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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on the alliance to prepare for a major war:
Saying, "Our future security is at stake"
What they've been saying behind closed doors is now going public.
Preparing the citizenry or presenting a posturing position to The Evil Alliance ?
Link to tweet
Jim__
(14,544 posts)... that this will lead to war. One thing is clear, Russia's military is not very strong. If Putin has any sense at all, he will try to avoid war with NATO. A clear message can make mistakes less likely.
Arazi
(7,181 posts)I wouldnt be so sure Russias allies wouldn't jump into a bigger fray. Both of those countries have already gotten increasingly involved in Ukraine
Irish_Dem
(61,025 posts)And side with Putin.
Dan
(4,187 posts)I would be proud to see Mr. Trump line up with the Russian Forces against NATO.
Im old but ready to return to Active Duty on the side of our traditional allies to fight our enemies.
erronis
(17,370 posts)Otherwise your comment sounds quite anti-US and anti-NATO.
I would be proud to return to Active Duty on the side of our traditional allies;
My understanding is that NATO is based on our traditional allies and Russia is our historical enemy?
So, not sure what your thought are?
I would hope that if Trump sides with Putin that Mr. Putin would make Trump a general, cause everything that Trump touches - dies.
Plus, with bone spurs - hes unable to fight.
erronis
(17,370 posts)and it isn't clear (at least to me) how the military will react to some possibly very harmful directives.
KS Toronado
(19,986 posts)I can see him telling the Pentagon to go help his buddy Putin fight Ukrainians and the upper ranks might
say "let's go" but the lower ranks will refuse most likely.
BannonsLiver
(18,375 posts)The poster is saying he would be proud to fight with Germany, France, UK etc. (our traditional allies) against Russia, NK and Iran. A bit hyperbolic but the sentiment seems clear to me.
Lovie777
(15,517 posts)and many sane countries know that.
brush
(58,326 posts)Hekate
(95,608 posts)
After enumerating Russias threat to individual European nations, Rutte closed with, We have to put NATO on a war footing. It was clear to me that he was excluding Americas input and I thought that was wise, under the circs.
NJCher
(38,438 posts)about head of NATO warning of war:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219910068#post30
Hekate
(95,608 posts)Evolve Dammit
(19,414 posts)slightlv
(4,644 posts)But I very much want to see Trumps treasure... Musk, thief, and the other immigrants who want to clean out our country sent to war on the front lines at the very start. We call these guys tech bros, and infer their youth... whether or not they're young. They're Trumps treasure, along with their money. I want all of Trumps treasure burned to the ground. He's going to make sure as many of us good Americans die as possible. I want to ensure the opposite.
Knowing what comes out of china's wet markets, it makes perfect sense to put Kennedy in charge of health... if you want as few Americans possible left. Easier to just steal the country that way... and take down a respected democratic family and name.
You guys have been forgiving of my words and thoughts lately, so I won't push it. I truly appreciate the good people you are and I don't want to see anyone but trump and magas suffer. But I do want them to suffer for every slur they've uttered, every life they've taken. I'll just leave it at that.
Evolve Dammit
(19,414 posts)Skittles
(160,760 posts)surfered
(4,138 posts)Great! With Trump as Commander-in-Chief, Hegseth running the Pentagon, and Tulsi Gabbard as the new DNI and leaking our plans to Putin, we should just surrender now.
Diraven
(1,114 posts)That Trump will follow Putin's orders to drop all pretence after inauguration and officially announce we are joining the Evil Alliance.
bdamomma
(66,947 posts)Lulu KC
(5,430 posts)I think the earliness of these things is finally getting to me. Of course, it's been going on forever, but that 1/19 truce date + a 1/16 NATO expression of this type are making me feel like the carpet is being pulled out from under us in a different way. Never have I felt this way before.
Evolve Dammit
(19,414 posts)bdamomma
(66,947 posts)We are not even the "good guys" as of Jan 20th unless something changes drastically.
PatSeg
(49,759 posts)It is too much like the leadup to the second World War.