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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 4:55pm On Mar 19
⚡Russia is now the second largest producer of gold at 324.7 metric tons in 2023, behind China at 374 million.

Russia is expected to increase production of gold by 4% a year until 2026.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Dvdpity: 4:57pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡France is preparing a contingent for deployment to Ukraine, initially comprising about 2,000 soldiers, stated the Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia, Naryshkin.

The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service also noted that there is noticeable concern in the French army about the increased number of French casualties in Ukraine.
More iskander missiles to them. More French fries loading.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by shoodboi2: 4:58pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡France is preparing a contingent for deployment to Ukraine, initially comprising about 2,000 soldiers, stated the Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia, Naryshkin.

The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service also noted that there is noticeable concern in the French army about the increased number of French casualties in Ukraine.

Someone wants to hide casualties. Macron be shitting in his pants over the high number of casualties he got. It looks like the French troops in Ukraine suffered the most casualties. Way more than American, British, and Turkish casualties. 😂😂🤡

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:59pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡A terrifying storm transformed daylight into darkness in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina.
That's really horrifying.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:05pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡"China is ready to intervene militarily anywhere if the US or NATO decide to attack Russia," according to the representative of the Chinese Ministry of Defense.

We already knew this to be so because they would be next any way.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:12pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
[b]⚡Following the reported Failure of Negotiations over the last week between Members of the Niger Military Junta and Senior U.S. Diplomatic and Military Officials, the Junta has announced the Immediate End of any Cooperation Agreements between Niger and the United States including the Agreement which allowed the Establishment of 2 Major U.S. Air Force Bases within the Country.

The US airbases in West Africa has never been used to target so-called ISIS but have been used to fund conflicts across the sub-Saharan region. Eye witnesses in places like Maiduguri and other places in the northern Nigeria have reported many times of seeing Whitemen in helicopters airdropping weapons for Boko-Haram fighters close to the borders. Closing those bases would go a long way to helping the security of these region.

Air Base 101 near the Capital of Niamey and Air Base 201 in the City of Agadez which are both Strategically Important Bases for USAFRICOM and Drone Operations against Islamic Terrorist Groups in Africa.
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:18pm On Mar 19
shoodboi2:


Nigerian unwater water cables originate from Europe, mostly London, and pass the coast of western north Africa and west Africa down to Nigeria.

So how does that correlate with Houthis? Our cables don't originate from the middle east or pass through there. So why are the Houthis in the conversation?
leave the children alone. cool
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:20pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡“Does Macron have any logic in his head?

First he gives Kiev French missiles to attack our population centres. Then he says we must defeat Russia. Then he wants to send troops to Ukraine to fight us directly. And suddenly he asks President Putin to stop the SMO for the duration of the Olympic Games (26 July to 11 August) in Paris.

And I have a question; Does Macron remember that our athletes were not allowed to take part?”

— Marat Bashirov, Russian Politologist

Macron is like a whimpering woman who has lost his husband to another woman due to her oversize ego. He is becoming very pathetic everyday.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:30pm On Mar 19
seunny4lif:
Donald Trump:

“Zelensky is the greatest salesman in history. Every time he comes to the country he walks away with $50 or 60 Billion dollars….”


Truer words has never been spoken.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by shoodboi2: 5:37pm On Mar 19
Appleyard:
leave the children alone. cool

Poorly educated children. If he collects a refund of the school fees he paid in secondary school and gives me, I will teach him geography. Anything short of that, he should use Google grin

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 6:57pm On Mar 19
⚡Senator Bernie Sanders criticizes defense contractors for inflating prices on weapons sent to Ukraine, highlighting the unchecked nature of the US military-industrial complex. Examples include:

1. Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missiles

🔺 Price in 1991: $25,000
🔺 Price in 2020: $119,320
🔺 Price in 2023: $400,000
🔺 Cost Increase: 16 times

2. Javelin man-portable anti-tank missiles

🔺 Cost in 2002: $126,000 for the launcher plus $78,000 per missile
🔺 Price in 2021: $249,700 for the launcher and $216,717 for one missile
🔺 Cost Increase: 1.9 times and 2.77 times, respectively

