VerifiedSource

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[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 7 points 14 hours ago

It's a tank. It's not a main battle tank.

[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago

Now with double the amount of wheel!

[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 3 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Bicycle is the wheel reinvented.

[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Neoliberal is something else.

[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Egoist is more fitting.

We will see. Putin has built a very stable authoritarian system that could very well survive him.

[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

NuII works

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[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

EurKey

Interesting layout. What do you like about it?

[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Russia needs to fundamentally change for that to happen. Maybe even disintegrate a lose much of their central and eastern asian territory. Russia is too big to be easily integrated into europe.

[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (4 children)

we side with Russia, we as EU Ukraine included

Become part of Russia's empire is the only way this works.

A point of no return won't be hit for a while. The buildings still exist and people with domain knowledge are still around.

[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I answered your question, you silly person.

Why would any other country rely on us for military equipment instead of working on their own?

It's not just about cost but industrial infrastructure and engineering expertise. There are rich and stable countries, that are unable to make their own advanced arms because their society and culture doesn't value scientific study, education, and manual labor highly.

Saudi Arabia has a limited ability to make arms (assault rifles, armored trucks) while swimming in money. North Korea is dirt poor, but has the culture and determination to build tanks, artillery, ships, submarines, guided missiles, even ICBMs and nuclear bombs.

Which brings me to a point I didn't mention earlier. Buying arms from abroad also buys good will and diplomatic relations. That's a major reason why the Saudis buy mostly American and European arms.

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