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Conflict Shitpile III - Diplomacy Defunct Edition
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2018-03-18 at 7 PM UTCSYRIA - The Russian MoD has issued a statement that US naval missile strikes, possibly leading to a ground attack, are imminent. Missile ships have been moved into position in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Mediterranean.
The MoD claims to have evidence that a large-scale chemical attack is being prepared by Al-Nusra affiliates to be blamed on the SAA, and has gone so far as to detail how the precursors, explosives and fuses have been smuggled to them under the guise of humanitarian assistance. Given the timing they believe this to be the planned pretext for deeper US involvement in the conflict.
This is a very serious accusation that is not made lightly. Things are very likely about to really kick off. -
2018-03-18 at 7:12 PM UTCshit is about to get real real.
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2018-03-18 at 7:27 PM UTCHOLY FUCKING SHIT WW3 IMMINENT
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2018-03-18 at 8:23 PM UTCThis is interesting. Time to invest in bandages and munitions.
Aldra, which countries do you predict will be involved in this "war"? -
2018-03-18 at 8:34 PM UTCAldra is not a war journalist (he should be), nor is he a representative of any state. He is, as he appears now, another user on this website. He is not qualified to make predictions, assumptions, etc for any government. That said, we shouldn't ask that of him. Aldra is the best foreign news reporter that never was. :(
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2018-03-18 at 8:58 PM UTC^shhh
Everyone is allowed to make predictions. -
2018-03-18 at 9:08 PM UTC
Originally posted by Grimace Aldra is not a war journalist (he should be), nor is he a representative of any state. He is, as he appears now, another user on this website. He is not qualified to make predictions, assumptions, etc for any government. That said, we shouldn't ask that of him. Aldra is the best foreign news reporter that never was. :(
Aldra is Benjamin Nethenyahu. -
2018-03-18 at 9:19 PM UTC
Originally posted by Grimace Aldra is not a war journalist (he should be), nor is he a representative of any state. He is, as he appears now, another user on this website. He is not qualified to make predictions, assumptions, etc for any government. That said, we shouldn't ask that of him. Aldra is the best foreign news reporter that never was. :(
if you had met any of these CNN-appearing, sef-professed 'expurts' youd realize that the only thing experts do well is fool other people into believing they have a clue what theyre talking about -
2018-03-18 at 9:45 PM UTCI would also like to know which countries Russia sees as allies.
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2018-03-18 at 9:48 PM UTC
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2018-03-18 at 9:49 PM UTC
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2018-03-18 at 9:50 PM UTC
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2018-03-18 at 9:52 PM UTC
Originally posted by Grimace False. Officially, IRAN is an ally. OFFICIALLY North Korea is an ally. OFFICIALLY, China is an ally.
What do you mean by "ally"?
youre mistaking 'source of cash income' for 'ally'
do some research on russo-sino history and tell me how much either of those countries likes each other -
2018-03-18 at 10:03 PM UTCThis is a fucking farce.
Kids with nukes. -
2018-03-18 at 10:11 PM UTC
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2018-03-19 at 5:35 AM UTC
Originally posted by Xlite Aldra, which countries do you predict will be involved in this "war"?
NONE.
becos the world currently as it is is just too comfortable for a real war. the only thing that will happen if there ever was a conflict ...
will be some minor offenses precipitated with loads of tuff talks.
becos everybody likes to offend a minor. -
2018-03-19 at 7:18 AM UTC
Originally posted by Xlite Aldra, which countries do you predict will be involved in this "war"?
The most likely scenario of escalation in the region has always been Israel taking advantage of the chaos to accuse Iran of serious crimes and use the accusations to pre-emptively strike Lebanon and Syria, drawing the US and Gulf States into war with Iran in the (mistaken) belief that Russia will not directly support them.
This current scenario is different though, in that the US is poised to attack Syria directly - this won't be a case of escalation drawing smaller states into conflict, it'd most likely create an instant regional conflict between the world's two biggest military powers that would rapidly spiral out of control.
I suspect that certain people in US military command think that Russia will simply leave if faced with the prospect of direct military action, but this was the exact scenario that Putin attempted to deter in his recent speech, with the important statement that the new weapons systems would be used to protect allies as well as Russia itself. Judging by how markedly their diplomatic policy has changed since Ukraine, Syria and the endless provocations of the last few years and how much they've already 'invested' in stopping Syria from being destroyed, I don't see them giving up now.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2018-03-19 at 7:32 AM UTC
Originally posted by Xlite I would also like to know which countries Russia sees as allies.
Russia's key ally is China; there's already a deep level of co-operation between them (official and unofficial) in rolling out the OBOR/BRI/'Silk Roads'/etc. as it stands to economically transform all of Eurasia and break US/western strangleholds on trade routes. The BRICS group has currently been reduced to just RC given B and S can't even support themselves and I is not a sincere contributor.
In the ME region, Iran is Russia's key ally (much to Israel's displeasure) along with Syria. Many parts of Afghanistan are still (unofficially) friendly to Russians given the huge development works that were put in place back in the days of the USSR, and Russia is friendly with virtually all of the non-Sunni-Islamist states. I do not know if the recent ties and contracts with KSA are any more than an attempt to draw them (and their buying power) away from the US.The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire! -
2018-03-19 at 6:08 PM UTC
Originally posted by aldra I suspect that certain people in US military command think that Russia will simply leave if faced with the prospect of direct military action,
but this was the exact scenario that Putin attempted to deter in his recent speech,
thats how you know that nothing will come of it becos BOTH sides flagrantly exhibit their disintention of getting into an armed conflict.
if russia really wanted a war, theyd keep quite about their capabilities and draw americans in and let americans/their allies have their first strike.
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2018-03-20 at 6:39 AM UTC
Originally posted by benny vader thats how you know that nothing will come of it becos BOTH sides flagrantly exhibit their disintention of getting into an armed conflict.
Nobody 'wants' a war (more accurately, nobody wants a war they can possibly lose), but there's a group within the US leadership that is completely detached from reality, believing that their military is invincible and able to solve any problem. As a result they're comfortable using it to enforce their will on others without regard for any possible consequences - it's this recklessness that leads to insane plans that can't possibly not lead to war.
