Russian ofcls claimed the order was in response to comments from the West about the possibility of more direct involvement in #Ukraine. #NATO called the announcement “irresponsible.”
The announcement of the exercise was Russia’s most explicit warning in its >2yr #invasion of #Ukraine that it could use tactical #NuclearWeapons there.
Kamerleden zoals Chris Stoffer, die moord en brand schreeuwen (“Schandalig!!!”) omdat het Franse #Naval de nieuwe #onderzeeërs mag bouwen, maken die ook zoveel kabaal als een Nederlands bedrijf, #Damen bijvoorbeeld, een aanbesteding van een ander land binnenhaalt? Ik bedoel, niet leuk hoor, maar dit is toch gewoon hoe het werkt? https://nos.nl/l/2512502
LMAO, regardless of how you side on the Israel-Hamas conflict/war/genocide, and how that may sway you to be with or against the Houthi Yemeni Rebels and whether it is ok to randomly attack "unaffiliated"/innocent commercial shipping, everyone seems to have forgotten one major thing.
The US's first international intervention was the Barbary Wars. It was why the US even has a Navy. It is why we have the US Marines.
The US will keep continuing to bust shit up until the Houthis relent. FULL STOP.
After #ThomasJefferson became president of the US in March 1801, he sent a US #Naval fleet to the Mediterranean to combat the Barbary pirates. The fleet bombarded numerous fortified cities...
...the second conflict ended the need for further tributes by the United States, granted the U.S. full shipping rights in the Mediterranean Sea, and significantly reduced... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbary_Wars
Fighters of the Pacific is a clever game chronicling the rivalry between Captain Cheekbones and Lieutenant Hōbone.
We've played each of the first three scenarios twice, swapping sides for the second game. In each scenario, the same side won both games, raising questions about balance.