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[Doc Evils]

The fact that Russia is shipping military equipment with civil aircraft is a big uh oh.

I bet those 17 Russians were going to help train Assad forces to build/use them.

Who goes to a country in a civil war for a holiday huh?

 

[R2D4]

They successfully put down an Islamic insurgency (Chechnya). They have a $$$ surplus.

The US???

That's like saying the US put down a insurgency in Texas. Not really the same if you are trying to equate Chechnya with Iraq or Afghanistan.

 

[WinFonda]

I wonder were those 17 Russian citizens going on a vacation to Damascus.

I hear Syria is nice this time of year!

 

[TacticalFox88]

you ever feel like people are super naive these days ?

oh it'll never happen again... not a chance

pretty sure that was said at the beginning of WWI

whats so different now ?

Nukes.

 

[andycapps]

Hard to feel sorry for Russia or Syria after reading the OP. Pretty shitty thing of trying to smuggle in either military equipment, or arms via a commercial airliner.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

I find it hard to believe Russia gives a shit about Syria. It's just flexing its muscles and Turkey is "psh, whatever".

 

[Jackpot]

I find it hard to believe Russia gives a shit about Syria. It's just flexing its muscles

Isn't its largest overseas base in Syria?

 

[Kinyou]

Turkey > Syria

Russia > Turkey

NATO > Russia

Israel > Iran

Iran > Israel + US military basis in Arab countries

USA > Iran

Russia > USA

China > USA

India > Pakistan

Pakistan > India + US military bases in Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia > Iran

Australia > Pakistan

DPRK > Japan

USA > DPRK

GB + India + Australia + Canada > Pakistan

Venezuela > Colombia

Brazil > Venezuela





WWIII

You forgot Germany vs Greece

Oh wait, we already settled that with football.

 

[Kinitari]

you ever feel like people are super naive these days ?

oh it'll never happen again... not a chance

pretty sure that was said at the beginning of WWI

whats so different now ?

Nuclear bombs. You don't pick fights with a country that can literally annihilate you in retaliation. No one has an ego that big.

 

[Hindle]

I'd laugh If Assasd comes out on top in the civil war. Just watch how fast Turkey cuddles up to him.

 

[Violet_0]

whats so different now ?

nukes, for one

Russia has zero reasons to attack Turkey, the WW3 theory is flawed. Here's my quick analysis of current world politics: Turkey > Syria (possible) Israel > Iran (likely) China > Japan (not really) Germany > Europe (we are doomed)

e: beaten twice, damn you new page

 

[R2D4]

Germany > Europe (we are doomed)

Third times a charm.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Anyone expecting anything major needs to think again.

At the very most, I can see Turkey going into Syria and setting up a buffer zone around the border, to prevent the violence spilling over onto the Turkish side of the border.

 

[SUPREME1]

Isn't its largest overseas base in Syria?

It's last military base of any kind in the middle east, is in Syria. They are desperate to hold on to what influence they have left. It;s why they've been so involved in what's happening.

 

[Oersted]

Hahaha no.

He meant attacking in the way of buying the country completly

 

[Dmented]

Nuclear bombs. You don't pick fights with a country that can literally annihilate you in retaliation. No one has an ego that big.

Who's going to use nukes though? If were talking about between US, China and Russia. None of them will risk it. You can bet your ass nukes will be fired back.

Besides, we have plenty of conventional bombs that are almost equivalent to the strength of older nukes, so there's not much point in using them except for a serious last resort and very very very careful planning.

 

[Tugatrix]

you ever feel like people are super naive these days ?

oh it'll never happen again... not a chance

pretty sure that was said at the beginning of WWI

whats so different now ?

True

A stupid and small dispute between Servia and Austro-Hungarian empire started one of the bloodiest and futile war in History.

 

[KillerMan91]

Some people here really have played too much Civilization.

 

[Emily Chu]

Nuclear bombs. You don't pick fights with a country that can literally annihilate you in retaliation. No one has an ego that big.

well realistically whats stopping say one rouge nation or a crazed dictator to start pushing buttons ?

or ringing in December 21 2012 with a nuke launch ?