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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Ghostagain: 5:10pm On Apr 09, 2025
I give up discussing this topic with you.
I'm not trying to win arguments, you clearly are. As I said earlier, your claims keep shifting, which in turn shifts the conversation as well. I like to remain focused.

LordAdam16:
North Korea sent soldiers to Russia.
The official stated reason could be "training, logistics assistance, weapons testing"...
It just so happens that some of those activities have occurred at the Kursk front and other front-adjacent locales.

If you have a North Korea unit assisting with EW or anti-drone protection at an energy facility, how would you describe that deployment?

My point is simple.
But you're opposed to the premise and have been meandering to poke holes.
There are North Korean troops in Russia. How they're used is up for debate.
That is factual.

For instance, we know China has sent technicians to help boost weapon production.
I'm not sure why you find it shocking that a heavily-militarized country like North Korea sent troops in some capacity (from infantry to engineering).

Pay the Western characterization no mind.
Russia is not using North Koreans in meat wave attacks.
They're there on a winter excursion to update military knowhow.

The payoff has been massive.
They've received their first AEW&C aircraft. Iran has none.
Their next-gen destroyers currently in construction are receiving same state-of-the-art capabilities as Russia's most capable platforms.
Some of the surplus capacity of Russia's rapid military buildout is being used to add new squadrons as well as update existing systems.

-Lord
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Watcharena: 5:11pm On Apr 09, 2025
Gbadebo19:
Lol, China is the one feeling the heat very badly. Contrary to what you said yesterday, there has been no protest in USA.
On the other hand, China is the one that can't win this tariff war. There is just no way. They have just slapped another 84% tariff on USA goods. All this tariff from China does not do USA any significant harm cos USA Economy is not export dependent unlike Chinese economy that is extremely dependent on export and on USA market for that matter. USA has a very very strong internal purchase power unlike China with a very very weak one.
Trump will still raise it to 400%. By the time the full effects are on China, it will take China a long time to recover. All these tariffs China is using as retaliation are just the mere kicks of a dying horse.
yet china is not complaining,it is US that is calling china to negotiation table,it is US that is begging china not to devalue currency in order to cushion the effect.

China only responded without saying anything but US is crying
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriterrNg: 5:12pm On Apr 09, 2025
⚡Number of millionaires in London falls as wealthy flee.

Thousands of millionaires fled London in the past year with some moving to the United States or Asia driven out by high taxes and Brexit, according to a report published Wednesday.

The exodus continued a decade-long trend that has been attributed to tax increases, failure to recover from the 2008 financial crisis and Britain’s acrimonious departure from the European Union.

Some 11,300 dollar millionaires exited London in 2024, found the annual World’s Wealthiest Cities Report published by advisory firm Henley & Partners and data intelligence company New World Wealth.

London now has 215,700 dollar millionaires, down from 227,000 in 2023, the report found.

The British capital was pushed into sixth place last year by Los Angeles, which overtook it with 220,600 millionaires.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by emmaodet: 5:20pm On Apr 09, 2025
WriterrNg:
⚡U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Warns China Against Currency Devaluation.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned China against devaluing its currency in response to new tariffs, stating that such a move would be a “tax on the rest of the world.” Bessent urged China not to take this step and instead come to the table for negotiations.
Lol
It is not funny that the people constantly telling Nigeria to keep devaluing her naira that the naira is too strong and the same people worried and screaming that china shouldn't devalue her currency again?
That means no matter how good your predators plans are, it always have a loophole to exploit if you are wise enough.
The west know this but they didn't believe any nation will go that far to exploit it. They didn't see China coming
They didn't forsee the Chinese Factor
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriterrNg: 5:27pm On Apr 09, 2025
⚡Kyrgyz intelligence services have foiled an attempt to incite mass unrest and carry out a coup, the country’s State Committee for National Security says.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriterrNg: 5:34pm On Apr 09, 2025
⚡Tom & Jerry Ukrainian version.

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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Gbadebo19(m): 5:54pm On Apr 09, 2025
Watcharena:
yet china is not complaining,it is US that is calling china to negotiation table,it is US that is begging china not to devalue currency in order to cushion the effect.

China only responded without saying anything but US is crying
Nope. US isn't calling China to the negotiation table, it is actually threatening China to the negotiation table. There is a difference between the two.
And kindly tell me, how do you want to know if the Chinese are complaining? A state where dissident voices are silenced with outright execution?
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by LordAdam16: 6:01pm On Apr 09, 2025
dermmy:
To be honest Russia and China ain't serious at all. They are not ready for multipolarism if they can't challenge and confront US on some issues. This Iran nuclear issue is an example. They should not allow US to always have its way. Who is America to keep dictating what Iran should and should not do after it was the same US who walked out of this working deal that the P5+1 inked with Iran.

