• FaceDeer@kbin.social
    9·
    10 months ago

    Occasionally I see “Russia is threatening to invade all of Western Europe.” But they threatened a lot of stuff over the years.

    • idiomaddict@feddit.deEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      They also might try, which would be a problem for border countries, even if it’s unsuccessful

      • SkyezOpen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        10 months ago

        Poland just bought nearly 500 HIMARS. I cannot fathom the hate they would unleash on Russia the second the first tank rolled over the border.

        • idiomaddict@feddit.deEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          But like, I don’t want one polish person to die, which probably would not happen if there was an invasion. Right now, Georgia and Kazakhstan would be pretty well equipped comparatively, but winning doesn’t mean not getting hurt.

      • FaceDeer@kbin.social
        2·
        10 months ago

        There’d be an awful lot of wrecked tanks and burnt-out trucks to clean up at the border, I can see how that would be a problem.