Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-26

[Zoupa]

720 Ukrainian drones entered russian airspace today. Moscow had their first blackout of the war. Two can play that game, bitches.

[Josquius]

Can't find a first hand source but apparently Putin has upgraded his regular nuclear warnings to be about AI CONTROLLED super missiles. 
The marketing even gets here.

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

Tankies are gonna have a field day online with that.

[Tonitrus]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp85g86x0zgo

Polish PM says railway explosion was 'unprecedented act of sabotage'
2 hours ago

Poland's prime minister has said an explosion on a railway line leading to the Ukraine border this weekend was caused by "an unprecedented act of sabotage", and vowed to catch those responsible "regardless of who their backers are".

Visiting the scene this morning, Donald Tusk said the damage done to the railway tracks on Sunday was deliberate and likely aimed at blowing up the train. He expressed relief there were no casualties.

Speaking later in Warsaw, after an emergency meeting of security officials, Poland's special services minister said there was a "very high chance" that the blast was carried out on the orders of "foreign services".

[Zanza]

As a response to Russian aggression, Germany has decided to reintroduce conscription, to have sufficient troops and reserves in case of war.

[crazy canuck]

As a response to Russian aggression, Germany has decided to reintroduce conscription, to have sufficient troops and reserves in case of war.

It's still hard to process that this is good news.   

[HVC]

As a response to Russian aggression, Germany has decided to reintroduce conscription, to have sufficient troops and reserves in case of war.

Is it "real" conscription with military training or the forced volunteering stuff we discussed here a while back?

[Zanza]

For now, all males born after 2007 must be examined for service. There is a plan to grow the military and if the planned numbers cannot be achieved with volunteers, there will be real conscription for a twelve month service period.

[Solmyr]

Will all these new conscripts need some... Lebensraum?

[Valmy]

For now, all males born after 2007 must be examined for service. There is a plan to grow the military and if the planned numbers cannot be achieved with volunteers, there will be real conscription for a twelve month service period.

Gen Z goes to war.

[Admiral Yi]

As a response to Russian aggression, Germany has decided to reintroduce conscription, to have sufficient troops and reserves in case of war.

Will you draft women?

[Josquius]

For now, all males born after 2007 must be examined for service. There is a plan to grow the military and if the planned numbers cannot be achieved with volunteers, there will be real conscription for a twelve month service period.

Poor sods.
The stories I've heard from Swiss friends of how they got out of conscription....

[Zoupa]

The army sent troops to my grandparents in France as they were suspected of hiding a conscript (me, living in Montreal). I showed up at the consulate to clear things up and ask for a deferment as I was in University. Dude told me: "Monsieur, la République ne fait pas d'exception".

I had to stand guard part time at the consulate for over 2 years lol. Then Chirac scrapped conscription for people born in 1979 and younger. I was born in December 1978...

[Jacob]

Neat story. How do you feel about it?

[crazy canuck]

"Monsieur, la République ne fait pas d'exception"

Concise and leaving no room for misunderstanding.  I think we lost something when French stopped being used as the official language of diplomacy.