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Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta
Last post by Zanza - Today at 05:22:25 AMQuote from: Tonitrus on January 06, 2026, 04:37:40 PMWe basically allow the heads of criminal gangs to run their operations from prison. No reason Maduro couldn't do the same.You also allow heads of criminal gangs to run their operations from Mar-a-Lago.
#2
Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...
Last post by Tonitrus - Today at 04:59:09 AMQuote from: celedhring on Today at 04:56:06 AMQuote from: Tonitrus on Today at 04:21:29 AMThe American "forces" there are probably just an undermanned (we usually always are, in balance of the missions required) US Air/Space Force unit supporting a Cold War-era early warning station. None of the personnel there would be at all effective in taking over Greenland.
Well, if they ever get serious about this, the first move will be to beef up that base.
Doubtful...it is pretty remote, even for Greenland. I expect any invasion would just be some Marines taking over Nuuk and Trump declaring victory.
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Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...
Last post by celedhring - Today at 04:56:06 AMQuote from: Tonitrus on Today at 04:21:29 AMThe American "forces" there are probably just an undermanned (we usually always are, in balance of the missions required) US Air/Space Force unit supporting a Cold War-era early warning station. None of the personnel there would be at all effective in taking over Greenland.
Well, if they ever get serious about this, the first move will be to beef up that base.
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Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta
Last post by Syt - Today at 04:37:25 AMQuote from: Tamas on Today at 03:38:07 AMQuote from: Richard Hakluyt on Today at 02:54:15 AMThe oil price has fallen by about 20% in the past year (in dollar terms, the dollar has also fallen) and there are fears of an oil glut. I don't think that the oil companies would want lots of Venezuelan oil entering the market right now, it would damage their profits.
I guess the only flipside of all this, if any of Trump's so-called plan would ever happen, is that tanking the price of oil would hurt Putin.
It's the take of Peter Thiel's lickspittle Sebastian Kurz at least.
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Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...
Last post by Tonitrus - Today at 04:21:29 AMThe American "forces" there are probably just an undermanned (we usually always are, in balance of the missions required) US Air/Space Force unit supporting a Cold War-era early warning station. None of the personnel there would be at all effective in taking over Greenland.
#6
Off the Record / Re: The China Thread
Last post by celedhring - Today at 04:16:35 AMQuote from: Josquius on Today at 04:00:18 AMSaw a paywalled headline yesterday about China quickly making a drone carrier out of a cargo ship.
The headline of course presented it as a full aircraft carrier being made out of parts.
Is that thing about the Chinese containerizing missile and drone launchers?
More like an auxiliary cruiser on 'roids, I guess.
#7
Off the Record / Re: The China Thread
Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - Today at 04:14:54 AMQuote from: Josquius on Today at 04:00:18 AMSaw a paywalled headline yesterday about China quickly making a drone carrier out of a cargo ship.Saw something similar.
The headline of course presented it as a full aircraft carrier being made out of parts.
#8
Off the Record / Re: The China Thread
Last post by Josquius - Today at 04:00:18 AMSaw a paywalled headline yesterday about China quickly making a drone carrier out of a cargo ship.
The headline of course presented it as a full aircraft carrier being made out of parts.
The headline of course presented it as a full aircraft carrier being made out of parts.
#9
Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...
Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:59:12 AMSo....whats the best Greenlandic approach in all this?
I guess some sort of charm offensive on the American public? Try and get some amusing viral videos going?
Underline the fact that they're a Native American nation that wants to be left alone?- likely to enrage MAGA but could help poke others to support them more....bringing on the liklihood of shit but boosting the slim chances of unrest in America from it.
It would be quite the one sided war of course... but I do think not as much as many are presenting. I hear the US is pretty bad at arctic warfare- that side of NATO defence was left to the UK and Scandinavians. A bit much to imagine a full winter war situation what with the Americans already having all the forces there... but certainly a lot of potential for frozen yanks.
I guess some sort of charm offensive on the American public? Try and get some amusing viral videos going?
Underline the fact that they're a Native American nation that wants to be left alone?- likely to enrage MAGA but could help poke others to support them more....bringing on the liklihood of shit but boosting the slim chances of unrest in America from it.
It would be quite the one sided war of course... but I do think not as much as many are presenting. I hear the US is pretty bad at arctic warfare- that side of NATO defence was left to the UK and Scandinavians. A bit much to imagine a full winter war situation what with the Americans already having all the forces there... but certainly a lot of potential for frozen yanks.
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Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta
Last post by Tamas - Today at 03:38:07 AMQuote from: Richard Hakluyt on Today at 02:54:15 AMThe oil price has fallen by about 20% in the past year (in dollar terms, the dollar has also fallen) and there are fears of an oil glut. I don't think that the oil companies would want lots of Venezuelan oil entering the market right now, it would damage their profits.
I guess the only flipside of all this, if any of Trump's so-called plan would ever happen, is that tanking the price of oil would hurt Putin.