it was a failure for Russia, Miller apologized and corrected himself:

"A strategic failure for Ukraine"

He got back on track with a 3rd chance

https://youtu.be/otyfVwhBcU4

18:30 in, kinda funny... and sad

[Uncle Sparky]

"smorgasbord" = buffet (or assortment) table. Swedish
A table with a variety of foods you self serve.

[Geronimo]

That's the danish term, the correct would be smörgås.

Is there a Scandinavian word for buffet ( no clue which language, sorry) that's something like "smörgåsbrod"?

[Berzerker]

the kremilin said to turkey that europeans don't and won't ever let you in.

the kremlin is right but I wonder why. it's not like europe is a democratic club or anything


and it called turkey "our allies"

nice. to clear the fog

our PM (that ultimate sleezeball) will meet erdogan (the other meatball) and will talk about "peace" which is a stupid thing

as long as we are in the same allience noone is going to enter into a war with the other

we can completey scrap all our army and maybe be taken over by somali pirates but tukrey won't even blink

Turkey is a pipeline for Islam, refugees from our wars end up crossing our borders. The USA is seeing waves of people from countries to our south as a result of fighting terrorism, drugs, and communism, ie, making money for the politically connected.

[Berzerker]

cha-ching

[Bereta_Eder]

I was eatching the BBC and some american tutanhamon mammy karen was giving her "opinion" scoling germany that it doesnt raise its military spending by buyng F35s

I believe every person would puke at the sight of her and what she represents


wether you're serb or not

[Bereta_Eder]

the kremilin said to turkey that europeans don't and won't ever let you in.

the kremlin is right but I wonder why. it's not like europe is a democratic club or anything


and it called turkey "our allies"

nice. to clear the fog

our PM (that ultimate sleezeball) will meet erdogan (the other meatball) and will talk about "peace" which is a stupid thing

as long as we are in the same allience noone is going to enter into a war with the other

we can completey scrap all our army and maybe be taken over by somali pirates but tukrey won't even blink

[Bereta_Eder]

it's better to die standing up than live bowing down
little b

[Bereta_Eder]

I wouldn't defend just a sleaze ball against russia

[Bereta_Eder]

the answer to all turkish demands is kiss my ass and prepare to die

sweden broke protocol