• Dr. Bluefall
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      289 months ago

      Unfortunately, many of our international contemporaries disagree. And as long as we do, we need something in case diplomacy fails.

    • @Airazz@lemmy.world
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      159 months ago

      I’m sure russia would care a lot about your strongly worded letter if they decided to take Alaska back.

      • @HikingVet
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        09 months ago

        Russians would manage to freeze to death trying.

        • @CanadaPlus
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          Yeah, that’s why they have 4 waves ready. The first freezes, the second freezes, the third doesn’t show up but the fourth will take Alaska.

          • @HikingVet
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            29 months ago

            They have 4 waves of men to throw at a front?

            Where are they? Because they aren’t in Ukraine…

      • @cloud@lazysoci.al
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        -19 months ago

        In the world we live in weapons are never used for defense but mostly for attack. We have even more reasons to ditch weapons in the world we live in rather than in an ideal world where world leaders aren’t corrupted politicians tripping on power

        • @TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee
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          29 months ago

          What the fuck are you talking about?

          Ukraine is in a defensive war right now. Afghanistan was in a defensive war with the US, as was Iraq. WW2 most of Eastern Europe was in a defensive war with Germany.

          South Korea was in a defensive war with North Korea.

          Like I guess you’re right if you ignore all of history lol.

          • @cloud@lazysoci.al
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            You just tricked yourself. If they are in a defensive war like you said then there must also be an attacker. In all the cases you mentioned the faction attacking is armed with way more weapons being used for attack. This highlight exactly what i’m saying, which is that weapons are mostly made for attack not for defense.

          • @OurToothbrush@lemmy.mlM
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            -59 months ago

            South Korea was in a defensive war with North Korea.

            In the same way the confederacy was in a defensive with the US, that is, sure, but in both cases the north was completely justified on liberatory grounds

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      9 months ago

      Diplomacy backed by what? “Diplomacy” with no leverage is ink on worthless paper, there needs to be some kind of reason anyone should listen to you.

    • AlexisFR
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      29 months ago

      This, just send a couple of hexbear users and watch their governments collapsing!

    • WuTang
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      -29 months ago

      As an American, , it’s 2023 we should never need weapons

      I fear, It is too deep in your culture and business.

      • @CanadaPlus
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        39 months ago

        I’d say more that it’s too shallow in everyone else’s. That’s why we’ve been leaning on them for all the scary tanks-and-bombs stuff.