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TinkersW ◴[] No.42193081[source]
This is the 2nd time China did this in that Baltic isn't it? Both times look intentional.. maybe don't allow Chinese ships in the Baltic?
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tossandthrow ◴[] No.42193110[source]
That would not swing.

Denmark controls the waters of the seaway to Sct. Petersburg and Kaliningrad that are some of the strategically most important ports of Russia.

Blocking of traffic to these would be a severe escalation.

Regularly Russian subs pass through Danish waters - controlled and allowed.

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malermeister ◴[] No.42193144[source]
How severe an escalation would it be?

As severe as... say starting the largest war in Europe since WW2 right at our doorstep? Or as damaging our critical infrastructure? Or manipulating our democratic processes?

It's time the West pulls its head out of its ass. We're already at war, whether we want it or not.

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rightbyte ◴[] No.42193226[source]
> We're already at war, whether we want it or not.

I think you should complain about 'appeasement' abit longer before switching gear to 'to late YOLO'.

That would help your cause better.

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1. malermeister ◴[] No.42193272[source]
I don't think I have a cause. I'd like to not be constantly attacked by foreign adversaries, is that a cause? But if attacks happen, we can't just ignore them because hitting back might make the abuser more mad.
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2. rightbyte ◴[] No.42193328[source]
Seems quite easy for an 'adversary' to manipulate two other 'adversaries' into an extended suicide with that mindset.