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Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:31pm On Apr 16, 2024
Vic2023:
Russia get power ooo you dey fight you still dey supply your allies?
Na that one trip you? Dem dey fight still dey build massive civilian infrastructures around the war theatre. I fear Russia.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:15pm On Apr 16, 2024
Dream25:
You don change mouth to base?.. cheesy
Groups have always been striking US base, so this is nothing new.. Tell me another thing abeg..
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Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:14pm On Apr 16, 2024
Fash20:
I think there are some hands behind the scene. They all sound they are given a script
Exactly.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:24pm On Apr 16, 2024
Alamkir:
🤝
Trump slogan : Make America Great Again.


Biden: Make Russia Great Again. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:19pm On Apr 16, 2024
Alamkir:
Yes he is a mad man, but I can bet that he will not hit Iran direct.
Brother, I pray so. Otherwise, that region will burst into flames o.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:17pm On Apr 16, 2024
Alamkir:
Hypersonic shock! That hypersonic missiles power shock them, they thought it was a joke before
Back in the day when Russia first tested the Topol M, guess what Israel thought it was? cool

They thought it was a UFO. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:15pm On Apr 16, 2024
lanre316:
SBU got nothing on me. I'm in my house, let them come and beat me 😁😁😁
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Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:09pm On Apr 16, 2024
soqmeov:
🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 US Plan to Use Israel to Provoke War with Iran only Works if the World is Convinced the US "Tried to Stop Israel"

▪️Signed/dated US policy regarding containment of/regime change in Iran seeks to provoke a war against Iran the US must appear reluctant to wade into;

▪️There is an entire chapter in the Brookings Institution paper "Which Path to Persia?" titled, "Leave it to Bibi" (Benjamin Netanyahu) - a plan that only works if the US can convince the world it had nothing to do with Israel's attack on Iran;

▪️In reality, the US will have encouraged and enabled an Israeli attack, while having quietly prepared to intervene afterwards;

▪️Current attempts to appear to convince Israel to "deescalate" is a pillar of this policy to provoke war by proxy, not stop war;

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Actually, I have seen this before, and it has been in the works for years now.

However, I'm confident this would not work for the time being because of the current realities on the ground.

First, the Iranian leadership has an iron grip on internal affairs in the country. Outside provocations would only rally the populace around the Ayatollahs. So, a regime change plot is dead on arrival.

Secondly, Iran is highly advanced in military capabilities, and they have proven that they're not afraid to strike when the need arises. In fact, Iran is the only non-nuclear armed country to have struck targets against three nuclear armed nations without fearing a reprisal. I'm talking about the US base in Iraq, Pakistani terrorist base in Pakistan, and recently, against Israeli bases deep in Israel. Don't you think a nation that has been so embolded in taking such steps have something HIDDEN that most people don't know about? THINK brother. I pray that this current rancour won't cause the west to wake up one day to a disappointing reality per Iran.

Thirdly, many people are not aware that Iran, China, and Russia has a trilateral information sharing agreement that has been in operation for years. I think they started it after seeing what the west led by US and NATO did to Libya. Thus, it would be difficult for any US/Mossad war plot against Iran to go completely clear under the radar.

Another myopic assumption the paper seemed to issinuate is that Israel could be overwhelmingly successful in an attack on Iran, and that the US would be exonerated in the entire region. This is a delusional fallacy.

A direct attack on Iran from Israel would be greeted with instantanious reprisals from Iran and it's numerous proxies, and is going to be 100x more deadlier than what we just saw. Moreover, all US bases and assets in the region would come under massive attacks. In fact, no amount of US covert or overt intervention would prevent Israel from suffering massive destruction if push comes to real wider shoves.

Israel is very vulnerable in that region than a whole lot of people think. A wider war now would drag in players like Egypt and Algeria that are currently seating on the fence. Not to mention the likes of China and Russia under the auspices of the SCO and strategic partnership. This, to me, are too huge a risk that the current US government would even dare to comprehend let alone venture into.

Besides, the economic collapse that would follow such a war would be too unimaginable as such that no amount of money printing can make the Yankees to survive it. In fact, the collective west has a whole lot to lose than what Iran and his proxies stand to lose.

And with elections close by, it would be foolish for the Biden administration to enter a major war with possible massive US casualties.

