Russian invasion of Ukraine

[bluealf]

I don't think North Korea will do that. Sure they posture, but NK is a gangster state who has only developed nuclear weapons to safeguard the Kim dynasty and the ruling elite.

Without them they would be in greater danger of being toppled by an invasion of the south or foreign intervention.

Demographics don't make sense either, they can't occupy a country of 50 million when their own population is half that size. Not in the modern world.

Indeed I guess the crucial bit was 'may well'

 

[nellyonthewing]

China meanwhile sit on the fence .If and when the Russians and Nato finally get into it, China will just think whatevers left is ours.

 

[KS55]

40 percent of our coal and 20 percent of our petroleum products come from Russia, AFAIK we haven’t stopped that either.

Energy purchases not included in sanctioned trade.

 

[bluemoon32]

China meanwhile sit on the fence .If and when the Russians and Nato finally get into it, China will just think whatevers left is ours.

It's just a matter of time until China are our new overlords

 

[Chris B]

We sat by idly for a lot longer than this during WW2. March 1938 was when Germany annexed Austria. Even after this, we signed a deal agreeing that Germany can keep an area of Czechoslovakia to prevent further violence. In the meantime, Italy invaded Albania. It wasn't until September 1939 that we finally declared war on them.

Of course you could argue that technically we've been appeasing Putin for far longer with Georgia and Crimea.

And you need to add on the 8 months of the phoney war to that too, because of course Britain and France didn’t start significantly fighting at the formal declaration of war in September 1939.

 

[Cheesy]

IT is moving beyond a NATO country, that was kind of my point.

It shouldn't matter now that Ukraine isn't a NATO country, we can't just keep standing by wringing our hands as their country is bombed to pieces and innocent people keep losing their lives.

Whilst heartbreaking to watch alf, if NATO gets involved militarily there would be nothing left of Ukraine pretty much immediately.

Closely followed by much of the Western world.

 

[N1985]

So the piece of shit is sat in his office in the Kremlin.

Time to give Jack Bauer a call.

 

[KS55]

OK so only capitalism uses resources, thanks for clearing that up. Lets just check that shall we

Largest user of coal - China https://www.iea.org/reports/coal-information-overview/consumption

Largest user of oil - USA followed by China https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oil-consumption-by-country

Highest percentage of renewable energy - Germany, then UK, in fact the top 10 are all capitalist pigs err countries https://www.smart-energy.com/renewa...h-the-highest-proportion-of-renewable-energy/

You didn't try and defend your "There are no bad guys" comment I see

AND capitalism will find the money to develop alternative sources of energy. For example, an experimental nuclear fission plant, one third operational size is currently being built in uk. Rolls Royce have developed the idea of small nuclear plants which would be much cheaper than those massive plants. Think gov has allocated funds to build a trial site. We have also developed non fossil fuel truck engines. This is capitalism in action to improve the lot of man, as it has done for 300 years. Necessity is the mother of invention. I am optimistic re future of global emissions.

 

[abu13]

China meanwhile sit on the fence .If and when the Russians and Nato finally get into it, China will just think whatevers left is ours.

They will lay claim to a radioactive wasteland.

 

[Metal Biker]

So the piece of shit is sat in his office in the Kremlin.

Time to give Jack Bauer a call.

or a bunker made to LOOK like the Kremlin.