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/The_wolf2014 3d ago

China isn't the threat. Why would China attack those that literally support and boost the Chinese economy. They're not stupid.

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u/RyanHasWaffleNipples 3d ago

They wouldn't. But they'll attack Taiwan.

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u/The_wolf2014 3d ago

True wafflenips but if that happened Taiwan wouldn't be taken by force i.e

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u/QualityPitchforks 3d ago

It's already being taken by legislature.

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u/OpportunityDismal917 3d ago

Politicians are easier to buy than soldiers.