The current sabber-rattling from the Israel war cabinet right now is purely out of frustration and pressure. Netanyahu is under immense pressure to deliver results. In a matter of weeks he promised to get Hamas eliminated, six months after, he is still there with no concrete results to show for it, except for levelled civilian infrastructures and thousands of dead women and children. Hamas is still firing missiles from Gaza. He knew what he was doing when he targeted that Iranian consulate. He was trying to divert attention from his seemingly failures in the war with Hamas, and he got his wish. But now, if he doesn't play smart, he may end up in a even bigger mess than he envisaged.
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Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:35pm On Apr 16, 2024
Vic2023:
This is how the UK newspaper Express reports on the flood.

Another fine example of British reporting on absolutely anything to do with Russia.

If you actually read the article, under 1000 homes are flooded.

But Russia is "on the brink of collapse".

If they report on flooding like this, just imagine the quality of the reporting on the war...

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Who takes British news for real.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:28pm On Apr 16, 2024
Dream25:
You need to show us France World cup and Nigeria Afcon, don't you have shame?..

Make I no vex for you tonight, go sleep.. cheesy grin
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Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:26pm On Apr 16, 2024
Masterviolence:
Funny thing is that Russia is still not a big brother to Iran but rather a big brother to Israel.

Iran is just a strategic partner.
Israel under netanyahu has become something else.
No respect to international law, boastfulness that has never been seen before, just because they have the west in their pockets they think they can misbehave.
I pity those that think God support Israel and doesn't support Iran grin grin
Even in the holy bible, when God was fighting physically for them, he allows their enemy to defeat them in battles, when they go against his will, and that was the era where they were known as the children of God and their enemy where not of God.

By the way, those living in the nation Israel today, don't call themselves Israelites but rather isrealis.
Which are two different people entirely.
The bible make me understand that Israelites are the children of God. i.e: those who served and believed in God.
This name was later modernized as Christians according to the bible.
This name took away the context of demographic and geographical discrimination. No more Jews, no more gentiles, now they're believers and unbelievers.
Once you convert and decide to serve God, you become a Christian which is known is Israelites of old.
Succinctly put.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:23pm On Apr 16, 2024
Procashtips:
You think Hunans rule the US?

That land is where Satan that was casted to earth currently reside.
Fact. The governing seat of Satan is in California.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:18pm On Apr 16, 2024
soqmeov:
"If Israel...

*Heads to Reddit to lift the remaining part of the comment.
grin grin grin grin grin grin cheesy cheesy
grin grin grin grin grin You guys are mad down here... grin grin grin grin
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:10pm On Apr 16, 2024
WriterrNg:
⚡Ali Bagheri, senior Iranian MFA official:

If the enemy makes another mistake, the Zionists should know that they will not have 12 days and Iran's response speed will be less than a few seconds.
This would really happen. Na mad Netanyahu don dey mad so.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:58pm On Apr 16, 2024
lanre316:
This is disappointing. Ukraine had no chance against Russia when USA/NATO was actively supporting the war against Russia. Now that the war fatigue has set in and USA military attention has shifted away from them to the Middle East, Ukraine should borrow sense and take what little semblance of victory they can get. Pulling out of this Turkey-brokered deal is senseless.

USA cannot keep signing blank cheque to them forever and Russia may never trust them again for any future peace deal to stop the ongoing war.
Well, you just earned yourself a place on the SBU's war spnsorers hit list. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:56pm On Apr 16, 2024
StudyBarn:
What a doofus!
Jesus. grin grin grin
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:55pm On Apr 16, 2024
motayoayinde:
IRAN, building terrorists IN FRONT OF INDIA, using SUDAN !!!

What's this one talking about?
No vex, grin na Coke miss with Abbey Igbo. grin grin
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:38pm On Apr 16, 2024
WriterrNg:
⚡Zelensky calls on Western countries to protect Ukraine the same way they protected Israel during the recent Iranian missile attack.

“By defending Israel, the free world has demonstrated that this kind of unity is not only possible, but completely effective. The decisive actions of the allies prevented the success of terror and the loss of infrastructure and forced the aggressor to cool down. The same is possible in protecting Ukraine from terror, which, like Israel, is not a NATO member. And this does not require activation of Article 5, only political will is enough.”
Clown. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:34pm On Apr 16, 2024
Masterviolence:
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Nuclear weapon or not.
No country can conventionally fight with the Russians.

The west are scared of fighting the Russians because their forefathers did and failed miserably.

