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Irish_Dem

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26. Putin's goal is to get regional control over Europe.

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:57 PM

Jan 16

Just like the Chinese plan to get regional control over the Pacific.

Then China and Russia can be the 21st century superpowers.
With the US weakened and degraded, the path is clear.

It is quite naive and foolish to underestimate these plans.

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NATO: Norwegian F-35s deployed after Russian aircraft entered Polish airspace [View all] SheltieLover Jan 16 OP

Putin flexing his muscles prior to TSF taking office? sheshe2 Jan 16 #1

Yep............... Lovie777 Jan 16 #2

That would be my guess. Baitball Blogger Jan 16 #4

Putin letting NATO know he and Trump own them. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #6

Not hardly. paleotn Jan 16 #24

Putin's goal is to get regional control over Europe. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #26

He can't even take out Ukraine. You expect him to do exactly what with NATO? paleotn Jan 16 #34

NATO would smoke Russia right now. Eko Jan 16 #47

Poland is dying to kill Russians NickB79 Jan 16 #43

yeah, sure they do NJCher Jan 16 #28

I would not laugh. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #29

oh no NJCher Jan 16 #30

Irish_Dem, I don't bdamomma Jan 16 #42

Got that right. orangecrush Jan 16 #13

Seeing as he can't take out a far smaller, under strength (at the beginning of war) neighbor.... paleotn Jan 16 #23

Secondly.............. Lovie777 Jan 16 #3

BINGO!!!! AverageOldGuy Jan 16 #8

pooty's gonna fuck around and find out. bluestarone Jan 16 #5

Yup SheltieLover Jan 16 #18

A great many already have, quiet as it's kept. B.See Jan 16 #22

They can blame Putin Mossfern Jan 16 #40

Hey, Diaper Don, he's showing you who's in charge. Buddyzbuddy Jan 16 #7

Poland is no joke The Madcap Jan 16 #9

You're correct! SheltieLover Jan 16 #10

Bingo. paleotn Jan 16 #25

Absolutely! SheltieLover Jan 16 #39

It's only going to take one mistake COL Mustard Jan 16 #11

Yes SheltieLover Jan 16 #17

Yes we are in a dangerous place bdamomma Jan 16 #44

You assume that 45/47 has balls COL Mustard Jan 16 #49

Probably he doesn't bdamomma Jan 16 #50

But I don't wanna know!!! COL Mustard Jan 16 #53

When I was in kindergarten we did drills and ran downstairs yellow dahlia Jan 16 #46

I don't like the timing of this action either FullySupportDems Jan 16 #52

Shit berniesandersmittens Jan 16 #12

Feels the division in US and siezing the moment? Evolve Dammit Jan 16 #15

Probably and its terrifying berniesandersmittens Jan 16 #19

hear ya. And I loooved Bernie's mittens. If only Evolve Dammit Jan 16 #20

Because his puppet orangecrush Jan 16 #21

Brcause comrade tRump is being sworn in, in a few days. CentralMass Jan 16 #31

Divide bdamomma Jan 16 #45

Europe is moving to a war footing NT Nululu Jan 16 #14

Per NATO announcement. SheltieLover Jan 16 #16

Which should be of no surprise B.See Jan 16 #27

What with all the election interference, hacking & cabke cutting, SheltieLover Jan 16 #41

Does Mad Vlad believes that Poland's military sill consist mostly of horses? Dave Bowman Jan 16 #32

Probably SheltieLover Jan 16 #36

Well, that didn't take long Nigrum Cattus Jan 16 #33

Yet the MSM is silent Nululu Jan 16 #35

Interesting. Isn't it? SheltieLover Jan 16 #37

test run for after the dear leaders coronation? William769 Jan 16 #38

Shoot them down the moment they cross the border. Renew Deal Jan 16 #48

This is NOT the first time Bread and Circuses Jan 16 #51

I agree they should've shot the ruskie planes down! SheltieLover Jan 16 #54