Russia and China are part of the P5+1 for God sake so who is US to keep dictating among the P5+1? I think this was a deal everyone of them made with Iran. If US continue to go unchallenged this way then it will continue to disrespect Russia and China and see them as unserious and weak countries it could oppress. We all know how US use to defend and even veto any resolution that does not favour Israel in the UN. Anyway may be Iran is not important to Russia and China afterall.

Russia and China are very unserious. If they want a multipolar world where America shows them respect they should be ready to challenge America's decisions most especially this act of unilateralism. We don't have a multipolar world if America still thinks it can act unilaterally while seeing other powers like Russia and China as irrelevant. I'm beginning to think Russia and China even fear America. I am even amazed at how Russia is saying it would make sure Iran and US have a good deal is this about Iran and US or about the whole P5+1/UN? Very shocking to hear instead of you and China to keep challenging this act of unilateralism. Dem never ready for multipolarism.
Russia challenged and confronted the US in Ukraine. Na d mata we still dey settle.
China has challenged the US on Taiwan. The US is still selling them weapons as well as deploying more advanced weapon systems in South Korea and Japan to shorten transit time of strikes on mainland China.

Challenging the US is not a magic wand.
The silver bullet to end the persistent US belligerence against Iran is acquisition of a nuke.
Every 3 year old knows that.
China buys their oil to keep their economy afloat. Russia gave them technical know-how. So they have the money, resources, and ability to make a nuke.
Iran says they do not want nukes. 🤷‍♂️

Without nukes, the megalomaniacs in Washington and Tel Aviv will be emboldened to go to war.
Tehran knows this and yet they're putting Russia and China in a nasty quagmire.
With friends like this, who needs enemies.
Russia and China have done all they can to make sure the US does not have its way on Iran.
They used the same template with NK. It worked. Why is Khamenei being stubborn?

Well, if you don't want nukes, the next best thing is to try to talk the US out of launching a military strike.
That's the current stage.
If that fails, we'll get a proxy war.
A war that was completely avoidable.

On balance, I should not be concerned about a war.
Iran can hold its own.
My apprehension is that the mullahs made a mess of a situation where they held all the cards.
What other dumpster fires will they ignite?

-Lord
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by obedience4(m): 6:09pm On Apr 09, 2025
Watcharena:
yet china is not complaining,it is US that is calling china to negotiation table,it is US that is begging china not to devalue currency in order to cushion the effect.

China only responded without saying anything but US is crying
China is not complaining 🤣🤣😂

You live under a rock 🪨??
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Gbadebo19(m): 6:12pm On Apr 09, 2025
LordAdam16:
Russia challenged and confronted the US in Ukraine. Na d mata we still dey settle.
China has challenged the US on Taiwan. The US is still selling them weapons as well as deploying more advanced weapon systems in South Korea and Japan to shorten transit time of strikes on mainland China.

Challenging the US is not a magic wand.
The silver bullet to end the persistent US belligerence against Iran is acquisition of a nuke.
Every 3 year old knows that.
China buys their oil to keep their economy afloat. Russia gave them technical know-how. So they have the money, resources, and ability to make a nuke.
Iran says they do not want nukes. 🤷‍♂️

Without nukes, the megalomaniacs in Washington and Tel Aviv will be emboldened to go to war.
Tehran knows this and yet they're putting Russia and China in a nasty quagmire.
With friends like this, who needs enemies.
Russia and China have done all they can to make sure the US does not have its way on Iran.
They used the same template with NK. It worked. Why is Khamenei being stubborn?

Well, if you don't want nukes, the next best thing is to try to talk the US out of launching a military strike.
That's the current stage.
If that fails, we'll get a proxy war.
A war that was completely avoidable.

On balance, I should not be concerned about a war.
Iran can hold its own.
My apprehension is that the mullahs made a mess of a situation where they held all the cards.
What other dumpster fires will they ignite?

-Lord
Please, were you not taught summary in secondary school? 😂😂.
All these long long essays, and at the end of the day, you are always wrong. Haaa, even God is tired of your matter 😂😂.
If you were a lawyer, I would understand but argghhhh 🤮🤮🤮
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by LordAdam16: 6:16pm On Apr 09, 2025
Ghostagain:
I give up discussing this topic with you.
I'm not trying to win arguments, you clearly are. As I said earlier, your claims keep shifting, which in turn shifts the conversation as well. I like to remain focused.
When you contest a fact, you should have the fortitude to back up your assertions.

Did North Korea deploy soldiers to Russia? Yes.
Are North Korean soldiers in Russia supporting the war effort at the front? Yes.
What exactly are their responsibilities at the front? Unclear and open to debate.

