Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 This is a West Point panel of experts discussing where the Russians are Economically, Politically, and Militarily at this point. It’s an hour and a half and facinating. https://mwi.usma.edu/one-week-in-an-operational-assessment-of-the-war-in-ukraine/?fbclid=IwAR2Ko3hmrandeSDYUNolcfPjvzIwQJ3NEsNRwiXIKEuFTLp0S4le0mtvxHw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I'm looking at this graph, and wonder what. in the. fuck. is up with the US and UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: I'm looking at this graph, and wonder what. in the. fuck. is up with the US and UK Nope that sucks. Apologies completely misread the graph first time through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Just now, Ser Scot A Ellison said: Is it possible we just have less trade with Russia and as a result will have less monetary impact? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Just now, JEORDHl said: No. Please see my edit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 No need to apologize Scot. I mean, the UK I suppose I get [not excusing] as Johnson is/likely is a Russian stooge [amongst other issues, BREXIT demoralization whatever] but the US? The hell, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: I'm looking at this graph, and wonder what. in the. fuck. is up with the US and UK The UK Tory party is funded by oligarchs so they’re kindly giving plenty of time for them to move money. Also Russia probably has compromising info on Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, Derfel Cadarn said: The UK Tory party is funded by oligarchs so they’re kindly giving plenty of time for them to move money. Also Russia probably has compromising info on Johnson. Looks like the oligarchs have completed excising themselves from the UK sanction sitch. How does Johnson's head not roll over this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 whoever is less aggressive than switzerland fucked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: How does Johnson's head not roll over this There's no way Johnson's head's going to roll over this. People don't pay enough attention for it to stick. The war in Ukraine's helping him by distracting from the partygate stuff that actually was getting some traction. ETA: Although to be fair number of entities sanctioned isn't really a good measure of how significant the actual sanctions are. I expect Johnson is doing a shit job of following through on a decent sanctions regime but that's not particularly definitive proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 That must be infuriating for the citizens who are dialed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Russia's blocked Facebook, Twitter, and many other news/apps. Can stealth bombers drop info leaflets, or is that too high of an elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toth Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Given how these last years have been a weird combination of tragic, horrifying and unbelievably stupid, I wouldn't be surprised if this whole nonsense ends with Putin trying to nuke NATO and finding out that almost the entirety of the Russian nuke arsenal has either rusted stuck, rotted away in moldy boxes or dismantled and the spare parts sold for booze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: Russia's blocked Facebook, Twitter, and many other news/apps. Can stealth bombers drop info leaflets, or is that too high of an elevation The old ways are still the best. The BBC already announced yesterday that they are reviving shortwave radio for transmitting to Ukraine and parts of Russia. Hopefully the info got out there before the cutoff happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Bret Devereaux's latest entry on his Unmitigated Pedantry was prompted by this war: "How the Weak Can Win – A Primer on Protracted War" https://acoup.blog/2022/03/03/collections-how-the-weak-can-win-a-primer-on-protracted-war/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: Russia's blocked Facebook, Twitter, and many other news/apps. Can stealth bombers drop info leaflets, or is that too high of an elevation The BBC have put up instructions for how to get to their site on the dark web for people in Russia. Which is a little surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 43 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: No need to apologize Scot. I mean, the UK I suppose I get [not excusing] as Johnson is/likely is a Russian stooge [amongst other issues, BREXIT demoralization whatever] but the US? The hell, man. There were a number of stories before and just after the initial invasion discussing how Wall St. and other large financial institutions were succeeding in lobbying to water down any potential sanctions. In America, the moneyed interests tend to get their way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I know everything is moving super fast and news is flying, and... FUCK THIS GUY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I think Putin may have been Quantum Leaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: I know everything is moving super fast and news is flying, and... FUCK THIS GUY Agreed. “We have no intention to invade Ukraine”. Now this bullshit??? Part of me just wants to start calling Kaliningrad Koeingsburg as an act of defiance and to give this fuck a taste of his own medicine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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