It would take a full scale invasion of Russia and probably nuclear war for Russia to give up their nuclear arsenal, regardless of who is in charge. That’s not a price worth paying to be honest.
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Putin & Russia
- Thread starter Rorschach
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It would take a full scale invasion of Russia and probably nuclear war for Russia to give up their nuclear arsenal, regardless of who is in charge. That’s not a price worth paying to be honest.
They will be a much bigger problem than Russia further down the line, but at least we got to take advantage of their cheap labour for some quick profits, while turning a blind eye to anything we didn't like. They're also more than happy to steal patended technology and make similar products that are cheaper. All it takes now is another madman with his eyes on world domination.
China is facing massive economic problems at the moment. Which could be very bad. We know what dictators do when their economies struggle. With all eyes on ukraine they might see an opportunity.
Craig_J
Eidur Gudjohnsen
Think this has to be one of the most dangerous moments to humanity in history.
Vlads gone completely batbrick.
He has already committed so many war crimes. Whatever happens from here on out -he’ll be an internationally wanted war criminal, so there’s no incentive at all for him to restrain himself any further.
No doubt he will at least use chemical weapons and blame it on the Ukrainians. Maybe unleash another virus on the world?
If he has to he wouldn’t hesitate to go nuclear either.
Vlads gone completely batbrick.
He has already committed so many war crimes. Whatever happens from here on out -he’ll be an internationally wanted war criminal, so there’s no incentive at all for him to restrain himself any further.
No doubt he will at least use chemical weapons and blame it on the Ukrainians. Maybe unleash another virus on the world?
If he has to he wouldn’t hesitate to go nuclear either.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
The Chinese aren't militarily expansionist (beyond Nepal and Taiwan). All their efforts will always be focused on domestic oppression. Economic imperialism - absolutely, but that's really with the intention of enriching their own country
johnola
Mauricio Taricco
Crikey. Has anyone called a Doctor.
Diamond Lights
Didier Zokora
Russia's not part of the International Criminal Court so don't think he cares much.
Aside from that, we're going to see big hits on Commodities, Gas/Oil well known and going through the roof, now agriculturals being hit, Ukraine a big exporter of wheat, if they can't export wheat (which they can't now), then the countries they supply to (Middle East, Africa, Asia) need to go elsewhere, knock on effects will be felt worldwide regardless.
Don't worry, Anthony Blinken has told us "We’re committed to doing everything we can to make it stop."
Except, of course, the actions required to make it stop.
SteveAWOL
Colin Calderwood
Robbo
Les Ferdinand
I believe I read somewhere else that the Russian military spending/capacity really isn't much to shout about if it weren't for the nukes. For a country that large, apparently they have a proportionally quite small defence budget - or something along those lines.
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
I saw the maintenance point in a different thread. There is definitely something to this. Whether this is a turning point in the war well who knows. One can hope, as you say.
monkeybarry
Ian Walker
It's ok, Sir (!) Gavin Williamson has told Russia to shut oop and go awaaay