Isn’t India being uncomfortably quiet about Ukraine? I’m all for increased global security but in the real world concept of “our team” vs “yours”, don’t we want to make sure the players on our team are…actually on our team?

Edit: Sources cause ya’ll just don’t like reality

“For many years, the United States did not stand by us, but Moscow has.”

India and Russia have shared a special relationship since the Cold War, and Moscow remains the Asian nation’s biggest arms and crude oil supplier.

“The country hasn’t just dumped its democratic principles but is providing crucial financial support for Russia’s brutal invasion.”

I mean... Pope isn't supposed to do miracles, no?

He's still back door dealing with putin. Only way to change it is to expose him and all the other greedy ones

Turkey is already fucking up NATO. We don’t need another hyper nationalist ally who also has a bunch of border conflicts.

Imagine lying about WMD's and funding the rise and training of the Taliban just to start a white flag war and kill people who never done anything to you. Dude the first thing you did in Afghanistan was rob their museums like in Babylon and stole their poppy fields, America wanted to loot and pillage the place not protect the world from a radical group that they started themselves. Bin Laden was literally a friend to the bushes and have family photos together before he got thrown under the bus for profit, plus let's not bring up the whole 9/11 lie and the fact that your own government committed an act of terrorism on its own citizens it swears to protect

The US can fight two wars at once. This has been our doctrine since Roosevelt. We can certainly supply Israel and Ukraine. If it breaks out Iran's weapons won't be hurting Ukraine any longer, and Iran's nuclear facilities can finally be reduced to rubble.

And...the people of Iran can throw out the mullahs.

Win win win

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I explained it pretty clearly. Finland sees joining NATO without a commitment from Sweden as putting themselves in a poor strategic situation.

Sweden is vital to Finland’s strategic security in the event of a war with Russia and if Sweden were to remain neutral in such a scenario it would be catastrophic for Finland as they would effectively be cut off.

This isn’t rocket science. Finland is trying to guarantee that they will have supply routes in case of a war, otherwise they aren’t willing to participate in that war. Theoretically joining NATO means that participation is not optional in this scenario. If Finland joins NATO without Sweden then Russia could potentially cut Finland off from NATO if Sweden were to remain neutral.

Whether it’s likely or not doesn’t counter the catastrophe if it happens.

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What did he expect, a Jewish jihad? We don't do that shit.

Erdogan could still ratify Finland just to stir the pot, there is nothing Finland can do about it. Both Sweden and Finland have already applied and it is down to members to ratify.

Then it comes down to should Finland itself accept and sign the NATO documents ascending it to NATO. Considering our geographical location i don't see the benefit of waiting as Finland being in NATO would benefit both Finland and Sweden as Sweden would be surrounded by NATO countries.

If the roles were reversed things would be much more hairy.

all you need is modi. he can shoot laser beams out of his eyes and crush tanks with telekinetic powers.

I think it was how they got by pre US invasion. Maybe they just assumed things would go back to that or something.

You can add genocider to that list

Exactly. Israel already has stealth F-35s and a competent air force that already successfully destroyed nuclear reactors before. Why aren't they dealing with Iran decisively considering they are an inch away from a nuclear bomb?

Japan is good.

India? No.

> I remember hearing speculation not long after they took over again that they would deliberately create humanitarian crises in order to get international aid packages.

What makes them think they can rely on international aid?

When 50% of aid workers are barred from helping.

Or BLAST her

A fascist, climate denying, corrupt corpo with a failed coup attempt? We already have a few of those, but they're all American - I didn't realize we were starting a collection.

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Question of what makes something "THAT important" is a little complex though.

What from the outside can be seen as a completely Pyrrhic victory can still work on the inside for someone like Putin that will be under increasing pressure to show success. To just give one example.

It could also boost morale all over the front for Russians troops - the effectively makes the cost worthwhile. (I doubt that, but for the sake of example)

And the Russian army does not operate under the same societal sensitivity to losses that the US does. It is still nuts - but that does not mean it cannot work for an orchish horde.

Say no say no say no

Would be hilarious if he asked for political asylum. What an absolute joke.

The question is if Israel would need help from the west in case of war with Iran.

Well, at least he didn't BLAST them!