I've maintained this from the start.
There is no ambiguity. Only your refusal to acknowledge facts.

-Lord
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Watcharena: 6:21pm On Apr 09, 2025
obedience4:
China is not complaining 🤣🤣😂

You live under a rock 🪨??
drop evidence is more important than all this
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 6:32pm On Apr 09, 2025
⚡U.S. raises tariff on China to 125%, effective immediately.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 6:33pm On Apr 09, 2025
⚡Trump says he’s raising tariffs on China to 125% and reducing tariffs on other countries to 10% for 90 days.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 6:47pm On Apr 09, 2025
LordAdam16:
When you contest a fact, you should have the fortitude to back up your assertions.

Did North Korea deploy soldiers to Russia? Yes.
Are North Korean soldiers in Russia supporting the war effort at the front? Yes.
What exactly are their responsibilities at the front? Unclear and open to debate.

I've maintained this from the start.
There is no ambiguity. Only your refusal to acknowledge facts.

-Lord
I read somewhere that while Russian forces advance forward, North Korean troops are used to hold the rear, clear mines and build fortifications.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 7:10pm On Apr 09, 2025
⚡Trade turnover between China and the US could fall by 80%, according to preliminary forecasts, WTO chief says.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by obedience4(m): 7:12pm On Apr 09, 2025
Watcharena:
drop evidence is more important than all this
China not complaining yet she had filed a case against the US to the WTO. You can check that out yourself.

Just some few hours ago China called the US a bully and mainstream media in China has been calling for a united front against the tarrifs..
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Gbadebo19(m): 7:24pm On Apr 09, 2025
WritterNg:
I read somewhere that while Russian forces advance forward, North Korean troops are used to hold the rear, clear mines and build fortifications.
You were among those who said NK troops were not in Ukraine.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by LordAdam16: 7:28pm On Apr 09, 2025
WritterNg:
I read somewhere that while Russian forces advance, North Korean troops are used to hold the rear, clear mines and build fortifications.
Yea.
Those are generally their roles closer to the frontline. They also have roles in the supply chain (logistics) and engineering.

The number of North Korea military personnel is 1.2m.
Russia is also around 1.2m.
Active-duty numbers only.

NK troop numbers in Russia is negligible. Also explains why the Kremlin and MOD are irritated by Western media characterizations.
NK soldiers in Russia are sort of on a winter excursion. Sort of like when a rare ailment or VVIP enters a hospital and doctors who aren't part of the care team huddle around to observe.

-Lord
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 7:32pm On Apr 09, 2025
⚡Zelensky:

Russia is recruiting Chinese citizens via social media.

We are ready to exchange the Chinese citizens we captured in return for Ukrainian servicemen held by Russia.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 7:32pm On Apr 09, 2025
WritterNg:
⚡Zelensky:

Russia is recruiting Chinese citizens via social media.

We are ready to exchange the Chinese citizens we captured in return for Ukrainian servicemen held by Russia.
Someone is feeling left out and ignored.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by emmaodet: 7:38pm On Apr 09, 2025
dermmy:
To be honest Russia and China ain't serious at all. They are not ready for multipolarism if they can't challenge and confront US on some issues. This Iran nuclear issue is an example. They should not allow US to always have its way. Who is America to keep dictating what Iran should and should not do after it was the same US who walked out of this working deal that the P5+1 inked with Iran.

Russia and China are part of the P5+1 for God sake so who is US to keep dictating among the P5+1? I think this was a deal everyone of them made with Iran. If US continue to go unchallenged this way then it will continue to disrespect Russia and China and see them as unserious and weak countries it could oppress. We all know how US use to defend and even veto any resolution that does not favour Israel in the UN. Anyway may be Iran is not important to Russia and China afterall.

Russia and China are very unserious. If they want a multipolar world where America shows them respect they should be ready to challenge America's decisions most especially this act of unilateralism. We don't have a multipolar world if America still thinks it can act unilaterally while seeing other powers like Russia and China as irrelevant. I'm beginning to think Russia and China even fear America. I am even amazed at how Russia is saying it would make sure Iran and US have a good deal is this about Iran and US or about the whole P5+1/UN? Very shocking to hear instead of you and China to keep challenging this act of unilateralism. Dem never ready for multipolarism.
Honestly. No country will take them serious if they don't protect their allies.
Someone said maybe Iran is not important to them and I ask, how many allies do they even have in the first place to be throwing Iran under the bus?
The more allies you have the better for you militarily and economically because your allies will always defy UN and US sanctions against you, they will always trade more with you than the west thereby boosting each other economically and reducing sanctions impacts on your economy.
Allies are a soft springboards for launching missiles or flying your jets to attack or closing their air against enemy missiles or closing their sea route against enemy ships etc
Allies are very very important because a tree doesn't make a forest.
If political leaders can't count on you to protect them against the big bullys if they protect your interest, that there is no guarantee from you their economy won't be destroyed or their seats won't be taken away from them and given to an opponent, then nobody will take you serious to come under your umbrella
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by stanluiz(m): 7:41pm On Apr 09, 2025
WritterNg:
⚡Trump says he’s raising tariffs on China to 125% and reducing tariffs on other countries to 10% for 90 days.
China will never succumb to a bully. If trump likes, he can raise the tarrif to 200%.

