Defence Spending To Go Up ?

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

There's a nasty man in Russia

We have all these weapons to scare him off

But there are conditions

Which render these weapons absolutely useless and impotent in reality

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No, these scary weapons have probably saved us from a 3rd world war.

But they will not prevent more localised conflicts.

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

No, these scary weapons have probably saved us from a 3rd world war.

But they will not prevent more localised conflicts.

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What did these scary weapons do to prevent Russia trying to take over Ukraine?

Nothing

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

What did these scary weapons do to prevent Russia trying to take over Ukraine?

Nothing

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I did plainly say that they won't prevent more localised conflicts Sludge!

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

I did plainly say that they won't prevent more localised conflicts Sludge!

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Who else, apart from Russia are a threat locally ?

Belgium 🇧🇪?

China are miles away but they are not going to attack us

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Originally Posted by delmbox

you're talking to the man who believed that there were no births in Italy for 6 months, be kind and remember where the bar is

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Irony alert ‼️

:hehe:

Oh my sides :hehe:

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

My point is the true line

Wether we arm Ukraine by the back door or directly Russia has according to the west acted like a bully in americas back yard

And got away with it

What's the point of nato if its only going to defend its own members

It may as well not be there

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Whats the point of NATO if it's only going to defend its own members?! Umm

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Whats the point of NATO if it's only going to defend its own members?! Umm

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Russia could batter the crap out of a European country not as important as Ukraine and absolutely nothing would be done to stop it

Its a knackered horse

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Russia could batter the crap out of a European country not as important as Ukraine and absolutely nothing would be done to stop it

Its a knackered horse

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Well yeah, and they kinda did with Georgia.

But that stresses the benefit of being in NATO doesn't it?

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Well yeah, and they kinda did with Georgia.

But that stresses the benefit of being in NATO doesn't it?

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If NATO let's you in and Russia ALLOWS you to apply for membership

military Spend 2023

���� Belgium: $7.6 billion
���� France: $61.3 billion
���� Germany: $66.8 billion
���� Italy: $35.5 billion
���� Netherlands: $16.6 billion
���� Spain: $23.6 billion
���� Switzerland: $6.2 billion
���� UK: $74.9 billion

Total: $292 billion

���� US: $916 billion