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Der Kyhe
Jun 25, 2008

mobby_6kl posted:

lmao did they have to bribe him with some Gripens?

Well whatever, finally this is over.

What it also means is that Sweden can open its vaults of "stuff reserved for Gotland and Finland in case war with Russia breaks out in the Nordics" and give them to Ukraine, when you can just ask stuff from your allies while you are making the replacements.

Der Kyhe fucked around with this message at 22:29 on Feb 23, 2024

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EorayMel
May 30, 2015

WE GET IT. YOU LOVE GUN JESUS. Toujours des fusils Bullpup Français.

Philonius posted:

I can't even begin to comprehend the kind of diseased mind that thinks '"we shot our own plane, again" is less embarrassing than "the enemy shot down one of our planes"

The only semi rational explanation is that if Russia says the stuff was lost to Ukrainian assaults, that would mean Ukraine is actually a formidable opponent capable of holding its own, as opposed to being the mewling backwater state that will fold the moment it encounters a true fight, and obviously making Ukraine seem strong or competent in any fashion is a huge no-no for the Kremlin.

Except when it is to help justify another 100,000 soldiers rounded up and given two weeks of training before being told to march towards a machine gun nest and get shot in the front, or refuse and get shot in the back by a 75 year-old officer, of course.

Von Pluring
Sep 19, 2003


Zelensky's Zealots
Pork Pro
By way of google translate:

quote:

The concrete outcome of the "negotiations" is that Hungary extends its current Jas Gripen agreement by ten years, and buys four new aircrafts.

Otherwise, mostly non-binding pleasantries were exchanged and on Monday Hungary will say yes to Sweden in NATO.

The Gripen is the combat aircraft that Sweden has for decades wanted to sell as much as possible to as many people as possible, almost regardless of what we think of the governments of potential buyers.

"We Hungarians are not the best negotiators, other countries stand for that," said Viktor Orbán during the press conference's question and answer session.

You sort of have to give him a point there.

Ulf Kristersson's main concession seemed to be that he stood by and listened with a good face during Orbán's long-winded historical exposé on the Hungarian-Swedish relationship.

So while the Swedish delegation flies home, a feather in its cap poorer but a NATO membership and several billions richer, the rest of us are left with an obvious question:

Are there any other countries we can offend? It seems to be an unexpectedly good business in the long run.

https://www.expressen.se/kronikorer/viktor-barth-kron/ar-orban-europas-samsta-forhandlare/

shadow puppet of a
Jan 10, 2007

NO TENGO SCORPIO


“lol foolish “crests” always destroying our most precious combat assets and highest trained combatants with unknown super weapons. Stupid “crests”. Haha they are a fictional peoples. Anyhow it’s time to blog about how I will now off myself.”

Fumble
Sep 4, 2006
Probation
Can't post for 12 days!

The_Franz posted:

Been a while since we've had a good 'ol macho army manpile:

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1761079360671428674

Did they just jump kick a sheet of corrugated asbestos?

Sweaty IT Nerd
Jul 13, 2007

Fumble posted:

Did they just jump kick a sheet of corrugated asbestos?

I thought rolling shoulder block but I'm not checking.

TEMPLE GRANDIN OS
Dec 10, 2003

...blyat
lol russia sucks go home you bumbling fools

norp
Jan 20, 2004

TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP

let's invade New Zealand, they have oil

Fumble posted:

Did they just jump kick a sheet of corrugated asbestos?

There are non-asbestos versions of that fencing stuff as well, although the Australian manufacturer thankfully stopped making it during covid so insurance now has to replace your asbestos fence with something nicer when it blows down in a storm.

Of course that bit they are using will definitely be the asbestos kind

shadow puppet of a
Jan 10, 2007

NO TENGO SCORPIO


I feel bad for those Belarussian special forces who were only given 9 seconds to come up with an imposing routine whilst they were all in the middle of a laundry day jaunt of throwing out a heap of decades old bedraggled mismatched military painting crew uniforms at the town dump/hazardous waste disposal. Plus they had to integrate the President's grandson into the demonstration and he is physically unable to complete the elite challenge of hopping up onto the back of a hunched over average height man so they had to sacrifice one guy's really imposing knife-catching act to instead use him to double over even further to help that one kid surmount that three foot obstacle.

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...
NATO can’t handle THIS

*bear on a unicycle juggling*

zone
Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1761192020075229691#m
The Novolipetsk metallurgical plant suffered a small accident last night.

DiomedesGodshill
Feb 21, 2009

The_Franz posted:

Been a while since we've had a good 'ol macho army manpile:

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1761079360671428674

Cirque du Suck

haddedam
Feb 19, 2024

by Fluffdaddy

The_Franz posted:

Been a while since we've had a good 'ol macho army manpile:

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1761079360671428674

Fact of the day: that roof tile is made of asbestos.