Trump is yet to understand that china has surpass them in everything.

China is a super power with 5000 years of existence and civilization. China don't make noise. She plays her games silently and deadly.

It is Americans that trump is punishing not china. The world does not evolves around the US.

China will trade more with EU, India, Mexico, Canada, Brazil etc China has the technology, man power, population and the resources. America has little or none to this.

China is a world factory. All the products that they are importing from US. They have the alternative back home. Example is the BYD electric cars. BYD has exported more cars and build more electric cars factories more than Tesla.

All their products that trump put tarrif on will still be re imported through Brazil and Mexico which will still find its way back to the US grin

So who loose ? Americas will now go to Mexico to buy their consumables products or pay the tax tarrif that trump has imposed on them cheesy they don't have any choice.

China will win the trade war and come out victorious with a very strong economy while US economy will suffer inflation and recession.

Cc. Pansophist.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by obedience4(m): 7:46pm On Apr 09, 2025
Another nairaland economist writing with emotions instead of facts👆

😂😂🤣🤣😅😅😆😄
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Kingsnairaland(m): 7:52pm On Apr 09, 2025
WritterNg:
I read somewhere that while Russian forces advance forward, North Korean troops are used to hold the rear, clear mines and build fortifications.
You saw it on Russia RT news or West fake news > grin
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Kingsnairaland(m): 7:59pm On Apr 09, 2025
There are Korean Russians and Chinese Russians even Mongolia Russians all you have to do is look at map of Russia to see the border land Oblast that Russia took from China and korean centuries ago.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Kingsnairaland(m): 8:04pm On Apr 09, 2025
There are Karelians Finland Russians in Russia today does it mean if you see them in war you come to say Finland is fighting for Russia lol

Karelians
are a Baltic Finnic ethnic group who are indigenous to the historical region of Karelia, which is today split between Finland and Russia.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by 23jerryking(m): 8:09pm On Apr 09, 2025
Gbadebo19:
Please, were you not taught summary in secondary school? 😂😂.
All these long long essays, and at the end of the day, you are always wrong. Haaa, even God is tired of your matter 😂😂.
If you were a lawyer, I would understand but argghhhh 🤮🤮🤮
It's his signature for me

-Lord



Very interesting nigga🤣🤣
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WritterNg: 8:11pm On Apr 09, 2025
⚡Trump:

I announced tariff pause because people are getting afraid.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Kingsnairaland(m): 8:13pm On Apr 09, 2025
WritterNg:
⚡Trump:

I announced tariff pause because people are getting afraid.
Trump

You mean trump is getting afraid grin grin
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by 23jerryking(m): 8:16pm On Apr 09, 2025
emmaodet:
Honestly. No country will take them serious if they don't protect their allies.
Someone said maybe Iran is not important to them and I ask, how many allies do they even have in the first place to be throwing Iran under the bus?
The more allies you have the better for you militarily and economically because your allies will always defy UN and US sanctions against you, they will always trade more with you than the west thereby boosting each other economically and reducing sanctions impacts on your economy.
Allies are a soft springboards for launching missiles or flying your jets to attack or closing their air against enemy missiles or closing their sea route against enemy ships etc
Allies are very very important because a tree doesn't make a forest.
If political leaders can't count on you to protect them against the big bullys if they protect your interest, that there is no guarantee from you their economy won't be destroyed or their seats won't be taken away from them and given to an opponent, then nobody will take you serious to come under your umbrella
Bro this is politics, it's not like some under-tree or bear parlour bragging rights game. If you are coming under my umbrella, you do so because you have something I could also make use of on the long run. It therefore begs the question of "what importance" Iran is to either of Russia or China. Russia is already involved in her own battles in Ukraine, China doesn't want to establish global authority via military means but economic. They wouldn't want to risk that for anything, their market is very important to them. So it's not a question of how many allies they have that they cannot help Iran, but is it worth it? I for one pity Iran cause really I have a very soft spot for that country but they need to grow up abeg. No be only them dey under sanction.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by dvkot(m): 8:17pm On Apr 09, 2025
WritterNg:
Someone is feeling left out and ignored.
honestly...that's why he announced that they have entered into belgrod..tariffs have overshadowed the dumb cow
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