Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 11

Is there even any such thing today?

Where are all the Piłsudskis, Dmowskis and Grabskis when you need them? :(

I used the word `elites` only because lacking a better word. Or worse.

On the other side, brate, believe it or not, I sometimes think, those people in the shadow, real players, may be even a good people. Humane. Just, resources ARE scarce more then we think and plus, humanity needs guidance because we are still, just intelligent monkeys.

The war will finish this year.

North Nigeria's army know they are not able to force a knock out blow and they can only advance a few km at a time. They won't risk their Air Force. It's clear their weapons are inferior even if the tactics are improving.

The new defense minister might be brave enough to tell Putler but probably not. At some point the army will just down tools - it will be like that scene in Dr Zhivago.

The sanctions and the cratering of the oil industry will continue to bite.

I agree the Ukies maybe don't have the numbers to push the invaders back but they won't have to.

It will be a negotiated withdrawal with no territory left in North Nigerian hands

Back to daily politics, hah? See, monkey business.

Norwich won the playoffs.

Delia was probably putting coke in their sandwiches.

@Crow
What rubbish.

But of course.

Hmm... this actually sounds accurate, I'm afraid.


Thanks, Cms. Saved for future reference.

Maybe in some parallel universe. However, in our world...





... glory to St Mary and Her stadium. :)

Yes, Southampton. I was so angry about Norwich too and have been trying to blot it out since Sunday. It's called The Mandela Effect; worth googling.

Twats the lot of them, and it was on a hair's breadth.


You do realise that Southampton is a Protestant team and Leeds is a Catholic one. Just sayin'...

What??? Why would a protestant team call themselves "Saints"? Doesn't make sense...

And why on earth would they name their stadium St Mary's?

I'm like... so disillusioned right now. :(


Go Leeds! Promotion next season, no doubt.

Why not? The Church of England has plenty of Saints.

They didn't rename the churches during the reformation...

And the team's nickname comes from an address rather than anything religious.

Oh, those c*nts. They're neither protestant nor catholic. Something in between rather.

Millions of generally very nice people with ancient traditions. Spread right around the English speaking world and beyond.


More the latter in terms of belief.

I've always rather liked their ways despite not being a member.

The Anglican parish in Warsaw had 1800 families in 1939 and their presence in Bialystok was larger still.

These days Polish-Catholic Church (Old Catholic) is in full intercommunion with the Anglicans through Union of Utrecht.

OK, I forgive them for using the names. Go Saints.

Since the 30s I think however there are certain internal tensions.


Screw them, southern rubbish.

Wow....what images!


Unique footage from German airspace: On Tuesday, two fighter aircraft from the German Air Force accompanied two strategic long-range bombers from the US Air Force on the way back from Poland to the UK

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In plain language: The powerful bombers are supposed to make it clear to Russia that in the event of an attack, Europe would not stand alone, but would lead NATO Article 5 to a direct military confrontation with the USA and its huge arsenal of weapons.

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Memo to all Euros:

Can you please discuss Europe and its security without the word "US' in your future posts?

But all the Novis, PolAms and other Johnny Rebs tell us that the US want out of NATO, there won't be any Article 5, we are all doomed etc. etc.

What gives? :)

You can rename NATO to US-free Parasite Treaty Organization and keep it. France and the UK have nukes so what's the problem...Don't forget to ask DC for the codes.

...don't be so bitter, Novi....enjoy that cool picture! :)

(Even as I think it's photoshopped)


NATO is there to stay!

Of course, we could and need to make it better.....especially Germany needs to take over more of the burden, all true!

Me: How deranged is modern russia?

Someone: Gee, mafketis, I have no idea... just how deranged _is_ modern russia?

Me: They're trying to recruit people by telling them that if they get killed they'll be resurrected on the battlefield....

Someone: Surely you mean 'in heaven', mafketis!

Me: Sadly..... no.....

thedailybeast.com/panicked-russia-is-now-telling-reluctant-soldiers-they-will-be-resurrected

The outcome will be ww3. SVO is just a war-prelude, the same way as Balkans wars were pen tests before ww1 and civil war in Spain was overture of ww2.

Putler's doubles are sometimes very obvious to spot...

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Who's gonna do the fighting in this WW3?

China did not provide us overt support in Ukraine. It stands to reason then, that when they fight America over Taiwan - we'll also stay on the sidelines and just offer them moral support and normal trade.

Europe has emptied itself of weapons, and I have a very hard time imagining them getting millions of people in uniform.

Russia itself needs many years before it will be in shape again to threaten Europe (in conventional terms). Also, to fight a war on WW2 scale, we would have to subordinate the entire economy to the needs of the military - don't see much appetite for that.

The rest of the world wants nothing to do with our problems.

Thanks, Veli, but I need some time frame here. When will this ww3 start? 2025? 2026?

Not yet. Dozens of F-16 fighters are waiting for shipment to Ukraine. Ha!!!


Imperial Russians certainly possess that appetite but they lack technology due to sanctions. Ha!!! You can produce 200 tanks per year max with your old Soviet-era factory machinery.

Well, you have this rather strong industry and we kinda need artillery ammo. How about a little fewer Audis and VWs and a bit more artillery shells? ;)

Veli is Kostia and Kostia is Veli. All the same. )::):):)

The gov is rising VAT and income tax. Anyway the US is even in worse shape and corrupted down to the core. Please do not tell me that some russian generals are corrupt as well. Unlike the US's MoD something is changing in MoD of Russia.

Russia will lose it and divide into 15 Russistans at last. Isn`t it a wonderful prospect???