The deeper implications of this are... frightening, to say the least.
It also reduces the pool of available replacements because if the leadership keep getting killed, you end up with decidedly less volunteers for promotion.
Nato for sure can stand its ground even without the US. But Russia doesn't need to blitzkrieg and win huge swathes of territory in order to accomplish their goals of destabilizing the EU. Everyone saying "they're already losing in Ukraine, they wouldn't dream of opening another front" obviously hasn't studied Russian history.
I think the biggest deciding factor in whether this happens or not is actually China. Ostensibly, they wouldn't risk losing a huge market like the EU but afaik things aren't going well over there either, so if Xi wants to be the strongman Putin is desperately trying to be just in order to hold on to power, I can absolutely see them choosing Russia's side in a global conflict.
He's preparing to attack the Baltics.
Getting those orders is one thing.
Acting on them is another.
Can't we like, globally cut of any and all ties with the US and leave them to fester in their own hellhole? Hell, we'll build the walls AND pay for them!
Yes, which is why it's important for them to realize what they're getting themselves into. Did Warmbier deserve what happened to him? Absolutely not, but knowing what happened and still going over there to play tourist means you've understood, accepted and internalized the possible risk. I will reserve my tears for the many thousands of people who get into trouble through no fault of their own.
Anyone who goes there of their own free will should know that they could end up like Otto Warmbier at any time. No tears will be shed for them.
When your "pet" turns out to be your handler all along.
All of them, it seems like. Not all at the same speed, but still.
Simple. They want more people to die before being able to claim retirement. Dead pensioners are free.
Yeah this is one of the reasons I never bother with any events involving crowds anymore. That or covid. Just not worth it.
UK has been USA Lite for decades. Nothing new under the sun.
When the simplest staple foods double in price, you know shit's gonna get fucked.
Let's be real; everyone on board knew there was no chance the ship would be allowed to moor and offload its goods. It was a photo op. But still a good one since it helps show what Israel is doing in Gaza. They also knew there was very little chance of them actually getting hurt as Israel does care about optics when it involves high profile foreigners. The second they kill someone like Greta all hell would break loose. Which is in sad, stark contrast to the thousands of innocents they've killed with nary a peep from the rest of the world.
The latency is shit but the bandwidth is surprisingly good.