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2024-10-12 at 5:32 AM UTC
Originally posted by Charles Ex Machina thats why i did.
would you like to answer it or woukd you prefer it answered for you.
I'll do it for you.
The USA is currently running a ~150% trade deficit, meaning the USA imports 1.5X more $ worth of goods and services than it exports.
You can also express a trade deficit as a percentage with the following equation:
(Exports - Imports) / GDP = Trade deficit or surplus percentage of GDP.
But why ask a question that is not pertinent to the discussion in any way shape or form? In doing so you are effectively derailing the thread Scron style. -
2024-10-12 at 8:12 AM UTCFactcheck:
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/IRN
Iran runs a large trade surplus.
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/USA
The USA has a trade deficit whereby imports exceed exports by about 35%. -
2024-10-12 at 12:53 PM UTC
Originally posted by 🦄🌈 MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING - vaxxed and octoboosted 💉 (we beat covid!) 👬💕👭🍀 (🍩✊) Factcheck:
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/IRN
Iran runs a large trade surplus.
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/USA
The USA has a trade deficit whereby imports exceed exports by about 35%.
I trust the world bank. They would never lie, especially for profit. -
2024-10-12 at 12:55 PM UTC
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2024-10-12 at 1:03 PM UTCI tell lies sometimes. especially to make people feel better or to make situations better for everyone. I think hey call them white lies.
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2024-10-12 at 1:45 PM UTCLies never make things better
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2024-10-12 at 1:56 PM UTCThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
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2024-10-12 at 6:28 PM UTCUS is deploying THAAD complexes in israel, ostensibly because israel intends to return fire after Iran's missile barrage and is worried about getting an even larger barrage in return.
it'll be interesting to see how it performs; their simulated combat testing has been questionable and it needs to be significantly more precise than other ABMs - rather than exploding near a missile and using shrapnel to destroy it, the 'warhead' is basically just a metal rod meant to directly strike an incoming ballistic missile in the terminal phase.
given that a direct hit requires greater accuracy and modern ballistic missiles can often manoeuvre in the the terminal phase as well as the tracker being susceptible to radio interference, it has a lot of challenges to overcomeThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2024-10-14 at 4:40 AM UTC
Originally posted by ner vegas US is deploying THAAD complexes in israel, ostensibly because israel intends to return fire after Iran's missile barrage and is worried about getting an even larger barrage in return.
'anonymous officials' reporting that the primary reason for transfer is that the ARROW/SLING stocks were largely depleted in the last attack. it's important to note that US forces will be operating the complex which implies a tripwire force, and Iran has stated they have no qualms with engaging foreign powers that get involved.
Hezbullah appears to have tried to kill the IDF chief of staff with a looney tunes drone - they used a suicide drone with a bunch of rockets strapped to it (on final approach the rockets fire off in the general direction the drone is pointing) to hit an IDF base south of Haifa. officially there are around 70 seriously injured and israeli media is reporting the chief was on base making a speech for Yom Kippur but was offside when the drone landed. -
2024-10-14 at 6:58 AM UTC
Originally posted by 🦄🌈 MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING - vaxxed and octoboosted 💉 (we beat covid!) 👬💕👭🍀 (🍩✊) Factcheck:
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/IRN
Iran runs a large trade surplus.
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/USA
The USA has a trade deficit whereby imports exceed exports by about 35%.
Factcheck:
https://oec.world/en/profile/country/irn
Iran Imports: 33.3 Billion a year.
Iran Exports: 15.9 Billion a year
As for the USA one, I used OEC trade data as well. Notice that I also gave rough approximations of this data, nothing precise answers. -
2024-10-14 at 7:29 AM UTC
Originally posted by ner vegas
IDF invasion of South Lebanon going so poorly that they're now using UNIFIL peacekeeping forces at Marun ar Ras as human shields
(first image taken by an Irish unit of a Merkava refusing to leave their base)
IDF keeps attacking UNIFIL bases, I have no idea why. not just using them as shields, but actively threatening them, firing small arms at their buildings, launching smoke and tear gas on the grounds etc.
there were several incidents last week leading to the Irish making a formal protest and Italy summoning the israeli ambassador for answers, but there were apparently four incidents yesterday aloneThe following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!