3. M777 towed howitzers

🔺 $2 million apiece in 2008
🔺 $3.73 million each in 2017
🔺 $4+ million apiece in 2023
🔺 Cost Increase: Double (200%)

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 6:57pm On Mar 19
⚡4. M142 HIMARS rocket artillery systems

🔺 $3.5 million apiece in 2014
🔺 $4.3 million each in 2022 for the domestic market, (or some $19-36.6 million apiece for HIMARS purchased by America’s NATO satellites)
🔺 Cost Increase: 23%, not counting foreign orders

5. Switchblade 300 Loitering Munitions

🔺 $45,000 each in 2018
🔺 Cost in 2022: $56,063 plus up to $30,000 in associated ‘fielding costs’
🔺 Cost Increase: 24.5%

6. Bradley fighting vehicles

🔺 $1.11 million in 1993
🔺 $1.84 million in 2016
🔺 $3.3-$4.35 million each in 2022
🔺 Cost Increase: 2.97 to 3.91 times (nearly 300-400%)

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 6:58pm On Mar 19
⚡7. M1 Abrams tanks

🔺 $4.3 million in 1989
🔺 $10.66 million in 2023
🔺 Cost Increase: 2.47 times (nearly 250%)

8. Oshkosh M-ATV mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles

🔺 $385,000 apiece in 2017
🔺 $470,000+ each in 2023
🔺 Cost Increase: Almost 25%

9. MIM-104 Patriot missile systems

🔺 $225 million plus $2 million per missile in 2003
🔺 $1 billion and $4.1 million per missile in 2022
🔺 Cost Increase: Over 400% for the system and over 200% for the missiles

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 7:02pm On Mar 19
⚡President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania warmly congratulated Vladimir Putin on winning the presidential election during their telephone conversation.

The Presidents noted their readiness to continue strengthening the alliance between the two states.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by ClassicNairan: 7:13pm On Mar 19
Ghostagain:
Democracy:= power to all the people.
Democracy is not about power to the bigger demographics and marginalisation of smaller demographics.


But in the case of United State with only two political system, smaller demographics are being marginalised. The way elections work favors only two main political parties and leaves out others and some people's opinions. This means that many voices aren't heard as much. The Electoral College system makes it even more unfair because it can ignore what most people actually vote for. And The winner-takes-all nature of the Electoral College further exacerbates this issue, as it disregard the popular vote and disproportionately favor larger demographic groups and swing states. As a result, many citizens feel disenfranchised and disengaged from the political process, as their voices are overshadowed by the dominance of the two major parties.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 7:15pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡Maria Zakharova:

"British Defense Minister Grant Shapps: 'Putin has stolen elections again, but he won't steal Ukraine. Britain will work with allies to stop the theft by increasing overall assistance to Ukraine. As history shows - we must stop dictators and autocrats, otherwise they will continue to steal even more.'

We didn't steal anything from them. We didn't give them ours. That's why they're mad. They're used to taking everything from everyone by the right of 'exceptionalism'.

By the way, what about Kate Middleton? Found her yet? Keep looking, Shapps."

Classic Maria. grin grin That Middleton's comment got me rolling. This woman is a disciple of vawulence to the core. cool

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 7:17pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡US accused Niger of preparing a deal with Iran to give uranium to Tehran.

Now they're laying the foundation for a refusal to not leave Niger.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 7:17pm On Mar 19
⚡The world’s top gold producers

1. 🇨🇳 China - 368.3 tonnes
2. 🇷🇺 Russia – 331.1 tonnes
3. 🇦🇺 Australia – 327.8 tonnes
4. 🇺🇸 United States – 190.2 tonnes
5. 🍁 Canada – 170.6 tonnes
6. 🇬🇭 Ghana – 138.7 tonnes
7. 🇧🇷 Brazil – 107.0 tonnes
8. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan – 101.6 tonnes
9. 🇲🇽 Mexico – 101.6 tonnes
10. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – 100.9 tonnes

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 7:17pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡Russia knows about the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine, but they are dying there in large numbers - Putin

Fact.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by FoolishBoy419: 7:27pm On Mar 19
HardBishop:

You like fight...... Tomorrow you will be struggling to go to Europe.....
Well Trump is here for you putards

Why can't someone be against European bloodsuckers without being accused of dreaming to move to Europe? Why are you guys so obsessed with living among white people?

