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    Europe War in Ukraine - Thread 5 - thread rules updated

    He's spent four years on little sleep, with his country under attack. How bad, that he may want to spend the time with his wife and kids he's had too little of since Russia's invasion.
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    Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere

    Latest backerkit is for the Hoid Storybook collection - https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/dragonsteel/hoids-storybook-collection?ref=bk-discover-user-profile Hoid stories along with his latest Cosmere standalone novel - Fires of December. Why must he keep taking my money? :think: I just...
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    Europe War in Ukraine - Thread 5 - thread rules updated

    Listening to some shows on the anniversary, one of the ones of historical interest is how the actions of Russians in this war change how their actions in World war 2 are viewed. It used to be taken that the Red army were so brutal (mass rapes, torture etc) on the Eastern front as the Germans had...
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    Europe War in Ukraine - Thread 5 - thread rules updated

    The million+ casualties for the more and the 30k a month is all of killed, wounded, captured, defected and missing in action. Those trying to claim Ukraine is worse off are hoping those listening have no grasp of combat at all. The general rule is attackers take around 3 casualties for every one...
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    Pakistan declares war on Afghanistan

    Ah, the irony if Pakistan can achieve what the US couldn't. Not even having to pretend to avoid civilian casualties / targets makes it so much easier.
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    Opinion Domestic Politics BF style

    I'm no great fan of Albanese, but can't disagree with his answer. The 'controversy' after it validates that, but that irony would get lost on all those now trying to paint him somewhere to the Right of Hitler on women's issues.
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    Europe War in Ukraine - Thread 5 - thread rules updated

    Last month Russia lost more troops than recruited, this is starting to show on the front line. This is why they are trying to turn off Telegram. Putin plans a partial mobilisation, but isn't going to advertise, just start plundering the already over-represented distant regions and minority...
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    Europe War in Ukraine - Thread 5 - thread rules updated

    Pressure from Putin on the Potato Tzar. I don't expect this to actually be Belarus providing forces at this late date. It's to: 1. Try to force Ukraine to put more troops near the Belarus border 'just in case'. So they have to pull from the front lines. 2. Force Poland, Latvia and Lithuania to...
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    Europe War in Ukraine - Thread 5 - thread rules updated

    It's not like it needs to be free to cause issues. The Russian budget has been predicated on a much higher price than what they are now getting. Hence why they've had a fair chunk of their budgeted deficit for all of 2026 in just January. When they are getting much lower than that, combined with...
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    Opinion Domestic Politics BF style

    Now there's an election some will come back to the Libs. Not all, the Libs are struck with either going further Right to appeal those who've gone to One Nation or towards the Centre and capture the middle ground. They've clearly gone Right more, which will give them a higher first preference...
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    Asia Should we be concerned about a remilitarised Japan?

    I’m in a similar situation, my father was of Dutch descent and they were in Indonesia pre-war. My fathers first birthday present (literally the day), October 42, was to go with my Oma and Aunt in one Japanese POW camp whilst my Opa was at Changi. I've seen a photo of him (Opa) from there and it...
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    Europe War in Ukraine - Thread 5 - thread rules updated

    If I could pick the exact date events were going to occur, I'd be funding Ukraine millions from what I make on the stock market. The lack of willpower by Europe to fully cut off oil and gas has allowed Russia's economy to survive, but selling off their wealth fund and gold reserves. Usually...
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    Europe War in Ukraine - Thread 5 - thread rules updated

    Vatniks seem to have some confusion around that collapsing and collapsed are two different things. Keeping it simple an economy can be either improving (debt cleared, taxes lowered, inflation down etc.), steady (those figures around the same year on year) or getting worse. Given Russia's...
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    Asia Should we be concerned about a remilitarised Japan?

    Japan isn't perfect, no country is. As to their current outlook, they are no risk. They should be, along with Australia, one of those middle-power countries banding together more strongly, both economically and militarily, for strength with numbers. Their blind spot remains they haven't fully...
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    Certified Legendary Thread Sack(ed) Hinkley 15 - The End

    Hinkley turned a Ferrari into a Corolla. That we then got a reasonable trade for a Corolla doesn't change he still wrecked a Ferrari.
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