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Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Putin doesn't really want a war with NATO because 'Russia will lose and lose quickly,' UK military chief says

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Putin doesn't really want a war with NATO because 'Russia will lose and lose quickly,' UK military chief says

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Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Russia would be seriously outclassed by NATO's land, sea, and air forces in a conflict and would lose fast, the UK's Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said.
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    No one would win a war between NATO and Russia. No one.

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      NATO has half a million troops. The largest navy and air force in the world. I like their chances

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        Both sides have enough nukes to kill the entire human race several times over.

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          More like hundreds or maybe thousands of times over

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        First, war is always a tragedy. Always. It is to be avoided until the reasonably plausible alternative is worse for human suffering. People who ignore this are asses (not saying you are one of them).

        Second, as long as it stays conventional and China stays on the sidelines, then yes of course NATO destroys the Russian military, or at least keeps it hemmed into existing Russian territory. That’s been true for 30 years.

        Third, those are VERY big ‘ifs’.

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      I would win. In times of war, I become a gentleman thief and underworld figure who is useful to both sides.

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        Is this a Third Man reference?

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          No, I’m just a person deeply against war but if y’all gonna have one, 🎼 I’ll drink whiskey and Bacardi. I’ll sell dope to anybody 🎶

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            Well you should check out The Third Man. Orson Welles is fantastic in it

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      The shareholders would absolutely win.

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        Yes, for a brief moment

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      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o861Ka9TtT4

      Of course applies to both sides.

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        Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

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      if we are being honest, current russia couldnt stop china or US from taking over the far east if there were no nuclear weapons

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