"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (14 Viewers)
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Tangentially related, especially given Orbán has claimed that Hungary was under attack from Ukraine - an obvious lie to try to stay in power:
open.substack.com
Panicking Orbán Sends in the Army
Prospect of landslide election defeat triggers war games on Ukrainian border
open.substack.com
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
So Orban is entering the FAFO phase, then.Tangentially related, especially given Orbán has claimed that Hungary was under attack from Ukraine - an obvious lie to try to stay in power:
Panicking Orbán Sends in the Army
Prospect of landslide election defeat triggers war games on Ukrainian border
If he stays his course, he'll run into issues with EU membership, growing unrest with his population and if persistent, confrontation with Ukraine.
If the latter happens, neither NATO or his hero Putin can save him - that would be the classic "Find Out" part.
Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
We'll have to see how the "election" turns out. Throwing his country out of the EU may prove difficult. He's got a couple of his own mini-mes who have a vote.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
True that, but the EU has a set of guidelines that each state has to adhere to.
There is wiggle room to maintain membership, but Orban's f**kery will put that to the test.
Glider
Major
Interesting posting re the impact of the attack on Iran and the impact on Russia.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj0oH85zH_c
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj0oH85zH_c
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www.armyrecognition.com
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www.politico.eu
