Russia invades Ukraine again?

[aufbahrung]

Given conventional forces are enough to crush Ukraine the only reason for Putin to put his nukes on high alert is NATO/USA. Which might be the soul objective of the exercise. America gonna get Pearl Harboured again?

[laklak]

If we do then either 1) nothing happens because we're too shit scared of Vlad to respond or 2) Sayonara Humans. See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya!

Good thing I'm up at my prepper sister's place in the mountains.

[macdoc]

You'd be better far at sea in prime fishing grounds ....

The reason the hippies came to Kuranda was a prepper mindset but one not driven by fear rather than wanting an independent self sustaining life style.
You can do that here.

[Hermit]

Given conventional forces are enough to crush Ukraine the only reason for Putin to put his nukes on high alert is NATO/USA. Which might be the soul objective of the exercise. America gonna get Pearl Harboured again?

If Putin intended to 'Pearl Harbour' the US he would not have made it publicly known that he has 'put his nukes on high alert'.

[aufbahrung]

Given conventional forces are enough to crush Ukraine the only reason for Putin to put his nukes on high alert is NATO/USA. Which might be the soul objective of the exercise. America gonna get Pearl Harboured again?

If Putin intended to 'Pearl Harbour' the US he would not have made it publicly known that he has 'put his nukes on high alert'.

He's using reverse logic. No one expected the invasion of Ukraine precisely because he built his forces up in plain sight.

[Hermit]

No one expected the invasion of Ukraine precisely because he built his forces up in plain sight.

Meanwhile, back in the real world...

[aufbahrung]

No one expected the invasion of Ukraine precisely because he built his forces up in plain sight.

Meanwhile, back in the real world...

....just because he's practicing firing his nukes doesn't mean he won't. Depends on what mood he's in...

[Tero]

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Maga-Mike on Foxnews thinks the only solution is to take out Russia now.

[macdoc]

While the SWIFT move will hinder Russian banks from communicating with international peers, analysts say limiting the use of more than US$630 billion in international reserves could prove even costlier for Russia.

Sergey Aleksashenko, a former deputy chairman of the Russian central bank who now lives in the United States, said that Russia's national wealth fund would effectively disappear.

"(President Vladimir) Putin and (former Finance Minister Alexei) Kudrin built it up for years, thinking about a major war," he said. "War has come, and there is no money."

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/r ... ne-2524211

[laklak]

I've been watching the kiddies on reddit shitting themselves about possible nuclear war. Toughen up, bitches, we ain't even barely begun to brinkmanship.

Welcome to Cold War II, y'all! Pull up a fallout shelter and stay a while. Coming to an elementary school near you - Atomic Bomb Drills! When you hear the sirens, get under your desk. Remember - Duck And Cover! That 1/2 inch of plywood will absolutely protect you from 50 megatons of Ruskie thermonuclear hell detonating 5000 feet over your head! Trust us!

[JimC]

While the SWIFT move will hinder Russian banks from communicating with international peers, analysts say limiting the use of more than US$630 billion in international reserves could prove even costlier for Russia.

Sergey Aleksashenko, a former deputy chairman of the Russian central bank who now lives in the United States, said that Russia's national wealth fund would effectively disappear.

"(President Vladimir) Putin and (former Finance Minister Alexei) Kudrin built it up for years, thinking about a major war," he said. "War has come, and there is no money."

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/r ... ne-2524211

Has Switzerland committed to restricting Russian banking?

I doubt it...

[macdoc]

Not sure they can do much - they don't own SWIFT.
They are in bad odour anyways.

However

Swiss Pledge No New Business For Russians Sanctioned by EU
https://www.bloomberg.com › news › articles › switzerl...
2 days ago — ... Russia to be circumvented locally by prohibiting targeted Russian individuals or companies from opening new accounts with Swiss banks.

Not sure about existing clients
https://www.firstpost.com/world/sanctio ... 13271.html

[Svartalf]

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Maga-Mike on Foxnews thinks the only solution is to take out Russia now.

Yeah, talking about somebody with more IQ than his shoe size, is he?

[Svartalf]

I've been watching the kiddies on reddit shitting themselves about possible nuclear war. Toughen up, bitches, we ain't even barely begun to brinkmanship.

Welcome to Cold War II, y'all! Pull up a fallout shelter and stay a while. Coming to an elementary school near you - Atomic Bomb Drills! When you hear the sirens, get under your desk. Remember - Duck And Cover! That 1/2 inch of plywood will absolutely protect you from 50 megatons of Ruskie thermonuclear hell detonating 5000 feet over your head! Trust us!

Blast it, I live in the middle of big city, there's no way I can build a fallout shelter, let alone one big enough to contain my library... and I'll need that library because if I need the shelter, odds are I won't have net access anymore...

[Tero]

Big blunder
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/anto ... index.html