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[–] Spitzspot@artemis.camp 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

*the Afghanistan war enters the chat

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago

Which one? The graveyard of empires does not play favorites.

[–] BenderOver@artemis.camp 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why is this a Imgur link lol?

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because FT are paywalled cunts.

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Are you upset that they want to get paid for the content they create?

[–] Ooops@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

No, just insulting a shitty publication for being a shitty publication. But their paying bubble probably loves them for being relentlessly pushing the same same bullshit they love to hear...

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I’m not upset, I’m just explaining OP posted a screen capture.

[–] Pseu@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you're not upset, why'd you call them cunts?

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s the financial times. I feel their cuntitude doesn’t need much elaboration.

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

That's probably where my confusion comes in, I'm not familiar with them.

[–] CIWS-30@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I doubt the title of this article very much. Ukraine is getting F-16's and probably JAS-39 Gripens very soon. Offensives and counteroffensives have to be slow and methodical by nature against entrenched forces, otherwise you'll take massive losses for very little gains.

Ukraine is on its way to gaining air superiority, and more vehicles and air defense is coming into their forces every month, and the longer this conflict lasts, the more likely it is that they'll gain more advantages over Russia as the sanctions keep draining them.

The lack of air superiority is hampering what Ukraine can do, and once that issue's settled, I think we'll start seeing more steady progress. Plus in the wide world, Japans and South Korea are settling their differences over WW2 and will probably keep cooperating, and part of that will be to send more stuff to Ukraine in order to help win there so they don't have to fight WW3 with China over Taiwan.

It's not just the West that supports Ukraine, it's also the Democratic parts of Asia.