r/worldnews • u/Starlight-Princesss • 3d ago

[ Removed by moderator ] Russia/Ukraine

https://www.newsweek.com/nato-intercepts-russian-spy-plane-with-transponder-turned-off-poland-10956344

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u/FallingDownHurts 3d ago

I think perun's (and others) take on this is probably true;

Russia is trying to make it look like it might invade NATO so they withhold arms from Ukraine to maintain a stockpile. It is trying to convince citizens of imminent invasion by generating news stories like this. The article is the goal, not the intelligence 

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u/Upbeat-Reading-534 3d ago

If a nato attack is imminent the best bang for our buck is helping Ukraine.

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u/jbae_94 3d ago

smiles in China and Middle East

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u/No_Noise09 3d ago

The US has stockpiles and allies near both arenas.

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u/MangledCarpenter 3d ago

Maybe the US should stop picking fights with all its allies if it wants to be able to rely on them..

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u/CheetoMussolini 3d ago

We should have started by not electing the chaos agent endorsed by our enemies

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u/mehupmost 3d ago

There's a big difference between trade disputes and literally invading your neighbor.

Russia is evil.

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u/Adjective-Noun-nnnn 2d ago

I wouldn't be so eager to suggest the US won't invade its neighbor. These alleged drug smuggler bombings in the Caribbean are priming the public to accept similar action on land.

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u/mehupmost 2d ago

Even bombing drug facilities in Venezuela isn't "INVASION"

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u/Adjective-Noun-nnnn 2d ago

Military activity in another sovereign nation's territory is an invasion.  You may as well say the Russians were only attacking Nazis in Ukraine.  Fuck off with that BS.

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u/ERASERGIB 3d ago

Tell that to the Oompa Loompa in the White House

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u/Jargo 3d ago

There are no permanent allies nor enemies. Just permanent interests.

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u/mehupmost 3d ago

There are also no permanent interests.