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[Guest]

I have read posts and watched YT videos claiming that the sanctions against Russia will plunge Western Europe into a new dark age. Anyone think the sanctions will do more damage to the West than Russia?

[Tom Mazanec]

May 7, 2022
The United States Has Committed Numerous Acts of War Against Russia
By James A. Nollet
https://www.americanthinker.com/article ... ussia.html

[Guest]

This is fascinating.

Just when you think The West is on the decline, Putin thinks aye aye I’ll get away with a swift takeover of Ukraine and then discovers, along with myself, that The West is actually very strong through its financial strangleholds and superior military hardware whereas Russia’s military is found to be wanting.

We also find out that Germany under Merkel was a Russian pawn, France is a toothless wonder and Hungary is pro-Russia. All that plus Britain has led the world in its response after unshackling from the ditheringly diabolical EU.

India is a letdown and China will now be scared by our exhibited power.

Nobody is scared anymore by the bluff of using nukes and Finland and Sweden will join NATO.

Incredible.

[Guest]

This is fascinating.

Just when you think The West is on the decline, Putin thinks aye aye I’ll get away with a swift takeover of Ukraine and then discovers, along with myself, that The West is actually very strong through its financial strangleholds and superior military hardware whereas Russia’s military is found to be wanting.

We also find out that Germany under Merkel was a Russian pawn, France is a toothless wonder and Hungary is pro-Russia. All that plus Britain has led the world in its response after unshackling from the ditheringly diabolical EU.

India is a letdown and China will now be scared by our exhibited power.

Nobody is scared anymore by the bluff of using nukes and Finland and Sweden will join NATO.

Incredible.

Yes, however, the West's finances are far worse than Russia's. Average GDP/debt for Western country is 100%+ and Russia is only 30%..

[London Guest]

Yes, however, the West's finances are far worse than Russia's. Average GDP/debt for Western country is 100%+ and Russia is only 30%...

Because no one wants to lend money to Russia!

It's also irrelevant when the West owes money to each other, and are united.

What should worry both China and Russia (which needs to trade with China) is that Chinese corporate debt is enormous, roughly 3 times the level of corporate debt per capita than has ever been seen before. It’s far worse than Enron, for example. And when Chinese corporates collapse, Russia has no market it can easily sell to, so it then collapses.

[Guest]

May 7, 2022
The United States Has Committed Numerous Acts of War Against Russia
By James A. Nollet
https://www.americanthinker.com/article ... ussia.html

Why Russia is Weak | George Friedman at Geopolitics Conference

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7rktL_zReI[/youtube]

[Guest]

Yes, however, the West's finances are far worse than Russia's. Average GDP/debt for Western country is 100%+ and Russia is only 30%...

Because no one wants to lend money to Russia!

It's also irrelevant when the West owes money to each other, and are united.

What should worry both China and Russia (which needs to trade with China) is that Chinese corporate debt is enormous, roughly 3 times the level of corporate debt per capita than has ever been seen before. It’s far worse than Enron, for example. And when Chinese corporates collapse, Russia has no market it can easily sell to, so it then collapses.

Part of the problem in China is that companies group together and guarantee each others debts. So one weak link can destroy several companies together. This matters at a political level because 1 default can result in tens of thousands of young men (mostly) being unemployed. This is considered a threat for the government as it can cause civil unrest. The only question remaining is: Will a Chinese corporate collapse create a political revolution?

[London Guest]

Incorporating Russia into the dollar system was always going to be America’s way of containing The Bear should she become unruly down the line. The dollar system is essentially the American Empire in all but name. But those who criticise the weaponisation of the dollar should tell us what the alternative to Pax Americana looks like. Please. I for one would love to know.

[Guest]

Incorporating Russia into the dollar system was always going to be America’s way of containing The Bear should she become unruly down the line. The dollar system is essentially the American Empire in all but name. But those who criticise the weaponisation of the dollar should tell us what the alternative to Pax Americana looks like. Please. I for one would love to know.

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[FullMoon]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI93nkqZ1_w[/youtube]

It does seem odd that we give for free to a war not in our core national interest, while our core strategic outpost must go without. A war championed by Neocons, 'Progressives' and a bleating sheeple.
Basic strategy of the Dragon:
Let you and him fight

Reuters: Taiwan says it cannot afford new U.S. anti-submarine helicopters.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-paci ... 022-05-05/

Or is this in our interests? Consider the recent comment by Sec Austin, “We want to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine.” Russia can been the consummate bad neighbor in Europe for more than century. Putin has just made it different. I think Europe yearns for an insular detachment from the world but Russia keeps poking and prodding and taking stuff here and there. The US would love to be able to stop paying so much attention to Europe and concentrate on China, but Putin keeps being Mr. Meeziks (Look at me!). A Russia that acted like a European country would be in everyone's interest.

If that is the case, sending weapons to Ukraine to allow them to defend themselves against Russian aggression and bleed Russia white of war-making materiel is very much in America's interest. As an example, Russia is estimated by Ukraine (yes, undoubtedly inflated) to have suffered some 25,000 casualties which is a lot for any country, but more so for Russia where the population is declining and young lives can't be replaced. Or 1,000 tanks, 2,500 APCs, 500 artillery. If true, that is billions of dollars of equipment including the most modern. Sure Russia has lots of stuff in storage, but that's decades old and much of it unusable due to deterioration or corruption. 200 aircraft and 150 helicopters is easily 10 billion in lost stuff. Russia already couldn't afford to replace it so this is a direct diminishment. Moskva , the Slava class cruiser, was on of the five largest ships Russia had with no way to replace it. If today's report that Admiral Makarov was destroyed is true, that's another huge loss that can't be easily replaced.

I have no particular hatred of Russia or Russians and don't with to see anyone dead, but the possibility of a future Russia that cannot bully its neighbors and threaten or actual launch invasion of its neighbors is a good thing for the world. While a possible fall of Putin could lead to a worse situation, it also could lead to a better one where Russia is more like Poland or Sweden. Perhaps it is worse taking the risk.

As to Taiwan, it certainly could afford the helicopters, but I can see how it wouldn't be the best use of its funds. The part about delays in M109A6 production have been denied by BAE which says is has capacity to meet the orders, especially since the US Army trimmed its orders.

I've learned plenty of military matters from you and I thank you for your time and efforts. But in regards to this matter, without delving into details, I'll just have to call your reply poppycock. Rather disappointing it is.