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#51

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 04:29:00 AM

Ah, I thought it was written by Europe 

#52

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Syt - Today at 04:14:00 AM

This goes further—commissioning Silicon Valley executives directly into military ranks. In June 2025, four tech executives were sworn in as lieutenant colonels

That I did not know. Insane.

So, can they be court martialed?

#53

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 04:05:40 AM

 

#54

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 03:57:12 AM

The whole document is absolutely insane    It's the love child of Peter Thiel, that Curtis Yarvin crazy dude, JD Vance and Stephen Miller.

It's cute how powerful they think the US is.

You can read it here:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

#55

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 03:55:54 AM

The last two struck me. No NATO for Ukraine (and Georgia and Rumania)? Managed economic stagnation a la Japan?

#56

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by The Brain - Today at 02:24:56 AM

Giving AI clean wipe rights = profit.

#57

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by The Brain - Today at 02:17:52 AM

This goes further—commissioning Silicon Valley executives directly into military ranks. In June 2025, four tech executives were sworn in as lieutenant colonels

That I did not know. Insane.

I don't know. Now they'll support and defend the Constitution.

#58

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by The Brain - Today at 02:14:43 AM

The second point is encouraging, they want Europe to stand up to the US.

#59

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Norgy - Today at 01:57:07 AM

I think the game is very good at present, even with patches coming every second day and kind of turning things I thought I knew on the head.

I restarted an ironman Bohemia, and unlike in my first run, I actually got Charles IV as a long-time emperor. I am a bit unsure about my grand strategy, and I like how the game rarely holds my hand.

#60

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 01:40:26 AM

European priorities for Trump's new National Security Strategy:



The highlighted part is crazy but the last point is taking the cake.