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15 | 3.71% |
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115 | 28.47% |
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12 | 2.97% |
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67 | 16.58% |
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94 | 23.27% |
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14 | 3.47% |
| 🐝 |
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87 | 21.53% |
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Raskolnikov38 posted:for a man who was a hair's breath away from eating an air to air missile he's pretty ballsy AnimeIsTrash posted:hes the only world leader left thats remotely interesting the man was doing a facebook live stream with a lovely potato phone denouncing the coup and threatening traitors while an f16 was tailing him truly the realest guy of all time
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Jan 31, 2023 03:14
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Raskolnikov38 posted:for a man who was a hair's breath away from eating an air to air missile he's pretty ballsy I would like to nominate Erdogan as new chief of NATO. He can stay president of Turkey. I'm sure it wouldn't add too much to his schedule.
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Jan 31, 2023 03:15
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i wonder how many Important™ people wishing the pilot didn't pussy out are getting their just desserts rn lol
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Jan 31, 2023 03:16
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DancingShade posted:This but the background is also clearly the beach of a tropical island. give us nukes NOW, or i will TAKE your money right here
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Jan 31, 2023 03:18
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the tratior gulen will be punished
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Jan 31, 2023 03:28
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Cao Ni Ma posted:Look we will totally win in a war with russia as long as we dont get destroyed in nuclear hellfire As long as the other side does not use weapons our side used in anger in a world war before, we'll be ok.
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Jan 31, 2023 03:34
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Our plan is foolproof so long as they don't fire back.
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Jan 31, 2023 03:37
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Palladium posted:the very proudly french-australian made norinco ammo lol wait really?
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Jan 31, 2023 03:51
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just learned about how Zelensky loves to wear the Nazi tactical clothing brand lmfao
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Jan 31, 2023 04:01
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crepeface posted:lol wait really? not sure you are questioning my obvious sarcasm or that neolibs gonna neolib
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Jan 31, 2023 04:10
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death to invaders!
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Jan 31, 2023 04:17
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Bullfrog posted:death to invaders! You'll need to narrow it down a bit. Which ones and how far back? If you mean everyone on North America (Canada & USA both) need to leave unless they were a native American tribal then he'll yes, the chaos would be amazing. Old blighty and Europe might get a bit crowded overnight but I think they'll figure it out after a bit.
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Jan 31, 2023 04:25
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Palladium posted:not sure you are questioning my obvious sarcasm or that neolibs gonna neolib idgi tbh
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Jan 31, 2023 04:53
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lol: Arms Industry Circular: France-Australia Defence Cooperation posted:France has recently suffered dramatic de-industrialisation. One domain that has escaped this diminution is military armaments production. French exports of military aircraft, etc., have exploded in recent years. Given that numerous purchasing countries have appalling human rights records, successive governments have come in for much criticism. Presumably the potential sale of submarines to Australia will escape this condemnation.
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Jan 31, 2023 04:59
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Slavvy posted:We need to figure out what f16-equivalent plane is owned in large numbers by other NATO countries, because the USA will promise 6 f16's in 2026 in order to shame whatever euro country into giving up most of their air force, which will then be replaced with f35's in 2030 the swedish air force should just give them gripens. probably better for ukraines actual needs than a f16 and then sweden can keep their aerospace industry going, since the gripen hasnt sold very well maybe finland can give their f18s away for f35s
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Jan 31, 2023 05:01
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Australia selling their state arms industry to France and then loving France over in their largest contract, which both countries need it seems, is hilarious. I'm really having a hard time coming to grips with that. And then, don't the Australians not get shipyard jobs under the American contract? They're supposed to be built in US shipyards not Australian ones (and now we know why, their military yards were sold to the French firm) It's really incredible stuff. Frosted Flake has issued a correction as of 05:06 on Jan 31, 2023 |
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Jan 31, 2023 05:03
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OctaMurk posted:the swedish air force should just give them gripens. probably better for ukraines actual needs than a f16 and then sweden can keep their aerospace industry going, since the gripen hasnt sold very well Sweden getting to keep their aerospace industry is the opposite of what NATO membership is supposed to accomplish
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Jan 31, 2023 05:05
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Frosted Flake posted:Australia selling their state arms industry to France and then loving France over in their largest contract, which both countries need it seems, is hilarious. I'm really having a hard time coming to grips with that. And then the reveal by the USA that they don't really have capacity to build Australia subs. Just beautiful. crepeface posted:idgi tbh The joke is that Australia will produce ammo by buying it from China.
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Jan 31, 2023 05:08
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lol I know we've been talking about Neoliberalism eroding state capacity and now defence, but ... lol actually producing submarines could not have been anyone's goal here. From the Australian decision to privatize their arms industry, to the decision to sell it to a French firm, to the decision to gently caress over France, to the American pressure on Australia to do so despite not being able to produce submarines for them, to denying the lol French owned Australian shipyard the licence, all of these decisions pushed actual submarines delivered to the fleet further and further away.
