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Forum: Military Aviation

27th Feb 2024, 18:13

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

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Posted By melmothtw

Not a threat, but strategic ambiguity. There is...

Not a threat, but strategic ambiguity. There is an important difference, but no matter.

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Feb 2024, 17:58

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

The 'may be heading' is where you overplayed his...

The 'may be heading' is where you overplayed his statement. I'm sure it wasn't deliberate.

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Feb 2024, 16:20

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

Not semantics at all, maintaining strategic...

Not semantics at all, maintaining strategic ambiguity by not ruling something out is absolutely NOT the same as saying you are going to do that thing.

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Feb 2024, 04:31

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

No, he's just maintaining some strategic...

No, he's just maintaining some strategic ambiguity by not taking them off the table.

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Feb 2024, 16:00

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

When has Europe ever been ungrateful?

When has Europe ever been ungrateful?

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Feb 2024, 15:33

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

So be prepared to use in support of your...

So be prepared to use in support of your commitment to your allies, or take it home.

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Feb 2024, 15:14

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

We haven't had a chance to find out yet,...

We haven't had a chance to find out yet, Incidentally, every other member has fulfilled its NATO obligation the one time that Article 5 was invoked, by the US no less. That's what allies do.

FMS...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Feb 2024, 14:47

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

Which, incidentally, is an argument against the...

Which, incidentally, is an argument against the NATO 2% defence spending goal. Why should Croatia, Belgium, Canada, etc, which have no global commitments or security posture, have to commit to...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Feb 2024, 11:22

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

What's he done to undermine NATO and alienate his...

What's he done to undermine NATO and alienate his allies while cozying up to and emboldening tyrants and dictators?

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Feb 2024, 08:01

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

Europe has only 'benefitted' in so far as it has...

Europe has only 'benefitted' in so far as it has been in the US interest for Europe to benefit. The US defence-industrial complex has done rather well out of Europe over the last 80+ years.

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Feb 2024, 19:27

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

The notion that any of this will stay within...

The notion that any of this will stay within Europe and not have any consequence for the US is as misguided and naive in 2024 as it was in 1939.

How about Russia as the centre of the Axis of...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Feb 2024, 19:13

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

Uh?? You think 80 years of US policy towards the...

Uh?? You think 80 years of US policy towards the Soviet Union/Russia was solely concerned with deterring an invasion of Alaska? Such a myopic take, I'm astounded

I thought this was about...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Feb 2024, 18:28

Replies: 365

NATO vs Russia

Views: 84,642

Posted By melmothtw

Arguably, the US has the most to gain from a...

Arguably, the US has the most to gain from a defeated and diminished Russia. I struggle to see how so many in America seem unable to grasp this.

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