Correction, that airfield has been taken.
Our military readiness has been raised, reserve has been called.
Our military readiness has been raised, reserve has been called.
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Correction, that airfield has been taken.
With ultimate respect, it was started in 1979!So it has begun, the reassembly of the USSR, or maybe even the old Russian Empire.
Hey Fulda, how's your gap?
That sounds like my father!
Never ever that will happen. I bet on my life.Hope the trial starts soon.
Or maybe his great grandson, in terms of age difference.That sounds like my father!
Strongmen never care how the ordinary people feel.
Spot on! I had several friends visit Ukraine a few years ago trying to purchase surplus L39s, parts and engines. This was in between several of their "political crises." Very corrupt, everyone sought some kind of kickback, so I've been told.Some interesting analysis:
Here's why the West doesn't know how to fight Putin's Ukraine war
As globalisation rises in the West, Vladimir Putin is encouraging the return of the tribe. He sees the West's individualism as a weakness and his approach has set the world ablaze, writes Stan Grant.www.abc.net.au
Tell that to the Shah ... or Antonescu ... or the CCCP ... or the Tsar ... or Louis XVI ...
Whether the strongman cares or not often doesn't matter. When the people suffer enough, they often rise up.
I quit my account at NavWeaps Forums when the political discussions were quickly taken over by hate-speech, conspiracists, dogmatists, denigrators and followers of pseudoscience . I did my very best to reign it in here.We are also reviewing the forum's politics rule to cone to a way to allow discussion without the hateful tripe and arguments that it usually devolves into.
I quit my account at NavWeaps Forums when the political discussions were quickly taken over by hate-speech, conspiracists, dogmatists, denigrators and followers of pseudoscience . I did my very best to reign it in here.
I come here to WW2 Aircraft specifically because it eschews politics, like a good pub.
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No, why should be? He has money. More than enough to buy and sell anyone and anything.Is there already an arrest warrant for Putin?
Good. I think strict moderation will keep the extremists at bay.We are looking at updating our politics rule to prevent that, but allow healthy political discussions for topics like this one.
It's a rare Russian leader that retires before he's dead. I think Putin's fear of the Hague (likely sent there by his successors) will keep him in power until he expires.No, why should be? He has money. More than enough to buy and sell anyone and anything.
Good. I think strict moderation will keep the extremists at bay.