On the other hand Russia is scared of going to war with the west, because the forefathers of the west tried and failed several times but caused them alot.
But this era is different, Russia now has nukes which is an added level of doom if the west try nonsense.
If Russia decide to strike NATO's delivery route in Poland where weapons come to Ukraine, I swear the west won't do shit.

30+ countries fighting with just one country yet they're scared of coming out directly.
Russia don't like war, bit they don't fear it. And when they start one, they finish it.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:28am On Apr 16, 2024
WriterrNg:
⚡ Iraq deploys air defense systems on the Jordanian border
Iran at work. An Israeli retaliation could mark the start of Alois Irlmaier's foretold new Middle East war erupting that would also fuel the rise of WW3. Fingers crossed.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:24am On Apr 16, 2024
Fash20:
The obvious double standard is killing me
So glaring. They're not even ashamed.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:06pm On Apr 15, 2024
Regex:
A whole president went to China and a deputy Mayor received him. China knows how to petty...😂 😂
Imagined Putin visiting China. cool

A sell out like Scholz deserve that treatment.

We're you expecting Xi to shower blessings on him for the successful deindustrialization of German to please his masters in Washington? cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:01pm On Apr 15, 2024
Masterviolence:
As it stands, the u.s is doing everything she can to stop her lapdog from causing any trouble in that region.

Some gullible folks where saying that this was a trap set by the u.s to fight Iran and I laughed.

Geopolitics is not for everyone to be sincere.
You are so right.

Many people reason out of pure emotions and religious affiliations. This is geopolitics, not some domestic tribal or religious war. cool

Anyone that says Iran fell into Israeli and American plan to drag them out for a full-scale war is myopic.

Most people don't even know how weak the US has become in the Middle East. You only have to look at how majority of the key state players in the region aided and abetted Russia the moment western sanctions flies in. Qatar refused the attempt to get it to fill the gap left by Russia in the oil and gas supply to Europe, and to the ire of the US and the EU, Saudi Arabia even went ahead to buy Russian oil and reselling them at hire prices. The US waning influence was even more underscored when China got Iran and Saudi Arabia to restart diplomatic and bilateral relations.

What many people here don't know is that, Israel will not survive a full fledged regional war with Iran on the driving seat. If it was easy to attack, invade and destroy Iran, they could have done it many years ago. Each time they gamed the scenario, it turned out to be a disaster. The casualties level for the US and Israel was unimaginable.

And the Saturday's retaliatory attack by Iran has further underscored what real geopolitical minds like us have known for a long time. Let me explain.

Last Saturday, Iran proved that it can slice through what many described as the most densest air defense coverage in the world, penetrating all Israeli and NATO manned missile Shields. This included capabilities that formed the benchmark of the whole Western alliance; from advanced SIGINT to C4ISR to Patriot, THAAD, Iron Dome, C- Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow-3, and SM-3, plus the involvement of the West’s most advanced A2A defenses flown from F-35s, Typhoons, Eurofighters, and sea-based Allen Burke Class missile destroyers and more.

The fact that much of that Iranian volley included slow moving missiles and drones (except for the few ballistic missiles), yet managed to penetrate Israel's defences, especially with the spectacular view of missiles flying over the Knesset, is a rude awakening to war-happy Netanyahoo and his genocide war department that Iran isn't a bluff like they think. It gets even scary for them when you realise that, that is just a tip of what Iran has in it's arsenals. And that they can do real big damage if they wanted to.

So, it's in the best interest of America to rein in Israel before they get into a brouhaha they will live to regret for a very long time.

And to those shallow mind pygmies on this thread who delusionally envisioned a situation where God will send angels on chariots of fire to fight on behalf of Israel, well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, the God I know is not unrighteous to defend murderers who intentionally target and destroy civilian buildings, bombed hospitals, bomb aid workers sent on redcross vehicles to rescue the wounded civilians. Continue waiting and hoping that, by blindly supporting Israel in its atrocities God would bless and grant you visa to heaven. cool

You're hellbound. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Americans Mock Joe Biden For Condemning Iran Attack On Israel (Pics) by Appleyard(m): 11:22am On Apr 15, 2024
tctrills:
First. I don't need to go through all your posts when I can judge you by what I see.
Also, you don't think it's smart to have evidence when you make the kind of claims you make? If you say that my words are propaganda and assumptions and you have no evidence to back your statement, don't you see that you are only making an assumption while accusing me of doing same?

