• plyth@feddit.org
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    17 hours ago

    Trump and Pentagon decided to not honor the deal.

    That’s one weapon system. It doesn’t change that the US is still a, or even the major weapon supplyer.

    The rockets were more urgently needed in the middle east. The US can be blamed for many things but that decision is understandable.

    USA has once again shown they are not a trustworthy ally,

    No doubt about that.

    There’s an old saying in Tennessee—I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, ‘Fool me once, shame on…shame on you.’ Fool me—you can’t get fooled again."

    To know the history of the US and to expect to be treated differently than the Philippines is a risky move.

    Furthermore, the EU won’t be stable for long. If Russa and China are eliminated, what will the EU be for the US strategically but a challenger?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Chessboard

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      17 hours ago

      EU and China are the most stable regions in the world. There is absolutely no chance China will be “eliminated”.
      The Russian federation may collapse, but I can’t see how that would impact EU negatively? Russia has been trying to destabilize Europe for decades, not having that problem anymore, would definitely be an advantage for EU.

      EU has strong cooperation with some of the former Soviet states, the same will probably happen if the Russian federation collapses. Making life a little bit easier for EU, and EU most likely making new friends.

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        14 hours ago

        no chance China will be “eliminated”. The Russian federation may collapse

        Without Russia, the US can shut down China with a naval blockade.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_island_chain

        The Russian federation may collapse, but I can’t see how that would impact EU negatively?

        About 2001 Putin offered to create a joined economic zone between EU and Russia but the EU declined. Now the best case scenario would be Russia crumbling, and joining the EU. What’s the difference? Was Russia so corrupt that we couldn’t make it happen, even not with a plan that layed out steps to end the corruption?

        The US doesn’t accept a challenger in Asia. The US is a naval power that controls the world by controlling the shipping lanes. If the EU would span over Asia no shipping would be needed. The US would lose their power. To prevent that the EU will be destroyed should it have the possibility to achieve that. It could already be happening.

        https://www.dw.com/en/will-trump-pull-italy-austria-poland-hungary-from-eu/a-75134777

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          12 hours ago

          About 2001 Putin offered to create a joined economic zone between EU and Russia

          Putin Offered. 🤣🤣🤣

          For fucks sake, as if it is up to Russia to “offer” EU to be part of their economic zone. 🤡🤡🤡

          Goddam you are far gone.

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            10 hours ago

            The reaction must have been the same in 2001. That arrogance will cost us dearly because now it’s China that is getting Russia’s resources.

            We will try to prevent it, that’s why we have Readiness 2030. Russia doesn’t need more land, but the US cannot let China and Russia join forces or they will lose their hegemonial position.