The US rules by threat and intimidation. Sheer hubris, it considers itself 'exceptional'. Yep, normal behavior rules doesn't apply to it. It can bomb and invade any country.
How is the Pakistan/Iran gas pipeline? :omghaha:
Absolutely. There has been a tectonic, permanent shift in the world. The US is fighting for its global hegemony against the new stars. The US and its European vassals are declining, and the Eurasian bloc is rising.
If anyone wants to know which side Pakistan should be on, consult an atlas.
The Indians are nobody's fools. In the 70's the Russians wanted India to invade Pakistan to take the pressure off their Afghan adventure. They refused.
By and large, war in any region doesn't have beneficial results. The US has got the habit of having others fight and die for their wars.
How...
No. They are few, will come late, inadequate pilot/support training. The types are old and will be no match for the latest Russian aircraft.
The Dutch can't release them before 2024, and the war might be over by spring.
The Ukrainians stated a while back that the Russians have 200 'battalion groups' in theatre that have not yet been committed. Lukashenko recently said that there are 250,000 Russian soldiers in reserve who will attack soon. The figures match.
With the armoured components of the Ukrainian...
This is a sign of the death of a free media in the west. Journalists are little better than paid government civil servants. There job is to maintain and push the government narrative. All media sources will push the same narrative, and anyone who doesn't comply is derided and de-platformed.
A bit late to the party. Most of us knew this weeks ago.
No major Russian defence line penetrated, no major town captured. Massive Ukrainian casualties, out of proportion to Russian casualties.
The amazing thing is that it is continuing and the few major uncommitted Ukrainian Brigades are...
Russia is now the fifth largest economy in the world, and the largest in Europe.
It is in growth, unlike some European countries that are now in recession (negative growth).
They definitely want India on their side, but the Indians are nobody's fools. They will pursue their own interests and I can't believe that they will get involved in a hot war on behalf of the US.
Not sure. The Rand corporation report says China will be unassailable by a certain date, I think 2018 or after. The window for action by the Americans is closing. This is why two US generals have openly stated that they expect to be at war with China by 2015.
Either way, it seems that the...
This is what the Americans are worried about. This is what the war threats from Washington are based on. China will be the new global power, and the US want to stop it before it gets there.
China's growth is such that after 2018/2020 it will not be possible to stop China.