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We need to be realistic - It is difficult to surrender to an artillery duel or mortar fire. It is difficult to surrender to an ATGM or tank engagement at 2-km range. It is difficult to leave one's own position and walk forwards waving a white flag unless you've cleared that move with everyone within range on either flank, and you know where all the minefields are. In fact that is why the Soviets set up the blocking brigades back in the day, because it is easier to give up backwards than to give up forwards. (And blocking brigades are not a purely Soviet thing, just the West uses different terminology for that function). Don't get me wrong, I'd like nothing more than to see a lot of surrendering going on by the Russians, but there are issues. So absent relatively large organised surrenders, it is likely to be very limited pockets/squads/individuals. But the Russian conscripts simply not trying very hard will in itself be a very helpful thing and I doubt they are very motivated.There are two ways to go when placed on a front line. You can retreat into your own blocking brigades or move forward. If you move forward, you can do so shooting or waiving. The least amount of carnage will occur if they are waiving a white flag. I am hopeful those on the Russian side show their disagreement by refusing to kill their neighbor and simply walking across the line. Vote with their feet.
It seems Russia is loosing support amongst its allies for just those concerns. The will to grow the conflict may be there at some point but there will be no support which would act to contain Russia.What do you guys think is the chance of a WW3 event? Maybe some older people then me can chime in. In my 27 years on this planet I have never seen geopolitical tensions this high. To me it seems that anything stupid can happen at any moment, like Putin using a small tactical nuke or something.
Of course my TSLA position will be one of my least concerns if a big war breaks out but in my opinion this situation does pose a threat to the future I envision for myself.
What do you guys think is the chance of a WW3 event? Maybe some older people then me can chime in. In my 27 years on this planet I have never seen geopolitical tensions this high. To me it seems that anything stupid can happen at any moment, like Putin using a small tactical nuke or something.
Of course my TSLA position will be one of my least concerns if a big war breaks out but in my opinion this situation does pose a threat to the future I envision for myself.
Reading this from 1983 may ease your mind. Also the Cuban missile crisis was much closer to WWIII than we are now.What do you guys think is the chance of a WW3 event? Maybe some older people then me can chime in. In my 27 years on this planet I have never seen geopolitical tensions this high. To me it seems that anything stupid can happen at any moment, like Putin using a small tactical nuke or something.
Of course my TSLA position will be one of my least concerns if a big war breaks out but in my opinion this situation does pose a threat to the future I envision for myself.
What do you guys think is the chance of a WW3 event? Maybe some older people then me can chime in. In my 27 years on this planet I have never seen geopolitical tensions this high. To me it seems that anything stupid can happen at any moment, like Putin using a small tactical nuke or something.
Of course my TSLA position will be one of my least concerns if a big war breaks out but in my opinion this situation does pose a threat to the future I envision for myself.
It would take more than just a leader stupid enough to launch a nuke to actually have a nuke launched. It would take everyone in the chain of command being stupid enough to follow the order (and everyone up and down the chain of command should know what the consequences will be for them and their families if they follow that order), plus it would also require that the nuke actually work better than the tanks and other equipment they've sent to Ukraine, which isn't a given because we're dealing with a kleptocracy.There is a risk that the war could turn nuclear. I think Putin still has enough sense left not to launch nukes, but if he is removed and a warhawk takes his place, that person may be stupid enough to believe that a few nukes would turn the war in their favor.
How could they use nukes in Ukraine without having radiation problems in Russia. Prevailing winds make that a terminally stupid bet.Problem is they keep picking the "worst" answer to the predicaments they put themselves in.
I can't reasonably assume they will use Nukes. Even Putin would have to understand that being that level of a bully would mean the end of all relations they have with nearly every other country. And countries like China and India would not even want to be associated with Russia for fear of the spill-over effect on their relationships with the west.
But, I've been wrong before.
How could they use nukes in Ukraine without having radiation problems in Russia. Prevailing winds make that a terminally stupid bet.
Not only Russia, but Belarus, Iran and potentially India and China, hence the pressure those 'friends' will be putting on Putin not to do it.How could they use nukes in Ukraine without having radiation problems in Russia. Prevailing winds make that a terminally stupid bet.
Cuban missile crisis was the closest I can remember and Russia saved us not jfkWhat do you guys think is the chance of a WW3 event? Maybe some older people then me can chime in. In my 27 years on this planet I have never seen geopolitical tensions this high. To me it seems that anything stupid can happen at any moment, like Putin using a small tactical nuke or something.
Of course my TSLA position will be one of my least concerns if a big war breaks out but in my opinion this situation does pose a threat to the future I envision for myself.
As we consider the last half-dozen posts we all are debating about horrible possibilities.Cuban missile crisis was the closest I can remember and Russia saved us not jfk
Well, comedy was his day job until things got real serious. Good to throw in some light heartedness in these times.On the subject of terminal stupidity I had to laugh at this one, which is actually relevant,
"Its being reported that Liz Truss called Volodmyr Zelensky to discuss further support for the country. Apparently Zelensky thanked her for the call but told her his country was a bit preoccupied and couldn't really spare the cash."
Bank’s intervention may not mark the end of market mayhem
Bank of England’s fourth round of QE could still fail to calm markets and be followed by an emergency interest rate risewww.theguardian.com