hackey lad #2449 Posted May 12 4 minutes ago, makapaka said: I think it’s definitely the other way around. Why ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders #2450 Posted May 12 2 minutes ago, hackey lad said: Why ? I could be wrong here Hackey, But I'm sure they said on the Tele that Finland have the biggest and best equipped army in Europe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
makapaka #2451 Posted May 12 7 minutes ago, hackey lad said: Why ? He’s gonna blow us all to kingdom effin come. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders #2452 Posted May 12 1 minute ago, makapaka said: He’s gonna blow us all to kingdom effin come. He's trying that stunt with Ukraine... Not going to plan though is it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
makapaka #2453 Posted May 12 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Padders said: He's trying that stunt with Ukraine... Not going to plan though is it. No he isn’t trying that stunt yet at all - that’s still in the post. imagine having a major nuclear power invading an adjacent country that you’ve not let in nato cos he thinks they’re gonna join and then letting another adjacent country he didn’t think would - join nato. im sure that will calm everything down just peachy. Edited May 12 by makapaka Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell #2454 Posted May 12 Russias nothing but a big bully, its ironic that they invaded the Ukraine to "stop" the invasion of NATO to surrounding territories and instead, hastened them wanting to join. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
makapaka #2455 Posted May 12 59 minutes ago, melthebell said: Russias nothing but a big bully, its ironic that they invaded the Ukraine to "stop" the invasion of NATO to surrounding territories and instead, hastened them wanting to join. Ironic - maybe. dangerous - absolutely. The retaliation is to do more of what started it in the first place - rightly or wrongly - I can’t see how that is gonna get anything sorted soon. in fact I think the situation is getting more dangerous by the week. right or wrong won’t make a difference when we’re all a pile of soot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RJRB #2456 Posted May 12 Regrettably a sequence of events has been precipitated by Putin . As far as conventional warfare is concerned NATO and its allies win hands down. As far as willingness to escalate to unthinkable levels ,well that is Putins ultimate option. A face saving solution (for both parties)was found to end the Cuba crisis and we can only hope for the same this time around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad #2457 Posted May 12 2 minutes ago, makapaka said: Ironic - maybe. dangerous - absolutely. The retaliation is to do more of what started it in the first place - rightly or wrongly - I can’t see how that is gonna get anything sorted soon. in fact I think the situation is getting more dangerous by the week. right or wrong won’t make a difference when we’re all a pile of soot. Proper little ray of sunshine aren’t you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
makapaka #2458 Posted May 12 1 minute ago, hackey lad said: Proper little ray of sunshine aren’t you ? 4 minutes ago, RJRB said: Regrettably a sequence of events has been precipitated by Putin . As far as conventional warfare is concerned NATO and its allies win hands down. As far as willingness to escalate to unthinkable levels ,well that is Putins ultimate option. A face saving solution (for both parties)was found to end the Cuba crisis and we can only hope for the same this time around. Totally agree - but the face saving solution is nowhere to be seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell #2459 Posted May 14 Weve had a look at Ukraines nazi sympathies, well heres a look at Russias Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim117 #2460 Posted May 14 2 hours ago, melthebell said: Weve had a look at Ukraines nazi sympathies, well heres a look at Russias Grim watching indeed Mel but sadly not a total surprise. I think the truth is that Russia is not actually a country anymore, it’s just a cartel under Putin and his mates and like all criminals and gangsters they will use any scumbags to further their aims. On the bright side though the Ukraine seems to be making good use of its new M777 artillery so hopefully the war will be over soon and Russia will get to pay for the damage. I don’t think they will enjoy that as their seized assets don’t even come close to the bill. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...