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Drones, Sea Babies and now this.
Indeed - this has really been the war of the dronesDrones, Sea Babies and now this.
Am I the only one who sees the lid to Pandora's Box starting to open?
"The conditions are very simple," Putin said, demanding the full withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from all of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts in eastern and southern Ukraine.Ukraine Situation Report: Dueling Peace Plans That Are Worlds Apart
Putin demanded forfeiture of four Ukrainian regions while Zelensky says Russians must leave his country and face punishment.www.twz.com
But there's a disconnect with the perception of US resolve. "Fuck with us directly and you're toast." But, "Fuck with our friends outside of NATO, well, let me read the domestic tea leaves, placate my domestic opponents, and we'll get back to you... and any commitments we make are to be considered as subject to change."
For me it was when the first drone was taken out by another drone.Drones, Sea Babies and now this.
Am I the only one who sees the lid to Pandora's Box starting to open?
That's an impressive weapon Russian troops won't actually get.
Interesting and somewhat amusing interview with Peter Zeihan, author of The Accidental Superpower:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLncvexyDAI
The armchair experts have been saying Putin is done for almost two years already but I see no evidence that any before were correct so I will treat this prediction as same old bull droppings.
Rubbish. I know this will trigger our resident contrarians, but Russia's economy is growing, its total Ukraine losses are less than a bad month of WW2, and Russia continues to hold and gain territory.The armchair experts have been saying Putin is done for almost two years
If I remember how parliamentary democracies work, the prime minister is chosen by the majority party. If there's no majority, the PM has to cobble together a majority with the assistance of other parties. For example, this is the position that Netanyahu is in: while his party is the largest party in the Knesset, it's not the majority party, so he needs to get support from minor parties[1]. IIRC, there wouldn't be a government shutdown with a parliamentary system: if the PM can't get something like the budget passed, parliament is dissolved and there's an election called.But there's a disconnect with the perception of US resolve. "Fuck with us directly and you're toast." But, "Fuck with our friends outside of NATO, well, let me read the domestic tea leaves, placate my domestic opponents, and we'll get back to you... and any commitments we make are to be considered as subject to change."
To the outside world, the role of President of any country is all powerful, for example we don't hear about Macron kowtowing to domestic reps as France provides aid to Ukraine. But actually, the Prime Minister of any Westminster "democracy", such as UK, Australia and Canada has more absolute power than a US President, especially if they hold a majority in Parliament.
Imagine if the US material support (ATACMS, etc.) and agreement on Ukraine striking Russian territory of June 2024 had been offered in June 2022, or 2023.