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Jan 31, 2023 05:12
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gradenko_2000 posted:Sweden getting to keep their aerospace industry is the opposite of what NATO membership is supposed to accomplish fortunately for them they aint gonna be a part of hato anytime soon lol
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Jan 31, 2023 05:12
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Frosted Flake posted:lol I know we've been talking about Neoliberalism eroding state capacity and now defence, but ... lol actually producing submarines could not have been anyone's goal here. From the Australian decision to privatize their arms industry, to the decision to sell it to a French firm, to the decision to gently caress over France, to the American pressure on Australia to do so despite not being able to produce submarines for them, to denying the lol French owned Australian shipyard the licence, all of these decisions pushed actual submarines delivered to the fleet further and further away. We are an immensely stupid country
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Jan 31, 2023 05:17
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Frosted Flake posted:Australia selling their state arms industry to France and then loving France over in their largest contract, which both countries need it seems, is hilarious. I'm really having a hard time coming to grips with that. Institutional rot. Assume nobody competent is in charge of anything and everything is first and foremost designed as a grift. Outcome other than personal enrichment is never a factor. Long term plans are undermined and torn apart on a political whim regardless of any widespread adverse outcomes. Lucky country. It's lucky it still exists.
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Jan 31, 2023 05:22
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Frosted Flake posted:lol I know we've been talking about Neoliberalism eroding state capacity and now defence, but ... lol actually producing submarines could not have been anyone's goal here. From the Australian decision to privatize their arms industry, to the decision to sell it to a French firm, to the decision to gently caress over France, to the American pressure on Australia to do so despite not being able to produce submarines for them, to denying the lol French owned Australian shipyard the licence, all of these decisions pushed actual submarines delivered to the fleet further and further away. Australia's prime directives: 1. Pursue maximum racism 2. Become the USA of the southern hemisphere The second one has to be enforced through leadership spills and strong arming, the first is fully embedded and happens automatically
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Jan 31, 2023 05:24
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Endman posted:We are an immensely stupid country Don't forget immensely corrupt! And our politicians are remarkably cheap, if you're buying.
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Jan 31, 2023 05:24
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australia should stop pretending it's a real country canada too
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Jan 31, 2023 05:25
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yellowcar posted:australia should stop pretending it's a real country Only the politicians still pretend. Everyone else is well aware Australia is a vassal state where the rule is "do whatever the Americans want, quickly now". Edit - you can really see this when whoever our latest prime minister is flies overseas to some conference and talks themselves up. All the other leaders politely try not to laugh at the slow kid from the handicap class who mistakenly believed their mother when she said "my boy is very special aren't you". DancingShade has issued a correction as of 05:30 on Jan 31, 2023 |
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Jan 31, 2023 05:27
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DancingShade posted:Only the politicians still pretend. Everyone else is well aware Australia is a vassal state where the rule is "do whatever the Americans want, quickly now". Now imagine being new zealand
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Jan 31, 2023 05:31
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Slavvy posted:Now imagine being new zealand no
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Jan 31, 2023 05:36
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Slavvy posted:Now imagine being new zealand i think when you're that small you can be comfortable in your weight bracket instead of trying to join the imperialism club
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Jan 31, 2023 05:38
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Jazerus posted:i think when you're that small you can be comfortable in your weight bracket instead of trying to join the imperialism club New Zealand sent troops to Malaya, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
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Jan 31, 2023 05:47
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Jazerus posted:i think when you're that small you can be comfortable in your weight bracket instead of trying to join the imperialism club Is that why we keep voting in lockstep with the US every time the un decides to contrive some bullshit? Like we are the Australian 'China is our biggest trading partner' video but even more so because we have literally nothing to gain from courting America
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Jan 31, 2023 05:47
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Jazerus posted:i think when you're that small you can be comfortable in your weight bracket instead of trying to join the imperialism club Frosted Flake posted:New Zealand sent troops to Malaya, Vietnam and Afghanistan. it's the NZ in ANZAC
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Jan 31, 2023 05:48
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*extremely superhero voice* Do you think NZ in ANZAC stands for France???
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Jan 31, 2023 05:49
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FRANZAC
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Jan 31, 2023 05:51
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*aircraft carrier breaks down in the channel* MISS FIIIINE!!
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Jan 31, 2023 05:53
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If you read Mercenaries and Lyndon Johnson's "More Flags": The Hiring of Korean, Filipino and Thai Soldiers in the Vietnam War, it goes into Australia and New Zealand too but more interesting imo is the relentless pressure the US put on (West) Germany to send combat troops to Vietnam. It came within a hair too and apparently was only put off because the Soviets would doubtlessly react in some way, and also the French had used so many Germans in the FFL back in the Indochina War that it was considered impossible to win hearts and minds. Same thing with Japan. America bullied them relentlessly, found loopholes to their neutrality clauses and only belatedly realized the Soviet reaction, and animosity of the Vietnamese, would cause more problems than Japanese troops solved. In light of all of this the Coalition of the Willing raises an eyebrow, as the author argues that the US is not really capable or predisposed towards coalition warfare as such but alternates between threats and bribes to create the appearance of a coalition, totally subordinate to American objectives.
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Jan 31, 2023 05:55
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Frosted Flake posted:also the French had used so many Germans in the FFL back in the Indochina War whoopsies!
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Jan 31, 2023 05:57
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Frosted Flake posted:If you read Mercenaries and Lyndon Johnson's "More Flags": The Hiring of Korean, Filipino and Thai Soldiers in the Vietnam War, Marcos Sr went over Congress to send an AFP engineering detachment to Vietnam and kept them there until the Senate literally threatened to shut down all military funding over it
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Jan 31, 2023 06:04
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Weka posted:The joke is that Australia will produce ammo by buying it from China. lol im gonna love the schrodinger china bad brainworms if that actually goes through
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Jan 31, 2023 06:15
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Frosted Flake posted:Australia selling their state arms industry to France and then loving France over in their largest contract, which both countries need it seems, is hilarious. I'm really having a hard time coming to grips with that. lol yeah it owns, i didn't know that part of it
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