You call me a coward for siding with Israel. I guess you see anyone that doesn't agree with you as a coward. You are always right and your opinions should never be challenged.

If you are Israel, will you attack the embassy of a nation that sponsored the greatest terror attack on your soil?
Israel even has more support against Iran than in their war with Gaza. Even many Arab nations are with Israel on this.
It would be completely unwise for Israel to follow your advice and wait for Iran's next action before hitting more Iranian targets.
Who then bombed the embassy? You?
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:10am On Apr 15, 2024
WriterrNg:
⚡Warsaw and Kiev are considering the scenario of defending western Ukrainian regions with Polish Patriot missiles.

According to Ukrainian FM Kuleba, the initiative is being discussed with NATO representatives. However, he did not specify whether Poland plans to shoot down Russian missiles from its territory or transfer air defence systems to Ukraine.

Warsaw has not officially confirmed the talks.
Zelensky still thinks NATO countries would risks their major cities to defend her by attacking Russian missiles in mid flight. Coke is really bad for the brain. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:05am On Apr 15, 2024
usmanpogo:
You've made a very interesting point, the UN does not represent the current geopolitical landscape. Nations are supposed to be equal, while give more power to certain five Nations ( UN security council ). If the UN is to be restructured the veto power needs to be jettisoned, what's the point of voting on a motion if a fee minorities could veto the whole process.

Secondly, i think the African continent is more divided compared to the Asians. Imagine having 54 countries and no sit in the UN security council.
The African division was more on their colonial heritage and geopolitical leaning. That is, the British and French camps. However, recent happenings has shown that Africans can actually breakaway from this mentality, as seen with the ongoing rebellion against French interest in the continent. Moreover, the African contingent can make their proposal under the auspices of the AU to present a unified stance. It is disheartening that despite having such a huge representative at the UN, not s dongle African nation is among the Security Councli permanent members.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:34am On Apr 15, 2024
FoolishBoy419:
After further investigation, I can confirm to you all that EVERY SINGLE POST from Dystopian Muse that sounds intelligent was Olé'd and Barawo'd from Reddit. This would not have been a problem if she hadn't been going about insulting people at every given opportunity and even trolling someone for doing a fraction of what she did.

I will stop posting them now so as not to derail the thread.
cool cool cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:44am On Apr 15, 2024
WriterrNg:
⚡CIA Director William Burns asked Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) chief Ibrahim Kalın to mediate between Iran and Israel.

Iran also informed Türkiye in advance of its planned operation against Israel.

"Iran informed us in advance of what would happen. The U.S. conveyed to Iran through us that this reaction must be within certain limits," the Turkish source said.

"In response, Iran said the reaction would be a response to Israel's attack on its embassy in Damascus and that it would not go beyond this."
Just like I said, a backdoor meeting for a "fainted attack" and everyone goes home with feigned threats of reprisals but a feeling of happy ending deep down. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:39am On Apr 15, 2024
FoolishBoy419:
Dem no dey mark attendance for this thread. Leave
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Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:38am On Apr 15, 2024
Masterviolence:
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Oh, you want him to regurgitate fake stats from their colonial era.

That guy is too full of himself, probably suffering from delusion of grandeur.
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Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:23am On Apr 15, 2024
emmaodet:
One thing is very visible. The UN is not effective to it's duties.
So many wars going on around the world and the seem lost and don't have a solution to it.
It is high time it is scrapped
The security council setting is what is killing the UN. It's time they restructure the whole thing. Final decisions on important matters should be taken by simple majority vote in the General Assembly, and the implementation by way of order be sent to the restructured security council for implementation.

I want to see a situation where if they failed to restructure the UN, the entire African contingent should withdraw from the body and form a new organization with nations from South America, and Asia, and the Middle East.

Africa alone has 54 nations. A threatened or actual withdrawal would effectively make the UN irrelevant to other nations.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:10am On Apr 15, 2024
Fash20:
Imagine Russia attacking the UK embassy in Poland because the UK has been helping Ukraine.
Going to Poland is even too far. Even in Ukraine, it would be a declaration of war. Nations like the US and many others keep military personnel in their embassies. Especially in hotspot locations. It's part of a nation's sovereign right to do with its territories, and it's one of the unwritten rules that you don't touch the embassy of another nation, not even in the host country by the host government. Netanyahu just think he can do anything and get away with it. Well, he was been warned.

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