Russia & Ukraine

Discussion in 'Politics' started by UsualName, Jan 18, 2022.

  1. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Let's see if you can keep the thread on topic without continual WhatAboutism. 100K says that you can't. And the 100K needs to be in dollars, not the useless ruble.
     
    #5111     May 18, 2022
  2. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

    Master Pu vs Kung Fu Panzerfaust



    The tragic thing is that somebody lost their leg in one of those the man said.
     
    #5112     May 18, 2022
  3. You have no authority on this thread to dictate shit. But since you insist, I accept your wager.

    May everyone be a witness that I agreed to the $100k wager based on his terms that I don’t post anything that he refers to as being “whataboutism” for a length of 12 months starting now.

    This will be the easiest money I have ever made.
     
    #5113     May 18, 2022
  4. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Good luck in your assertions ---- including anything about a wager.

    Just by mis-directing this thread into commentary about a wager.... you just failed the WhatAboutism test. Thanks for playing.

    Now let's get back to Ukaine and Russia.

    Looks like Ukrainian guerrilla fighters are taking blowing up Russian trains...
    https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-at...ow-up-russian-armored-train-in-melitopol.html
     
    #5114     May 18, 2022
  5. Seriously, you are a moron, where was the whataboutism in my previous or this post? You are just a clueless and penniless clown and everyone knows it, even you know it.
     
    #5115     May 18, 2022
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  6. UsualName

    UsualName

    The whole thread is worth a read but this particular quote sums what I’ve been saying for weeks, the Russian military is second rate.

     
    #5116     May 18, 2022
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  7. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

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    #5117     May 18, 2022
  8. terr

    terr

    ... and in other news, India has canceled the planned purchases of 48 Mi-17 and 10 Ka-31 helicopters from Russia. Russian army's performance in Ukraine is going to seriously undermine its arms sales.
     
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    #5118     May 18, 2022
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  9. UsualName

    UsualName

    Great point. Watching the Russian war machine getting blown to smithereens by shoulder missiles and drones is not good for business.
     
    #5119     May 18, 2022
  10. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Not to mention the sanctions stopping military equipment sales. Many nations -- including those in Africa -- will not buy Russian military equipment now for three reasons:
    • Sanctions - if they buy arms from Russia then they will lose aid from other sources.
    • Russia cannot deliver -- Russia cannot deliver some equipment due shortages of electronics and other items they need to import to include in the military equipment. This impacts planes, helicopters, and other advanced items.
    • Poor performance -- nations are seeing how poorly Russian helicopters, planes, and tanks are faring in Ukraine.
    Many of these nations -- including those described by Donald Trump as "shiathole nations" -- are likely to switch to China to supply their military equipment. So this is not really a win for western arms manufacturers.

    Sanctions against Russia will affect arms sales to Africa: the risks and opportunities
    https://theconversation.com/sanctio...-to-africa-the-risks-and-opportunities-180038


    The impact is a long term demolition of Russia arms sales rather than a short hit during the course of the Ukraine invasion.
     
    Last edited: May 18, 2022
    #5120     May 18, 2022
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