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 8:01pm On Mar 19
⚡Officials with the British Royal Navy have reportedly told the U.K. Defense Journal that the HMS Bulwark (L15), a Albion-Class Landing Platform Dock that was expected to Assume the Operational Role previously filled by the HMS Albion (L14) will now remain in a “Extended Readiness” Status instead, only being Retuned to Sea for Absolute Necessity.

if True, the British Royal Navy and Marines would now be without an Active Amphibious Naval Capacity for the First Time in Decades if not Centuries, with No Replacement currently planned for the Two Ships of the Albion-Class who have only been in Active Service for roughly 20 Years.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriiterNg: 8:17pm On Mar 19
⚡Ireland Prime Minister tells US President Biden his country stands with Palestine.

"We see our history in the eyes of the Palestinians, a story of displacement, deprivation, a denied national identity, forced migration, discrimination, and now hunger."

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by ClassicNairan: 8:22pm On Mar 19
Ghostagain:

Ancient Greece and current Greece are not the same entity.
Also you don't seem to understand that we are talking about uninterrupted regimes. The USA democracy of today is the same government as that created roughly 200 years ago.
Switzerland... No, check the dates.
Finland ... Finland didn't even exist as a country until russian revolution saw it breakaway from Russia.

Dude, you don't understand that for your claim, you have to provide evidence. I'm not in the business of providing evidence for your claims, I have my own claims to prove and many people have claims as well, should I just spend my lifetime proving people's claims or should everybody prove his own claim ?
I thought you were smarter than this, but you are a product of your Nigerian environment.

"San Marino
Isle of Man
Faro Island"
I'm pretty sure these are new countries.

I agree You have a point in your first paragraph but your last paragraph is totally off. San Marino, Isle of Man, and Faroe Islands, are not new countries, they have existed for centuries, with their own histories and governments.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Procashtips(m): 8:27pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡Russia is now the second largest producer of gold at 324.7 metric tons in 2023, behind China at 374 million.

Russia is expected to increase production of gold by 4% a year until 2026.

How does a country "produce" gold or is mining gold from the earth same as "production"?

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Fighttillvictory: 8:34pm On Mar 19
Vl3ly:
since 70 yrs ago you did not see a single act of terrorism in Zionist government against Palestinians? but you swift to call October 7 a terrorist act
You are hypocrite
see how u write like ur dad knew about palestinian 70yrs ago
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Procashtips(m): 8:38pm On Mar 19
WriiterNg:
⚡Senator Bernie Sanders criticizes defense contractors for inflating prices on weapons sent to Ukraine, highlighting the unchecked nature of the US military-industrial complex. Examples include:

1. Stinger man-portable surface-to-air missiles

🔺 Price in 1991: $25,000
🔺 Price in 2020: $119,320
🔺 Price in 2023: $400,000
🔺 Cost Increase: 16 times

2. Javelin man-portable anti-tank missiles

🔺 Cost in 2002: $126,000 for the launcher plus $78,000 per missile
🔺 Price in 2021: $249,700 for the launcher and $216,717 for one missile
🔺 Cost Increase: 1.9 times and 2.77 times, respectively

3. M777 towed howitzers

🔺 $2 million apiece in 2008
🔺 $3.73 million each in 2017
🔺 $4+ million apiece in 2023
🔺 Cost Increase: Double (200%)

War is business to most elites in the US.

Human death means nothing to them.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Ghostagain: 8:54pm On Mar 19
ClassicNairan:


I agree You have a point in your first paragraph but your last paragraph is totally off. San Marino, Isle of Man, and Faroe Islands, are not new countries, they have existed for centuries, with their own histories and governments.
Clap for yourself, I guess I'm not allowed to guess on anything. @procashtips just dumped names of countries without providing any actual data on them. He expected me to go and do research for his own claim, therefore wasting my own time. I knew very well some of the countries he named and therefore easily debunked his claims on them, but for the ones which I didn't know, I replied by guessing they were new countries. Oh I was wrong. Clap for yourself again.
But just one simple fact San Marino's constitution is from the 1970's. How is that older than the USA's democracy ?

