Spooked by Vlad

[fridi]

Russia could attack NATO by end of decade, German intelligence chief warns

Read between the lines. This is what militaries and politicians say to encourage more to be spent on defense. Russia isn't in a position to take on even Italy by itself, nevermind NATO collectively.

Separate discussion, yeah Germany absolutely needs to be spending more on defense. Meeting the 2% of GDP minimum shouldn't be taking long to achieve, especially after relying on its allies for so long to carry the burden of defense.

Some 100 billion (which it hasn't even lived up to) one off special fund to try and right the ship is a great start but it is a yearly 2% at a minimum that will make a difference.

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[dewline]

Something Canada keeps getting hammered over. Trudeau, Freeland and company are trying to make it work, imperfectly...and the guy who wants Trudeau's job, Pierre Poilievre, is refusing to say at all what he'd do about the situation. He just wants the 2 % thing as another bludgeon to use against Trudeau.

[luzribeiro]

Those politicians are even setting dates for future war. This is something to be worried about.

[abomvubuso]

Now I'm hearing Zelenskyy told Trump that Ukraine either needs to join NATO or to reinstate its nuclear arsenal as a means of self defense.

Also I'm learning from his statement at the EU parliament that 10 thousand North Koreans are being prepared by Russia to join the Ukrainian front.

Lots to unpack here.

[dewline]

Yeah. I do not like that news about North Korean conscripts now being fed by Kim and Putin into the grinder.