ScreenDoorThrillr
Jun 23, 2023

haddedam posted:

Fact of the day: that roof tile is made of asbestos.

that's just plain unsafe.

steinrokkan
Apr 2, 2011



Soiled Meat
Eh, eternite roofing is more common than dirt all over Eastern Europe, those special forces had plenty of chances to immunize themselves, e.g. by playing among piles of eternite slabs as kids.

beer_war
Mar 10, 2005


For the record, Ukrainians haven't claimed an Su-34 and some footage of the burning A-50 wreck was passed off as the Su-34 online. I'm leaning towards "it didn't happen".

Edit: Oh, and Noel has deleted his tweet. Yeah, it didn't happen.

beer_war fucked around with this message at 11:07 on Feb 24, 2024

zone
Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1761315229340717466#m
Every little bit helps

haddedam
Feb 19, 2024

by Fluffdaddy
Today is the independence day of a baltic state.
Interesting coincidence that they started a war at this specific date when everything else was against them.

zone
Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1761383667149025624#m
Sucks to suck :byetankie:

MrQwerty
Apr 15, 2003

LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL
(づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ♥(‘∀’●)

Multiple AWACS getting shot down is a sign of strength

ought ten
Feb 6, 2004

A strong military operates multiple AWACS. Russia has lost multiple AWACS. Therefore,

beer_war
Mar 10, 2005

https://x.com/KevinRothrock/status/1761415378830250351?s=20

Navalny's body has been released.

Turrurrurrurrrrrrr
Dec 22, 2018

I hope this is "battle" enough for you, friend.

What if I write-in Navalny's Dead Body as my presidential vote?

EorayMel
May 30, 2015

WE GET IT. YOU LOVE GUN JESUS. Toujours des fusils Bullpup Français.

Turrurrurrurrrrrrr posted:

What if I write-in Navalny's Dead Body as my presidential vote?

Can't be worse than all the people who decided to vote for Harambe in the 2016 election

Mr.Acula
May 10, 2009

Billions and billions of fat clouds

EorayMel posted:

Can't be worse than all the options so far

Toxic Mental
Jun 1, 2019

He died of pneumonia caused by an open bullet wound to the back of the head

malder
Feb 7, 2005

Grimey Drawer
He died from brain cancer. The cancer was also a bullet.

Sedgr
Sep 16, 2007

Neat!

:canada: Sending another 2.2B to Ukraine :hmmyes::ukraine:

Toxic Mental
Jun 1, 2019

Sedgr posted:

:canada: Sending another 2.2B to Ukraine :hmmyes::ukraine:

Disgusting Canadian fascists prolonging the forever war. Think about how many more Ukrainians will die from this. Why won't they just surrender and let themselves get ethnically cleansed?

Ninurta
Sep 19, 2007
What the HELL? That's my cutting board.

Sedgr posted:

:canada: Sending another 2.2B to Ukraine :hmmyes::ukraine:

What's the conversion ratio of Loonies to real currency, that's what, £2.8 billion?

Baronjutter
Dec 31, 2007

"Tiny Trains"

I no longer get excited when aid is announced, only when it actually arrives or even happens at all.

Also 2b Canadian is like maybe $7 USD at the moment if my recent online purchases are any indication.

Sedgr
Sep 16, 2007

Neat!

3 billion loonies or ~2.2B USD plus a war goose and some timbits.

Fabulousity
Dec 29, 2008

Number One I order you to take a number two.

Ya'll will be sucking down the maple syrup of contrition when Ukraine destroys another A-50U with a ballistic moose.

bunnyofdoom
Mar 29, 2008

I've been here the whole time, and you're not my real Dad! :emo:
I mean moose have repeatedly taken down helicopters

Karate Bastard
Jul 31, 2007

Soiled Meat
Beau says the higher estimate for remaining russian A-50 planes up and running is 6 in total for the entire country, lower estimate 3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkjifLQG104

I don't know where he gets these estimates.

Karate Bastard
Jul 31, 2007

Soiled Meat
He also says according to recent polling 69% of rank and file republicans think Ukraine is important to US national interests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_VK1uzaFgA

It'll be fun to see if some clown house republicans change their tune after recess ends.

Avirosb
Nov 21, 2016

Everyone makes pisstakes

Karate Bastard posted:

He also says according to recent polling 69% of rank and file republicans think Ukraine is important to US national interests.

:nice:

Runa
Feb 13, 2011


Yup

It's a known thing

Hannibal Rex
Feb 13, 2010
https://x.com/Sandbagger_01/status/1761516687310942643?s=20

The Anglo-Saxons are pushing the world ever closer to the brink of the abyss.

https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/693656/taylor-swift

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Antigravitas
Dec 8, 2019

Die Rettung fuer die Landwirte:
I have complicated feelings regarding global thermonuclear war.

On one hand, I would perish in nuclear hellfire.
On the other hand, British tabloids would cease to exist.

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