I find it hard to understand what type of silly game some of you are playing. @procashtips was just basically trying to have me waste my time researching his baseless claims.
I don't operate with you people's crazy rules of discussion where people don't need to prove their claims and it is those at the recieving end of the claims who need to do research on the claims. Here I've just wasted 5 minutes to find out the constitution of this unknown country is from the 1970's which debunks @procashtips claim of it having a democracy older than the USA's.

News flash: I don't know every country on earth !
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Kingsnairaland(m): 8:59pm On Mar 19
Flag lowered in UK some one must have died

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by ClassicNairan: 9:16pm On Mar 19
Ghostagain:

Clap for yourself, I guess I'm not allowed to guess on anything. @procashtips just dumped names of countries without providing any actual data on them. He expected me to go and do research for his own claim, therefore wasting my own time. I knew very well some of the countries he named and therefore easily debunked his claims on them, but for the ones which I didn't know, I replied by guessing they were new countries. Oh I was wrong. Clap for yourself again.
But just one simple fact San Marino's constitution is from the 1970's. How is that older than the USA's democracy ?

I find it hard to understand what type of silly game some of you are playing. @procashtips was just basically trying to have me waste my time researching his baseless claims.
I don't operate with you people's crazy rules of discussion where people don't need to prove their claims and it is those at the recieving end of the claims who need to do research on the claims. Here I've just wasted 5 minutes to find out the constitution of this unknown country is from the 1970's which debunks @procashtips claim of it having a democracy older than the USA's.

News flash: I don't know every country on earth !

Mr. Ghost, perhaps you should continue with your math debate, you are actually quite good at it. Leave international politics to these guys, as they are very skilled in that area. I've been following this thread.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Ghostagain: 9:27pm On Mar 19
ClassicNairan:


Mr. Ghost, perhaps you should continue with your math debate, you are actually quite good at it. Leave international politics to these guys, as they are very skilled in that area. I've been following this thread.
So a country which got its constitution in 1974 has a democracy which is older than the usa's democracy ?
Look what I don't tolerate is people who make their own facts. And to them, this is what I have to say:

It is ok to not be a fan of the usa, but don't change reality to suit your feelings.
As some people say, facts don't care for feelings.
Stop thinking with your feelings, use your brain instead.

Being skilled in mathematics doesn't eliminate me from geopolitical debates nor does it make me less skilled than others on geopolitics. I've basically been debunking the "skilled geopoliticians" for a while here. Also being a "skilled" geopolitician doesn't imply you are above logic and can make up your logic and your facts.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vl3ly: 9:27pm On Mar 19
Fighttillvictory:

see how u write like ur dad knew about palestinian 70yrs ago
I'm very sure Palestine is older than your first generation

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 9:32pm On Mar 19
Ghostagain:

You got things messed up, and I have corrected this misconception about democracy several times on this thread.
Democracy has nothing to do with "majority rule", don't confuse your Nigerian mindset with logic and situation outside Nigeria.
America is the oldest democracy in the world, and since inception they inscripted this rule which gave equal power to states irrespective of demographic comparison between states.
It has never been about "popular vote" !
It is actually more logical to not go by popular vote if you want every group to have its say, your Nigerian democracy is just about which group has bigger population or which group Riggs better. While with American democracy, it is about what each group wants, and that will be balanced by giving each group equal power.

In a multiethnic country like Nigeria, it would make much more sense to have a system of voting similar to the USA's. But since most Nigerians are extremely ill educated and don't really understand what democracy means, we have people like you judging America's democracy with the belief that Nigerian "democracy" is the model for all to follow.

I keep correcting this and people keep coming out to remake the same mistake, that is the problem with nairaland and Nigeria in general. This gets me aggravated.

Why I have decided to ignore this mindset over times on this thread, I must say, this mindset too is dangerously shallow and narrow. Democracy by definition is the government of the majority. The Nigerian model of democracy isn't and shouldn't be a basics of comparison because the people are not allowed to exercise the power vested in them by the Constitution to chose their leaders. No thanks to an entrenched system of rigging that is now the norm in our elections.

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