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#1

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Syt - Today at 06:34:33 AM

Has JD Vance commented on the war yet? I don't seem to recall having seen anything from him, but maybe I missed it.

#2

Off the Record / Re: Hungarian Politics

Last post by Tamas - Today at 06:18:36 AM

I mean if they are legit locals of Ukraine, they would have family members back home. I sure as hell wouldn't be putting my face and name against such comments with them still there.

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Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Tamas - Today at 06:12:26 AM

Is Orban at the stage where he's really desperate? Or has he stopped giving a fuck?

I hope he's not trying to provoke some kind of incident where he tries to invoke NATO Art. 5. I doubt any country would follow it (though who knows with US and the current government in Slovakia), but it would not do much for the alliance's cohesion.

I have talking about this a bit in the Hungary thread. He defo doesn't want article 5. But he clearly wants an incident. The only campaign item they are campaigning with is that if Orban goes, the country will be dragged in the war on Ukraine's side plus all of Hungarians'money will be sent to Ukraine.

He is way behind in polls, if he wants to avoid having to do obvious election fraud he needs Ukraine to get violent, fast (or escalate enough so that the Russian false flag operation will be plausible).

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Off the Record / Re: Hungarian Politics

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - Today at 06:11:04 AM

One of the two prisoners of war handed over to Hungary by Russia made an appearance on one of Orbán's campaign rallys. When asked what he wishes for Zelensky he said "death"

I wonder if these are really POWs or "POWs" after all they were handpicked by Russia.

Kgb members

#5

Off the Record / Re: Hungarian Politics

Last post by Tamas - Today at 06:08:53 AM

One of the two prisoners of war handed over to Hungary by Russia made an appearance on one of Orbán's campaign rallys. When asked what he wishes for Zelensky he said "death"

I wonder if these are really POWs or "POWs" after all they were handpicked by Russia.

#6

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 03:51:08 AM

An interesting BBC piece about the increasing use of ground-based robots in the war https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62662gzlp8o

#7

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by The Brain - Today at 02:30:15 AM

He's saying unconditional surrender because he has a vague recollection of someone saying that when he watched Victory at Sea and it sounded badass. A couple of days from now he will forget it about like he forgot where his own father was born.  He'll deny ever saying it. At this point, it's pointless to talk about things he says as though he is concerned about being consistent or maintaining credibility.

He speaks for the US, so what he says is very important for anyone dealing with the US in the present or in the future. Trump may (effectively) say "j/k lol", but the US cannot.

#8

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 01:58:12 AM

Right now a large proportion of Iran's population support the attacks by the USA...

Is that really so? Honest question. Obviously there are Iranians that support it, but "a large proportion"?

Yes, "large" proportion may well be an exaggeration. Such a faction does exist though, but I expect it will decrease as less sophisticated armaments are used and the inevitable "collateral damage" occurs.

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Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Jacob - Today at 12:28:36 AM

Got a link?

#10

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Zanza - March 06, 2026, 11:49:07 PM

I'm seeing reports the US has used more than 800 Patriot missile interceptors in the war. Any verification on this?

Read that too, but probably not the US alone as the Gulf States all have own Patriot batteries.

That's more than Ukraine used (or rather got) in four years.